PG Diploma in Clinical Research and Data Management at Apeejay Stya University

Apeejay Stya University, Gurgaon, Haryana, offers PG Diploma in Clinical Research and Data Management as a 1-year postgraduate degree. The total fee on record is ₹1.09 lakh – ₹2.97 lakh, which works out to about ₹1.09 lakh a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Apeejay Stya University is a private institute, founded in 2010. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Apeejay Stya University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Apeejay Stya University for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at Apeejay Stya University as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Apeejay Stya University before you pay anything.

To get into PG Diploma in Clinical Research and Data Management, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at Apeejay Stya University are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 55.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Apeejay Stya University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Apeejay Stya University on its website (university.apeejay.edu/school-of-engineering-technology-SoET) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Apeejay Stya University runs 6 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• PG Diploma in Child Psychology
• PG Diploma in Criminal Justice
• PG Diploma in Health Psychology
• PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology
• PG Diploma in Forensic Psychology

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹1.09 lakh – ₹2.97 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Apeejay Stya University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Gurgaon?