Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Admission to Advanced Diploma in Behavioural Science and Public Policy, 2026-27

School of Media, Communication and Culture
JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
ADMISSION NOTICE
Advanced Diploma in Behavioural Science and Public Policy
Academic Year 2026–27 | One-year Evening Programme
Technical support: Jadavpur University – UNICEF Behavioural Science and Public Policy Unit

Applications are open for the one-year Advanced Diploma in Behavioural Science and Public Policy for the academic year 2026–27.

About the course
The Behavioural Science and Public Policy programme offers interdisciplinary training to understand and address public problems. It examines how cognition, individual decisions, social norms, culture, institutions and political economy shape behaviour and policy outcomes. The programme connects behavioural and decision sciences with public policy, research methods, human-centred design and systems thinking, with particular attention to India and to insights from international scholarship.

The programme builds on the Jadavpur University and UNICEF partnership in Communication for Social and Behaviour Change, retaining its strengths in social inquiry, participation and communication while broadening its academic scope to include behavioural public policy, evidence, design and implementation.

Through field inquiry and linked policy laboratories, students will develop skills in behavioural and systems diagnosis, intervention design and testing, and planning for delivery, adaptation and scale. Applications span public services and allied organisations, markets and digital environments.

Indicative areas of study

• Public policy, institutions and political economy
• Behaviour, decision-making and social norms
• Research methods, data analysis and evaluation
• Behavioural and human-centred design
• Systems thinking and policy implementation

Ethics, equity and rights inform all areas, including applications in digital environments.

Teaching combines conceptual study, case analysis, field engagement and applied project work. The programme is relevant to graduates, researchers and professionals across government, civil society, public services and communication.

Admission Schedule Class Schedule and Venue
Programme commences: Monday, 4 January, 2027
Regular classes: Tue, Wed, Thu: 05:30 P.M. to 08:30 P.M.; Sat: 10:30 A.M. to 01:30 P.M., except university holidays
Venue: Jadavpur University Main Campus, Kolkata – 32.

How to Apply

• Download the programme application form from the Jadavpur University website on or after 5 November, 2026.
• Complete the form and attach self-attested copies of the required documents and one recent passport-size photograph.
• Enclose a bank draft for INR 100 as the non-refundable application fee, payable at Kolkata in favour of THE REGISTRAR, JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA.
• Submit the application by hand or post in a sealed envelope marked “Application – Advanced Diploma in Behavioural Science and Public Policy 2026–27”. It must reach the address below by 05:00 P.M. on 4 December, 2026.

Submission address
Course Coordinator, Advanced Diploma in Behavioural Science and Public Policy, Office of the Department of International Relations, PG Arts Building, Jadavpur University Main Campus, Kolkata – 700 032.

Important Information: Admission and course fee
Selected candidates must present their original testimonials for verification, submit self-attested photocopies, and pay the course fee of INR 17,700/- (INR 15,000/- plus 18% GST) by bank draft, payable at Kolkata in favour of THE REGISTRAR, JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA. Incomplete or late applications will be rejected. Candidates must check the University Website for all notices. The University reserves the right to amend this notice and modify the programme. All decisions of the University regarding eligibility, viva voce and selection will be final.

Enquiries: Department of International Relations, PG Arts Building, first floor. Both offices are near Gate No. 4 of the main campus.

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