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BJ or Bachelor of Journalism is an undergraduate degree in the field of journalism and mass communication where students learn about various aspects of the media industry like research, reporting, compiling, writing, editing as well as presentation of information.

After completing this course graduates can join various mass communication related fields such as TV news channels, newspapers, radio stations and the likes. Typically the field of Journalism is divided into two broad categories, which are, Print Media and Electronic Media. Candidates who aspire to work in the Electronic Media can join television, radio or internet/ digital media companies whereas in Print Media aspirants can join newspapers, magazines, news agencies and digests.

Eligibility Criteria- Students from any stream (Arts/ Commerce/ Science) having completed Claass 12 can opt to pursue a BJ course.Apart from this, some colleges also state that aspirants are eligible to pursue a Bachelor of Journalism course if they possess minimum 50% aggregate marks at their 10+2 level. Another additional eligibility criteria is that candidates should have studied Hindi or English at school level.

The course fees differ from college to college.

Some of the colleges offering courses in Jounalism at undergraduate level-

Kamala Nehru College(August Kranti Marg, Delhi)

and Kalindi College(Patel Nagar, Delhi) offer B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism

Chitkara School of Mass Communication,Chandigarh offers 

B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication

Delhi College of Arts and Commerce,Netaji Nagar, Delhi offers B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism

St. Joseph's Degree and PG College

(King Koti, Hyderabad) offers B.A in Mass Communication and Journalism

Christ, Bannerghatta Campus (Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore) offers B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism

MCC - Madras Christian College,Chennai offer B.A in Journalism

EFLU - English and Foreign Languages University

(Padmarao Nagar, Hyderabad) offers

B.A. (Hons) in Mass Communication and Journalism

Thank you!