Is MCA the only option after BCA?

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Master of Computer Application is the master level course, which is one amongst the most sort after courses in India. The course offers a wide variety of knowledge in diverse applications of computer languages such as C, C++, etc. including algorithms. The students who have successfully finished their undergraduate course in computer application, i.e. BCA, can join for this course. MCA course is most commonly preferred by the BCA graduates. However MCA is not the only option after BCA. The BCA holders can choose diverse courses for their post graduation depending on their career interests and ambitions.

Higher study options after BCA

There are wide-ranging options for the graduates who have completed the BCA course. The various fields other than the computer application they can choose for the post graduation includes the management courses. This gives variety of career options especially in the Human Resource field and financial accounting fields. These specialisations offer them scope of a bright career afterwards. They can opt for the master degree course in abroad also.

Some of the higher study options after BCA other than MCA are

  • Masters in Computer Management
  • Masters Degree in Information Management (MIM)
  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Science in Information Technology (M.Sc IT)
  • G-CAT Master
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Applications
  • Post Graduate Programme in Corporate Studies (PGPCS)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
  • Programme in Information Security Management

Career opportunities

The career opportunities for the BCA graduates are many but they have more opportunities after the higher studies. These graduates can either find jobs in computer related field or can opt for the jobs in management fields. However it will depend on the course they choose for the higher studies. The management field also offers great opportunities nowadays. They have opportunities in abroad also.

Various reputed companies like Wipro, Accenture, IBM, TCS, etc. recruits the BCA graduates who continue their higher studies in the field of Computer and software field. The other major opportunities for them are in the government sector. These graduates can appear for various government examinations organized by UPSC, SSC, State PSCs, etc. They can appear for the examinations carried out by the railway departments for various posts. They have ample choices in the defence services also.

Conclusion

Thus it can be safely said that MCA is not the only alternative for higher studies after bachelor’s degree in computer application. There are many other important options also for the BCA graduates which offer them with a variety of career opportunities.

 
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50 Responses to “Is MCA the only option after BCA?”

  1. 50
    s.senthil:

    hi ! sir my name is senthil as am doing my bca 3rd yr 5 th sem i want your help sir plz juz tel me which are the courses i should do nd learn before my graduation get completed nd plz.so plz give me ur mobile no sir.

  2. 49
    versha:

    What should i do after b.com (vocational)?
    For getting job in company…
    Is MCA better option or MBA????

  3. 48
    vijay:

    hi ! sir my name is vijay as m doing my bca 2nd yr 4 th sem i want your help sir plz juz tel m which are the courses i should do nd learn b4 my graduation get completed nd plz tel m aftr my bca i want to do my mca in london so plz help m i would b very thankful to u !!

  4. 47
    Saddam:

    Can I do M.A/M.Sc. After B.C.A. ?

  5. 46
    vyshnavi:

    Hi sir/mam. What are all the scope for doing MIM,PGPCS,PGDM,Master in computer management and Programming in Information Security Management…?

  6. 45
    prakash:

    sir i’m student of final year BCA in ycmou.i’m not good programer so after complect BCA i get amdin in MCA it’s better option??? If not then what a do???…plz kindly inform

  7. 44
    abhishek:

    hey i am student of bca 2nd year and confused ,in what to do after completion of my course whethere mba or mca will be suitable of me……
    rply mst

  8. 43
    pari sharma:

    I had completed my bca but i m not good in programing so can you guide me that should i go for mca or not & which job i have to get after bca.

  9. 42
    AD:

    dear sir,

    I have done bca from ignou and want to do msc mathematics from ignou or any other coresspondance university but recognized …….is this possible ……kindly reply soon …..thanks

  10. 41
    ankur kumar:

    sir/mam……myself ankur ,i runing bca from geu(dehradun) n i want to know about mca and mba(it) scope…….which one will be better ………..!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. 40
    raji:

    i would like study msc in distance education, this desicion is help i get a government job or not?
    i had studied bsc cs and next i study msc or bed which qualification is get good job in near for me?
    in cross msc is help me to good job or not?

  12. 39
    M.MOHAMED TAMUJUDEEN:

    I am BCA Student! PG coures best for MCA & MBA?

  13. 38
    priya:

    is mca a better option or mba? plzzz do rplyyy….i m confused…

  14. 37
    anchal:

    D.B.A course is best after bca

  15. 36
    k:

    can i do mca after bsc in mathematic..?
    If yes then frm where…
    And after doing this what kind of job, i have in cooperate sector…?

  16. 35
    talha bin firoj:

    i have done bca and i am pursuing msc (cs)
    please guide what can i do for doing government job and railways
    job?

