Jamia Millia Islamia launches new German, Japanese and counselling courses

Jamia Millia Islamia has launched three new courses for the 2025-26 academic session. The varsity has announced the launching of undergraduate courses in German Studies and Japanese Studies under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP), and an Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling.

The online process for admission to all three programmes has started. Candidates are expected to sit for admission test on September 14, 2025 after going through the university's official website before September 6, 2025.

NEW PROGRAMMES BASED ON NEP 2020

The two new undergraduate programmes, BA (Hons) German Studies and BA (Hons) Japanese Studies, are based on the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).

The courses have been structured to blend language skills with culture studies, translation and interpretation, and training related to industry. The university states that the intention is to give students the capabilities and international orientation necessary to thrive in today's globalized world.

Jamia stated in a release that the courses will broaden students' learning beyond conventional language le

Besides these undergraduate programs, Jamia has also introduced an Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling. The program is accredited by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Upon obtaining this diploma, students will be able to work as certified counsellors certified by the RCI.

The program opens up careers across a range of industries, such as schools, hospitals, healthcare facilities, government organizations, and non-governmental organizations in India and elsewhere.

The diploma is designed to empower professionals to make effective interventions in the field of child guidance and counselling, says the university.

Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, Professor Mazhar Asif, and Registrar, Jamia, Professor Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi stated: "The rationale behind launching these programs is to widen Jamia's academic scope in foreign language teaching, on the one hand, and make fresh forays and meaningful intervention in the challenging and significant field of Child Guidance & Counselling, on the other."

Through such programs, Jamia has diversified its academic program in the field of language studies and child counselling to produce professionals who will be able to contribute significantly both nationally and globally.