Bachelor Degree of Arts in Journalism (BA Journalism)

Dreaming of becoming a renowned journalist, or want to become smart and active in the industry of Media and News, you can opt for this 3-year long program of Bachelor’s degree in journalism. Here communication and knowledge play a very important role and also smartness counts on you here. Students on completion of this 3-year course get to popular media or news industry with a starting of high pay.

Eligibility Criteria

– 12th pass from a reputed institute with a minimum of 50% marks

– Students coming from any stream can join

On taking up the course, one needs to work on observational and questioning skills as that is what it takes to be a journalist. As a journalist, one might have to travel in adverse climatic and social conditions and this can be a challenging task. One also has to be an effective orator and a confident public speaker.

Importance of Bachelors of Journalism

It is important for a journalist to know what is happening around you or globally, be it a crime, crisis, clothing trend, and so on. They have to responsibly deliver the correct and apt information to the audience as the news impacts the audiences. This field is well suited for people with curiosity about the current affair, upcoming happenings, nature of politics and inspire them.

During the course, a student studies politics, cultural history, sociology and various such relevant subjects. This course works on the personality development and vocational and communication skills of the student.

Eligibility Criteria

– 12th pass from recognized board or institute with 50% and above marks

– Students from any stream can join

– Excellent communication skill

– English speaking and writing with great fluency

Job Opportunities

• Reporter
• Content writer
• News Anchor
• Technical writer
• Public Relations Specialists
• Social Media Manager

Entrance Exams in india-

• AISFM Entrance Exam
• Asian Academy of Film and TV, Noida (AAFT)
• Delhi University Integrated Courses in Journalism
• MASCOM Entrance Exam

Eventually, it is credibility that journalists seek and deliver, thus through this course one learns journalism techniques and the social evolvement of a demographic. Apart from this, there is also a great scope for journalists in the entertainment industry.