Professional Diploma in Media Management at Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television

Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television offers Professional Diploma in Media Management as a 1-year diploma degree. The total fee on record is ₹58,000, which works out to about ₹58,000 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.

Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television is a private institute. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television — 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 Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television 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 Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television before you pay anything.

To get into Professional Diploma in Media Management, you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television 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.

Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television runs 4 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Professional Diploma in Television Production (Digital Film making)
• Professional Diploma in Television (Broadcast Technology)
• Professional Diploma in Broadcast Journalism

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 ₹58,000 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 Deccan Education Society's Institute of Film and Television compare with other colleges offering PGD?