BCA is Bachelor’s in Computer Application, which is a 3-year undergraduate degree programme that focuses on knowledge of the basics of computer application and software development. A BCA degree is considered to be at par with a BTech/BE degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. The degree helps interested students in setting up a sound academic base for an advanced career in Computer Applications. BCA course includes database management systems, operating systems, software engineering, web technology and languages such as C, C++, HTML, Java etc. It is a highly popular course amongst students aspiring to establish a career in established IT companies like HP, Accenture, Capgemini and Cognizant and new-age technology startups like Flipkart. Professionals skilled in Computer Science are in huge demand since a lot of manpower-based jobs are getting digitised. This is a software-related course where a professional well-versed in programming languages always stands out. The average salary package post-BCA varies between INR 4 LPA to 10 LPA depending on the company and the specific role/designation. A BCA graduate has scope in jobs such as Software Engineer, Web Designer and System Analyst.
Popular BCA Specialisations
Some popular BCA course specialisations in which one can specialise either through MCA or Advanced Diploma courses are as follows:
- Internet Technologies
- Animation
- Network Systems
- Programming Languages (C++, JAVA, etc.)
- Systems Analysis
- Music and Video Processing
- Management Information System (MIS)
- Accounting Application
Course Duration
BCA is a 3 years undergraduate degree course
Eligibility for BCA Course
To pursue a BCA course, one need not have Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as subjects in Class 12. Candidates who have pursued Arts or Commerce in class XII can also join the course. The basic eligibility requirements for a BCA course are as follows:
- Aspirants must have passed Class 12 from any stream with English as a subject with a minimum of 45 to 55 per cent marks in aggregate (the pass percentage might vary from college to college).
- While some colleges/universities admit aspirants on a merit basis, others admit students on the basis of personal interviews and written examinations.
- The admission process will generally start around the month of March- April 2023 and some colleges start conducting their own admission process.
- Entrance exams are conducted across major cities in India and screening of candidates is done on the basis of entrance scores and academic qualifications.
Career Options After BCA
Here are some of the top career options you can explore after completing your BCA:
- Technical Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Web Developer
- Digital Marketer
- Software Developer Trainee
- Banking Sector
- E-commerce Executive
- Educator
- Cyber Security Expert
- Blockchain Developer
Government sector
- Civil Service Exam.
- UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Exam.
- State PCS.
- SSC CGL.
- SSC CHSL.
- SSC CPO (Central Police Organization).
- IBPS PO.
- IBPS Clerk.
- SBI Clerk.
- Railway.
- Defense Sector.
- Teaching jobs.
- CDS.
- Indian Post.
- LIC.
- RBI Officer.
- RBI Assistant.
- AFCAT.
- DRDO and ISRO.
- FCI.
- PSU.
Private sector
- Software developer trainee
- Data scientist
- Bank operations
- Technical analyst
- Web developer
- E-commerce executive
- Teacher
- Digital marketer
- Cyber security expert