What's New at OP Jindal Global University? Arpit Solanki, Programme Director – Jindal School of Journalism & Communication and Jindal School of Language & Literature to meet aspirants in Bangalore on February 26 & 27 and in Hyderabad on February 27 & 28. Aspirants will get a chance to get all their doubts clarified about admission at OP Jindal Global University. Visit the official website for more details.

Jindal School of Journalism and Communication (JSJC) is the sixth college of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Based in Sonipat, it offers BA (Hons) in Journalism and Media Studies and PG Diploma in Data Journalism that provides exposure in the fields of reporting, writing and producing news and communication. The institute also provides interdisciplinary foundation courses for students to learn concepts related to Social Science and Humanities like literature, history, expressive arts, environmental studies, political science, etc.

JSJC works in collaborations with Universities across Turkey, Israel, Vietnam and Malaysia to facilitate student semester exchange programme. Some international partnership universities working with the college faculty at this institute include University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism along with organising a summer school in Berkeley.

For admissions in BA (Hons) in Journalism and Media Studies, students have to complete the registration process as an initial step. The process is given below in detail:

• Visit https://admissions.jgu.edu.in/ and click on ‘Admissions’ tab
• Download the application form and fill the required information as necessary
• Pay an application fee of Rs 3000 through online transfer and upload the form with scanned copies of mandatory documents like Class 10 scores, Class 12 scores (if applicable) and passport size photograph

Along with completing the registration, students are required to:

• Clear Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test (JSAT)/ ACT/ SAT/ LSAT-India) 
• Write and add a Personal Statement (300 words minimum) along with a Supplemental Application to qualify for personal interview round

Final selection is done basis students’ past academic scores, performance in faculty interview, and scores of entrance examinations. This college also accepts LSAT-India/ SAT/ACT scores for admissions in its UG course.

Check out more details on JSJC Admission

JSJC offers three-year course in BA (Hons) Journalism & Media Studies in which students are trained on foundational areas of journalism and communication studies. Students are also required to complete internships in each semester break. In the third semester, they have to select a subject for concentrated study and write a thesis. It also offers a one-year PG Diploma in Data Journalism.

Other signature courses offered by this college include Great Books, Understanding & Reporting Religion and Caste, Radio and Voice, Understanding Politics, Investigative Journalism, Editorial Voice, to name a few. Students can also opt for different concentrations such as radio and voice, multimedia storytelling and media studies television and visual imagination.

The main course details are presented in the table below:

Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities has a dedicated placement cell that offers help to students in getting the job as per their skill set. In 2021, BA (Hons) students bagged internship opportunities with reputed media houses like BBC, Aaj Tak and NDTV and national newspapers like The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Goonj, HelpAge India, Free Press, The Tribune, Press Trust of India, among others.

Check out details on JSJC Placements

Affiliated to O.P. Jindal Global University, JSJC provides Merit cum Means Scholarships to students every year covering their tuition fee. Students applying for this scholarship are assessed on the basis of Class 12 scores, annual family income, JSAT or standardized examination scores, performance in faculty interview and curricular / non-curricular achievements.