IGNOU PG Diploma Journalism and Mass Communication: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

IGNOU PGDJMC admission 2024 for the January session has been started from December 15, 2023. The last date to apply is January 31, 2024 (Tentative). Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of IGNOU @ignou.ac.in. Admissions will be granted based on marks secured in the qualifying examination. Check IGNOU Admission 2024 

The Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication, from IGNOU is an extensive program for those who want to learn and upgrade their skills in communication, journalism, and the media industry. It is a specially designed diploma course for candidates to be introduced to the workings of the aggressively expanding media industry and grow on that introductory understanding, to build a career. The course is a typical one-year diploma course, with the requirement of a bachelor's in any discipline and the admission procedure is conducted both online and offline.

IGNOU PGDJMC Important Dates 2024

IGNOU PGDJMC Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for applying to the PGD course in Journalism and Mass Comm. at IGNOU has been revised.

• The candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from any recognised college/university with a minimum percentage of passing marks.
• Experience in operating MS Office and other computer applications of the like are appreciated.

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IGNOU PGDJMC Study Materials

IGNOU provides study material to students free of cost. Here are the links for PGDJMC study materials that are tabulated below. Students can easily download or view the study material from here without any registration. It will help students to understand & get a clear idea about the course curriculum.

IGNOU PGDJMC Assignments 2024

Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The marks that you secure in the assignments will be counted in your final result. As mentioned earlier, an assignment of a course carries 30% weightage. You are therefore advised to take your assignment seriously. 

Non Submission of Assignment

The TMA for each semester can be downloaded from the Student Zone of the University website. You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignment booklet. You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the assignment in time for that course. If you appear in the term-end examination, without submitting the assignments, the result of the term-end examination is liable to be canceled.

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IGNOU PGDJMC Admission Guidelines

The Offline Admission Procedure is fairly simple and for those unwilling to go through the online application procedure . The IGNOU application form is available at the nearest regional centre for collection on weekdays or, can be downloaded from the official website.

How to Apply Online?

• Go to the official website of the university, https://www.ignou.ac.in
• Create an account with valid email and password to log in.
• Find the option Register Online, click the menu.
• Select Fresh Admission, click to go to the admissions page.
• The application form is divided into eight sections, ‘Personal’, ‘Programme’, ‘Qualification’, ‘Course’, Correspondence Details’, ‘Uploads’, ‘Preview’, and ‘Fee’.
• On the Personal Section, provide correct data for DOB, Gender, Religion, Applicant’s Email, Reservation Status, Area(Rural or, Urban), Social Status if applicable, Contact Number, name(s) of the ward(s), AADHAR number, PWD(if applicable), Employment Status and Scholarship Details(If eligible for the same).
• On the Programme Section, Provide correct details for ‘Program type’, ‘Region Code for Admission’(City/Village), ‘Medium’, ‘Programme Name’, for ‘Study Centre Code’ choose the school/institution nearest to your location, ‘Mode of Study’(Open and Distance Learning).
• On the Qualification Section, add appropriate details for ‘Qualification’, ‘Year of Passing’, ‘Percentage of Marks(rounded off), ‘Main Subject(s)’, ‘Division’, ‘Board Code’(name of the education board/university).
• On the Course Section, check your course chart to know the topics and the credits allotted to each.
• On the Correspondence Details Section on the form, provide the correct address, city, district, state and pin code.
• For Uploads Section, upload scanned .jpg or .jpeg files of the photo, signature, Matriculation Mark Sheet/Certificate, 10+2 Marksheet/Certificate, Marksheet of Graduation, Degree or Provisional Certification of Graduation and other certificates of qualifications if any.
• Check for errors or discrepancies on the Preview Section.
• Proceed to make an online payment with valid bank account details on Fee Section, to complete the application for admission process.

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IGNOU PGDJMC Course Details

The IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication programme is one of the most commendable ones, in the field. With 8 topics for a total of 32 credits this course covers pretty much every area of JMC, thus granting the certificate of completion. 

Especially, the employed-individual-friendly structure and module, is another one of the main reasons why people already in the mass media and adjacent careers (and even the ones who are not in the industry) opt for this programme, from all over the country.

Course structure

The detailed course structure is provided in the table below for better understanding

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