  17. 34
    Shilpa Rana:

    Is the MCA best option after bca……?inform me plsssssssss

  18. 33
    amit kumar gupta:

    hi,i have completed bca from ignou,and currently i am working as a desktop engineer but still i want to go in a very good field where i can get a handsome salary . Can anybody suggest which field is better MCA or any other?

  19. 32
    Hatrick:

    I had completed my bca but i m not good in programing so can you guide me that should i go for mca or not & which job i have to get after bca..

  20. 31
    insia:

    I am confuse 2 do MCA or not right now m doing my last year of BCA …the problem is i didnt study my 10+2 with maths and in entrance maths is very important I am intersting in computers and wnt 2 complete my masters first before job….as per not doing distance learing…pleace help me out
    thank u

  21. 30
    pankaj:

    Sir I am a student of bca final year , my question is that ,can i do MCA after BCA? but i hadn’t math in 10+2, i am biology faculty. what do i do? i am not interseting in management or commerce?

  22. 29
    pankaj:

    i have listen that biology’s student’s can’t do mca

  23. 28
    vivek:

    Is MCA a better option or production engineering????
    plzzz suggest????

  24. 27
    NAMIT GUPTA:

    SIR I AM A FINAL YEAR STUDENT OF BCA , AND AFTER BCA I WANT TO GET A JOB . SO CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME AFTER BCA FOR JOB WHAT SHOULD I DO . PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT ANY SHORTTERM COURSE .
    PLEASE REPLY SOON

  25. 26
    sam g:

    i want direct admission to 2nd year in b.e(cse/it) or b.tech(cse/it) after bca.is it possible or not…..

  26. 25
    SOMPAL:

    MY QUETION CAN I STUDY M.A./MSc WITH MATH’s AFTER B.C.A

  27. 24
    rani:

    my bca is runing,but still my programming is not well,what can i do after bca?note that my maths is too much good…plzz reply must…

  28. 23
    Manish:

    I am a final semester BCA student of Mehershi Dayanand University. My Qustion is, can i m doing MA (Maths) after BCA.

  29. 22
    sangeeta:

    can i get a Good JOB after doin msc computer or IT in IT SECTOR

  30. 21
    manpreet kaur:

    can i do msc computer science after bca?/??/
    is msc computer science include mathematics???/plzzz reply must

  31. 20
    Rupali:

    after BCA wihich is the beast course option ?

  32. 19
    Rupali:

    Is the MCA beast option after BCA

  33. 18
    Anup:

    how a average student get job after bca ?
    is well knowledge in c, c++ can give me opportunity?
    is teaching in these subject can fulfill my need?
    and tell me 10-20 chip colleges situated in it cities where i could earn ?
    thanks

  34. 17
    Manmohan:

    i hv completed my bca and nw i confused what to do …. i want to know …what i should do ..

  35. 16
    Devendra:

    I want to know about mca course?

  36. 15
    Vidhya:

    Sir, i want to ask that i am in last year of bca in commerce faculty, can i get admission for mca in science faculty? I had maths in 12th std in science stream

  37. 14
    jaswin:

    im glad to know that MCA is not only the course tat v can do after BCA…………but it wil be a help if you l mentions the fields and courses that can be approached after BCA

  38. 13
    NITESH:

    CAN I DO M.A AFTER DOING BSC.IT

  39. 12
    JITENDER CHOUDHARY:

    what can i do after bca for a good future

  40. 11
    Rohit:

    I am last year student of BCA(Pune University).I am not really intrested in IT field.I had completed my HSC in Commerece stream and I am intrested in subjects releted to Arts and management.Will you please suggest any option after BCA….??
    I am also preapring for civil service examinations…..

  41. 10
    Smriti:

    what else can we do after BCA?

  42. 9
    ishraq:

    i hv completed my diploma in mechanical engineering, can i get admission for aeronautical engineering.

  43. 8
    ANJALI:

    IS THERE NO OPTION OF JOBS AFTER BCA?

  44. 7
    Md Danish Ansari:

    myself Danish and i am doing my BCA but i haven’t found interest in BCA and i like so much mechanical engineering.if will do it after BCA, there will be any problem in placement and organization.

  45. 6
    vivek:

    after bca i want to going in embeded system programing field.please give me information .

  46. 5
    Amit:

    Is MCA an appropriate option by considering the current market status?

  47. 4
    sunil:

    whats the optins are after “bca” exept “mca” inform me please???

  48. 3
    MOHIT VERMA:

    I M BCA RUNNING STUDENT AND I M CONING IN BANK FIELD SO GIVE ME SUGESTION PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

  49. 2
    akshaydake:

    can i do MCA after BCA? but i hadn’t math in 10+2, i am commerce faculty. what do i do? i am not interseting in management or commerce. thanks in advance.

  50. 1
    shikha:

    options after b.c.a exept m.c.a?