Admissions

Eligibility Criteria -

Graduate from any recognized University / Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).Applicants expecting their final year results can also apply. However, their admission will be provisional and subject to obtaining their graduate degree with 50% marks or equivalent grade.

• Programmes which require specific discipline/ subject specialization need to be checked for eligibility as given by the respective Institute.
• A candidate who has completed a qualifying degree from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• All foreign degrees/ qualifications need to be verified from AIU by the candidate before seeking admission to any programme of SIU
• The Evaluation Division of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) issues equivalence certificates for foreign degrees/qualifications. The contact details are as below: Association of Indian Universities AIU House, 16 Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg (Kotla Marg), Landmark: Opposite National Bal Bhawan, Near I.T.O., New Delhi-110002, India Tel. No.+91-11-23230059; 23232429; 23232305 Fax No.+91-11-23232131 Email: info@aiuweb.org Website: www.aiuweb.org
• Note: It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they possess the requisite qualifications / eligibility for admission. Having been admitted provisionally does not mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility of admission will be decided by Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

Application Procedure -

Application to SIMC's MA - Journalism and Media Industries programme is a two-step process.

Step 1: Apply for MA - Journalism and Media Industries programmes 2025

• Visit https://siu.ishinfo.com/SIMCMAMCY25/Register/Index.aspx for application form. Register for MA programmes which you are interested in and pay the registration fee of INR 1500 per programme (government taxes would be additional as and when applicable).
• Upon payment, a SIMC ID and password is generated which will be essential to fill up online form for SIMC Pune's MA Programme. Candidates can apply for both the progarmme if they wish.

Step 2: Post registration of MA - Journalism and Media Industries programme, the 2nd Phase involves appearing for PI-WAT.
Here is what all you need to know about this process:

• Two components are involved in the process. Personal Interaction (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). It is mandatory to appear for the PI-WAT process for both MA programmes candidates.
• WAT will be conducted for 50 marks and PI will be conducted for 50 marks. The total weightage for the final merit list is 100 marks.
• The Personal Interaction (PI) round will assess candidates on parameters such as Communication Skills, Knowledge of Media and Current Affairs, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Adaptability and Openness to Learning, Motivation for Journalism and Media.
• The Written Ability Test (WAT) round will assess candidates on parameters such as Language Proficiency, Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills, Understanding Media and Current Affairs, Ethical Awareness and Media Sensitivity, Research Aptitude and Data Interpretation.

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Admission Updates -

https://siu.ishinfo.com/SIMCMAMCY25/Register/Index.aspx - Registrations now open for the new MA programmes - Batch 2025-27

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