Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 12: Admissions have commenced at the National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism (NIMCJ), Ahmedabad, for the fourth year of the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC, Hons) programme. Gujarat University has approved only NIMCJ for conducting this programme.

Providing details about the admission process, Prof. (Dr.) Shirish Kashikar, Director of the institute, stated that students who have completed six semesters of the BAJMC programme and wish to pursue the fourth year leading to the Honors degree are eligible for admission. Students seeking admission to the Honors programme should have no backlog in any of the previous six semesters, while those aspiring for Honors with Research must have secured an average of 75 percent marks in all previous semesters.

The fourth-year programme, scheduled to commence in July, will include subjects such as Media Research, Podcast Production, Media Start-ups, Defense Communication, Science Communication, Media AI Tools, Digital Media Marketing, VFX, Cinematography, Data Analytics, Research Methodology and Industry-based Research Projects, and Asian Media Perspectives. These subjects will be taught by experts from the respective fields.

Upon completion of the programme, students will find it easier to secure admission to foreign universities for higher studies without requiring additional qualifications. Students obtaining the Honors with Research degree will also be eligible for direct admission to PhD research programmes.

Students who have completed three years of BAJMC studies from universities within

Gujarat, as well as from other states, are eligible to apply for admission to this programme.

For details regarding admissions and the institute, interested students may visit www.nimcj.org or contact a counselor on 07600068443.