Design & communication
Pearl Academy, has commenced its admission process for Post Graduate pathway of diplomas in the creative and design domain. Students can choose to apply to one or two year postgraduate pathway, and 11 month certificate programmes.
The institution has launched a new school of Media and Journalism which offers PG courses in Fashion Communication and Professional Photography. PG courses in Design, Fashion, Business and Media are open for all candidates who have done graduation in any stream.
Selection: The selection for the new academic year will be done on the basis of written admission test and personal interview. The candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply. Applicants of PG Pathway in Design streams in Interior and Spatial Design and Product and lifestyle Design are entitled for waiver of General Proficiency Test (GPT) and Design Aptitude Test (DAT) if they have appeared for CEED 2016/2017 and NATA 2016/2017 respectively.
Deadline to apply: The last date of submission of application forms is June 17, 2017.
Scholarship: The academy also announced many new initiatives including up to 50 per cent scholarships to 300 deserving candidates this year.
Short-term courses
DSC invites application for admission in Post Graduation Programme in Mass Communication (PGDPC) and new three months short term job oriented courses.
Courses: These certificate courses includes Public Relation and Event Management, News Writing (Hindi and English), Business Communication and Digital Marketing.
Eligibility: Anybody who has completed their Higher Secondary and above is eligible to apply for these programmes.
DSC will also provide the students with the internship opportunities after the completion of the course.
IGNOU 173 courses
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites online applications for admission to its 173 master, bachelor, diploma and certificate programmes for July 2017 session. Programmes on offer belong to the disciplines of sciences, social sciences, humanities, computer science, health science, agriculture, management, education, social work, tourism, law, performing and visual arts, inter and trans-disciplinary studies, translation, engineering and technology, extension and development studies, foreign languages, journalism and new media studies and vocational education and training.
Deadline to apply: The last date to submit the admission form online is June 30, 2017.
For more details, log on to www.ignou.ac.in. Admission form for different programmes can be filled online at https://onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in by making online payment through net banking/ debit card/ credit card and getting instant confirmation on submission of admission form.
MBBS
Manipal Education and Medical Group of India opens admission at American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine for MBBS aspiring students. AUA is an institution dedicated to creating future generations of physicians that serve the communities they represent.
Founded in 2004, AUA addresses the projected physician shortage, especially in the areas of primary care, family medicine, and internal medicine and creating a learning environment in which hands-on training is the norm.
AUA is approved, recognised and accredited by the Medical Council of India, US Department of Education, the New York State Education Department, the Medical Board of California, the Florida Department of Education, and the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Sciences. It has a growing network of 40 plus hospital affiliates across the United States and Canada and has two groundbreaking programmes with Florida International University (FIU). Its Clinical Clerkship Certificate programme makes it possible for students to complete all their core clinical rotations hospitals affiliated with FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), while the AUA-FIU Global MD programme provides research opportunities, medical Spanish training, and focuses on the social determinants of health at home and abroad.
Scholarship: It offers a scholarship of 96000$ to Indian students.
Selection criteria: The admission to Indian students is on the basis of personal Interview and Class XII score.
For students who are committed to studying medicine, passionate about serving their communities, and envision themselves responding to health care needs locally and globally, AUA is an ideal choice.