Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media

The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore is one of South Asia's leading post-graduate schools of journalism and media offering an excellent curriculum that combines both theory and practice to prepare its graduates for positions in the media industry.

IIJNM offers the following three programs:

1. A Postgraduate Diploma for students with a Bachelors degree.

2. A Diploma program for students who have completed pre-university or Standard 12.

These two courses are offered in two semesters: July-December and January-June.

3. IIJNM offers concentrations in Television journalism, Radio journalism, Newspaper journalism, Magazine journalism and New Media (Web) journalism.

Facilities:

IIJNM is situated on 5 acres of beautifully kept grounds surrounded by rolling hills.

The 30,000-sq.-ft. facility features large classrooms, auditoriums, a sophisticated media lab, library, and conference rooms. Each student is assigned a private study area with a personal computer (recent model with large memory and storage space) connected to a network running powerful servers, e-mail, and high-speed 24 hour access to the Internet. Full-time and part-time faculty members are assigned private offices equipped with computers connected to the network.

The Institute also subscribes to several fee-based websites in addition to our own extensive on-line library that contains a collection of major journalism works. Major software tools used in Television, Radio, Print and Web journalism are also available.

Separate dormitories for male and female students and adjoining dining hall close to the college make living and study convenient and comfortable.

IIJNM infrastructure and resources are of world standard, and meet the needs for offering an excellent academic program.

Admission procedure for the diploma programs:

1. Completion and submission of application form.

2. A personal interview.

3. Notification and acceptance of admission

All application materials must reach IIJNM by May 30, 2009, for the July 2009 entry point. The application will not be considered unless all materials are typewritten (or written legibly), signed and dated. Applications that do not reach by their due dates may not be considered.

Note: Early applicants may submit their applications prior to March 31, 2009, for consideration. These applicants will be notified of conditional acceptance by May 15, 2009. Admissions will be confirmed subject to qualifying examination results (if college final examination results are not available at the time of application).

Send your applications to:

Admissions Processing Office
Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media
316, 5th A Cross, HRBR Layout, 3rd Block, Kalyananagar Post
Bangalore 560043. India
Tel: 080-25432565 / 25432575 / 25444995 / 25440164
Fax: 080-25440210
e-mail: tgf-admin@tgfworld.org
Visit: http://www.iijnm.org

The following tuition fees
One-year Postgraduate Diploma program
The following tuition fees are due by their corresponding dates shown below:

One-year Postgraduate Diploma program (Two Semesters) Print & New Media Broadcast (TV & Radio) Due Date Confirmation of admission acceptance Rs. 50,000 Rs. 50,000 June 22, 2009 First installment Rs. 80,000 Rs. 1,00,000 July 11, 2009 Second installment Rs. 80,000 Rs. 1,00,000 November 28, 2009 One-year Diploma program (Two Semesters) Print & New Media Broadcast (TV & Radio) Due Date Confirmation of admission acceptance Rs. 50,000 Rs. 50,000 June 22, 2009 First installment Rs. 70,000 Rs. 85,000 July 11, 2009 Second installment Rs. 70,000 Rs. 85,000 November 28, 2009