Established with a prime motive to offer education in the field of Mass Communication, Xavier School of Communications (XCOMM) is a component of Xavier University Bhubaneswar that came into existence in 2015. Located in the picturesque campus of XUB (city campus), all the courses offered by this institute are recognised by UGC. It currently offers UG, PG and doctoral programmes in the area of Mass Communication. The teaching pedagogy followed by XCOMM imbibes in its students a combination of technical know-how and, conceptual skills and artistic expression.

With state-of-the-art facilities for students to relish on, the institute houses a studio, a professional audio and video studio, a shooting floor, an online TV production set-up, a green room, a lobby along with edit suits. In addition to this, the cameras, software and technology used at XCOMM are modern and industry-specific.

All the courses offered by XCOMM are supported by the academic excellence that all Xavier institutions are known for. In addition to this college, Xavier University Bhubaneswar includes 10 other schools under it, which are:

Some of the key highlights of Xavier School of Communications are mentioned in the table below:

XCOMM admission process for all its courses is conducted via online mode. Applicants need to fill the application form available on the official website of XUB (www.xub.edu.in) and then follow the course-wise admission process as mentioned below:

UG course

• For BSc (Hons) in Mass Communication, final selection takes place on the basis of performance in the aptitude test/ SOP, followed by a Personal Interview (PI) round
• In addition to this, candidates’ performance in Class 10 and Class 12 along with creative works (such as artworks, news items, photography & videography, campaigns, event coordination, leadership, acting skills, music and other) are also taken into consideration for admission to BSc (Hons) in Mass Communication

PG course

• Eligible candidates need to appear for a written test/ write an SOP and appear for PI at the school of communications/over skype for admission to MA in Mass Communication
• Final selection to MA in Mass Communication is based on the performance in the aptitude test, SOP, PI, past academic performance and other curricular activities such as artworks, news items, photography and videography, campaigns, event coordination, leadership, acting skills, music and others

PhD course

• For both full-time and part-time PhD programmes, candidates are shortlisted based on their academic records and SOP. Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for Xavier Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT), subject test (if applicable), a presentation followed by a PI round.

Xavier School of Communications offers UG, PG and doctoral level programmes in the field of Mass Communication.

• BSc (Hons) in Mass Communication is a three-year full-time programme spread over six semesters
• MA in Mass Communication is a full-time two-year course spread over four semesters
• PhD programme at XCOMM is offered in both part-time and full-time mode

Interested candidates can check the minimum eligibility required for these courses in the below table along with their course fee:

Since its inception, Xavier School of Communications has formed collaborations with leading media organisations, TV Channels and newspapers for the holistic development of its students, regular workshops, seminars, training and recruitment. Also, XCOMM offers Career Advisory Service (CAS) facility to help its students to get internship opportunities of eight months during the tenure of BSc in Mass Communication programme and six months during the tenure of MA in Mass Communication. Students often procure pre-placement offers (PPO) depending on their performance and merit.

Some of the leading companies that have either mentored the students of this college or have offered placement opportunities to them are shown below:

Xavier School of Communications offers a number of scholarships to the students seeking admission to BSc (Hons) and PhD programmes. Details regarding all the scholarships offered by this institute are described below:

• Students with 85% aggregate in Class 12 are offered 50% course/tuition fee waiver during admission. This offer is valid for the subsequent years as well if the student attains at least 8.0 CGPA in every year
• Meritorious scholarships are also offered to the topper of each university programme at the end of the year which leads to a course/tuition fee waiver of 50%
• Three students from SC/ ST/ economically backward/ minority categories get a 50% course/tuition fee waiver
• PhD Fellowship of Rs 30,000 per month for full-time PhD scholars