24/02/2018
What is MCA all about – Know the full form, eligibility and scope
A three year long course, Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is a professional post-graduate programme for individuals aiming to delve deeper into the world of application development through the way of learning modern programming language. A blend of both - theoretical and practical knowledge, an MCA degree offers students a chance to work with tools meant to develop better and faster applications.
MCA programmes are designed to meet the shortage of qualified professionals in the IT (Information Technology) industry. In India, there are a lot of colleges offering integrated MCA programmes as well.
Basic eligibility requirements for a MCA programme:
According to AICTE, an MCA course has the following pre-requisites:
Aspirants must have a BCA/BSc degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level or at graduation.
MCA Specialisations
In an MCA programme, students would likely have the following specialisations to choose from:
Application Software
Hardware Technology
Internet
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Networking
Systems Management
Systems Development
Systems Engineering
Software Development
Troubleshooting
Career Prospects after MCA:
The IT industry is ever-blooming and there is no dearth of lucrative job opportunities in this field. An individual with an MCA degree may land a job in government as well as the private sector. Many top software companies, consultancy firms and large corporations across India recruit an MCA graduate.
Some of the companies hiring MCAs include NTPC, GAIL, BHEL, Accenture, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, IBM etc.
The salary package depends on the recruiting company as well the skill/s an individual possesses. One of the MCA graduate was quoted on Quora saying, “Top companies like TCS, Infosys will offer an average package of around 3.5LPA to 4.5LPA whereas some product based companies like Symantec or Nvidia have offered around 5LPA to 7LPA to a MCA fresher. Also a lot of startup have started acquiring talents with high packages ranging from 7LPA and above”.
What after MCA?
After completing the degree, individuals, mostly get into the job roles mentioned above. However, if you wish to enhance your IT skills, you could opt for pursuing PhD /M.Phil. You can also consider becoming a lecturer of Computer Science/ Communication Technology in a college offering MCA programmes.
Mentioned below are the job profiles you can get into once you have an MCA degree in hand:
App Developer
Business Analyst
Database Engineer
Ethical Hacker
Graphic Designer
Hardware Engineer
Manual Tester
Mobile Developer
Network Engineer
Project Manager
Quality Analyst
Software Programmer/ Engineer/Developer/Application Architect
Systems Analyst
Software Consultant
Social Media Handler
Troubleshooter
Technical writer
Web designer
Web developer
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