Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Mental Health at YCMOU Nashik

If you are looking at Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Mental Health, YCMOU Nashik in Nashik runs it as a 1-year, full-time diploma course. Fees for the full course come to ₹1,800 – ₹23,870 (roughly ₹2,000 a year).

YCMOU Nashik is a other institute, founded in 1989. This page brings together what is on record for this course at YCMOU Nashik — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at YCMOU Nashik as a group.

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

To be considered for Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Mental Health, 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 YCMOU Nashik's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

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 YCMOU Nashik on its website (www.ycmou.ac.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.

The latest placement figures on record (2023) show a placement rate of 75% and a highest package of ₹4 lakh at YCMOU Nashik. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

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

YCMOU Nashik runs 4 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• PG Diploma in Fire and Safety Management
• Discontinued (Apr 2022) - PG Diploma in Environmental Science
• Discontinued (Sep 2021)- Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Mental Health genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹1,800 – ₹23,870 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 YCMOU Nashik compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Nashik?