PG Diploma in Counselling and Stress Management at Jadavpur University (JU)

PG Diploma in Counselling and Stress Management at Jadavpur University (JU) in Kolkata, West Bengal is a 2-year postgraduate programme in the Post Graduate Diploma family. Each year's batch has 50 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹70,800 (roughly ₹35,000 a year).

The course is about how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Jadavpur University (JU) is a other institute, founded in 1955. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Jadavpur University (JU) — 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 Jadavpur University (JU) for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

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

For admission to PG Diploma in Counselling and Stress Management, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

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 Jadavpur University (JU)'s prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Jadavpur University (JU) on its website (jadavpuruniversity.in) 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.

Going by the latest placement record (2024) show an average package of ₹11 lakh and a highest package of ₹1.4 crore at Jadavpur University (JU). 830 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For PG Diploma in Counselling and Stress Management specifically, the average salary on record is ₹8 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Jadavpur University (JU) runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• PG Diploma in Management and Entrepreneurship (PGDME)

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 2 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹70,800 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Jadavpur University (JU) compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Kolkata?