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🎓 Postgraduate Programme
MA Degree · 2 Years

Lead the story.
Master media at
the highest level.

IILM's MA in Mass Communication is a 2-year postgraduate programme designed for aspiring media leaders — combining advanced journalism practice, strategic communication, and digital fluency, mentored by India's finest broadcast and creative professionals.

2-Year Full-Time MA Greater Noida & Gurugram Industry-Led Curriculum 100% Placement Support

Postgrad depth, industry speed.

2 years to mastery.

Lead the newsroom — don't just enter it.

Advanced journalism, advanced careers.

From campus to byline in 24 months.

Research, practice, placement.

Masters who practise, not just preach.

Faculty from NDTV, Publicis, Havas.
About the Programme

Where advanced media
education meets real media.

The MA in Mass Communication at IILM University is built for graduates who want to lead — in newsrooms, advertising agencies, digital platforms, and corporate communication. You will learn from distinguished practitioners who have anchored primetime news, managed global campaigns, and shaped India's media landscape.

This is not a theoretical programme. MA students produce journalism, run live campaigns, and complete an industry dissertation — in industry-standard studios, with AI-powered tools, guided by people who have done it at the highest levels.

2
Year full-time postgraduate degree
20+
Years of faculty industry experience
5+
Specialisation tracks to choose from
What Makes Us Different

Four pillars of
postgrad excellence.

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TV Studio & Podcast Labs

Industry-standard television studios with anchoring desks, green screen, control rooms and podcast suites — your classroom is a working newsroom from day one.

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AI-Powered Media Training

Advanced AI tools integrated across editing, data journalism, content strategy and digital distribution — you graduate fluent in the tools shaping the future of media.

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Research-Led Curriculum

A rigorous dissertation, live industry projects, and research methodology built into both years — your MA is evidence-based, not just practice-driven.

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Professors of Practice

Learn from Nidhi Razdan (ex-NDTV), Ankita Mukherji (ex-NDTV), Anish Dasgupta (MICA / Publicis / Havas) — practitioners who bring the real world into every session.

The MA Programme

One postgraduate degree.
Built to launch leaders.

A 2-year full-time MA across two campuses — combining advanced journalism, strategic communication, and digital media specialisations.

MA

MA in Mass Communication

A rigorous 2-year postgraduate programme covering advanced journalism practice, media research, digital storytelling, political communication, and strategic content — designed to develop senior media professionals.

2 Years Greater Noida Full-time Dissertation

Covers investigative journalism, broadcast production, data & AI in media, advertising, PR, digital strategy and a capstone industry dissertation with real media partners.

Elective areas available alongside your MA

Data Journalism Political Communication Media Law & Ethics Brand Strategy OTT & Digital Content Public Policy AI in Media Media Entrepreneurship Research Methods Global Media Studies
Curriculum Structure

Two years. Built
with intention.

Each semester deepens your expertise — from advanced media theory and production in Year 1 to industry immersion, specialisation, and dissertation in Year 2.

Semester 1 — Advanced Foundations
Theory meets practice
Media Theories & Research Methods Advanced Reporting & Editing Broadcast Journalism Digital Media Strategy Media Laws & Ethics AI Tools in Journalism
Semester 2 — Applied Production
Creating at scale
Investigative Journalism Podcasting & Audio Production Data Journalism Advertising & PR Strategy Political Communication Media Entrepreneurship
Semester 3 — Industry Immersion
Real-world leadership
Industry Internship Specialisation Track Live Industry Project Global Media Perspectives OTT & Content Platforms Dissertation Proposal
Semester 4 — Mastery & Dissertation
Leading with expertise
Advanced Specialisation Track MA Dissertation Leadership in Communication Industry Capstone Project Portfolio & Placement Media Innovation Lab
Production Facilities

Classroom theory.
Studio proof.

Our facilities look and feel exactly like the newsrooms and production houses where you'll work — because they were designed that way. MA students get priority studio access.

Professional TV Anchoring Desk
Production Control Room
Podcast & Audio Suite
🖥️ Green Screen Studio 📡 Live Broadcast Suite 🎬 Film & Animation Lab 💻 Digital Newsroom 📊 Data Journalism Lab
Our Faculty

Learn from people who
have actually done it.

Our faculty are practitioners, researchers and award-winners who bring the real world into every lecture. Your MA supervisors have led newsrooms, won awards, and built brands.

Professor of Practice
Nidhi Razdan
Broadcast Journalism
Former NDTV anchor and senior journalist with 20+ years in television news. Brings the newsroom into the classroom — and into your dissertation.
Professor of Practice
Ankita Mukherji
Digital Media & Reporting
Ex-NDTV journalist and digital media expert with a decade of experience in investigative reporting and digital content strategy.
Professor of Practice
Anish Dasgupta
Advertising & Brand Strategy
MICA alumnus with senior roles at Publicis and Havas. Expert in integrated brand campaigns and strategic communication — your MA industry mentor.
Career Outcomes

Where our MA graduates go.

MA graduates from IILM's Department of Communication move into senior roles across journalism, advertising, digital strategy, PR, corporate communication and media research — faster than their peers.

  • 📰
    Senior Journalist / Reporter / Editor
  • 📱
    Digital Content Strategist
  • 📣
    Brand & Communication Manager
  • 🎙️
    Podcast Producer / Radio Host
  • 📸
    Photojournalist / Documentary Maker
  • 🏛️
    PR & Corporate Communications Lead
  • 🎬
    OTT Content Strategist / Showrunner
  • 🔬
    Media Researcher / Academic

Key sectors that hire our MA graduates

🗞️ News & Broadcast

TV channels, digital news desks, senior editorial roles

📲 Digital & Social

Content strategy, OTT platforms, digital agencies

🏆 Advertising & PR

Creative agencies, media houses, PR firms

🤝 Corporate Comm

In-house teams, CSR, stakeholder management

🏛️ Government & Policy

Political communication, policy advocacy, think tanks

🔬 Research & Academia

PhD programmes, media research, policy institutes

Industry Connect

Industry immersion is
built in, not bolted on.

Every MA student undertakes a structured industry internship in Semester 3 — with partner organisations across news, advertising, PR, digital and entertainment. These are not optional. They are credit-bearing, career-defining, and dissertation-linked.

What the internship semester delivers

  • Minimum 8-week placement at a partner organisation
  • Live project work linked to your MA dissertation
  • Mentorship from senior industry professionals
  • Academic credit linked to internship performance
  • Portfolio development and senior placement support
Student Voices

Hear from those
who came before you.

The MA gave me access to working journalists as mentors, not just lecturers. My dissertation was based on a real investigation — and it got published.
Deepika Nair
MA JMC, Batch 2023 · Now Senior Reporter at The Hindu
The advertising specialisation brought live agency briefs into every module. I was managing campaigns before I graduated. No other MA gave me that.
Arjun Khanna
MA JMC — Advertising Track, Batch 2024 · Now at Havas Media
The digital journalism track is genuinely ahead of the curve. We were working with AI tools for investigative reporting before most industry desks had even heard of them.
Simran Batra
MA JMC — Digital Track, Batch 2023 · Now at NDTV Digital

Your MA journey
starts in 2026.

Applications for the MA in Mass Communication are now open. Seats across Greater Noida and Gurugram campuses are limited — apply early.

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