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I will finish a diploma in electronics and communication engineering. What can I do next in terms of higher studies? I am looking for a quick response from your side.

After completion of your three years Diploma course in Electronics and Communication Engineering, you can pursue your higher studies in Bachelor's degree courses like B.E, B.Tech, etc.,. To get admission in B.E/B.Tech course after completion of your three years Diploma course, you need to appear in Lateral entry examinations like LEET, ECET, JELET, etc., which is conducted by your respective state entrance examinations board. By qualifying the entrance examination, based upon your examination rank, you will be allotted a seat in a particular college and you can get admission in second year of four years B.E/B.Tech course.

You can do graduation courses after completing diploma in engineering.

You can do graduation in engineering, science, commerce etc.

To join engineering you must pass the engineering entrance exam. Where as commerce and science graduation courses do not require any entrance exam

The eligibility for Engineering :
1. Candidate must have completed Diploma in engineering from a recognised board.
2. The age limit is 17 - 25 years.
3. There are no minimum marks restrictions in diploma.

Eligibility for science and commerce courses :
1. You must have completed diploma from a recognised board.
2. There is no upper age limit for doing this courses.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I will finish a diploma in electronics and communication engineering. What can I do next in terms of higher studies? I am looking for a quick response from your side.

The aspirant can study B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering after Diploma in ECE.

The aspirant can be admitted to the engineering course through lateral entry.

The aspirant can be admitted directly to the 2nd year of B.Tech course.

The eligibility to apply is a 3 year full time diploma course with very good marks.

The aspirant has to appear for the entrance test in some colleges/universities for the admission.

The aspirant can do B.E in Electronics and Telecom Engineering, B.E in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation,
B.Tech in Electronics and Control System Engineering etc.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I will finish a diploma in electronics and communication engineering. What can I do next in terms of higher studies? I am looking for a quick response from your side.

After completion of diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering, you are eligible for higher study like B.Tech course in Electronics and Communication Engineering through lateral entry exam.

Those candidates who have completed diploma course with above 50% from a recognized university are eligible for lateral entry exam.

Your age should be above 6 years.

Career Opportunities or Courses available after Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering:

There are several courses to pursue after completion Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering. As far as my best knowledge is concerned, there is one and only one top course which is B.E/ B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Yes, Bachelor of Engineering or Technology in ECE course offers good scope for Electronics and Communication background candidates. Since you are going to complete pursuing Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering, I suggest you to do this B.E/ B.Tech in ECE course. If you are not interested in ECE then you may go with B.E/ B.Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation course (or) in Computer Science Engineering courses. You may there after find employment opportunities in Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil Corporation, Reliance Infrastructure, GMR Infrastructure and in Power Grid Corporation.

You can go for B.Tech or AMIE if you are interested in higher studies in engineering stream. You can get admission through lateral entry exams in B.Tech course. For AMIE you can get yourself registered and appear for exam along with your job or any other work.

After graduation you will be eligible for exams like GATE for studying M.Tech programme. You can also go for PH.D through GATE score.

There are many options of higher studies. You should choose the option as per your future goal and your comfort and interest level.

- M.S in Electronics
- M.S in Communications
- MBA
- M.S in RF & Microwave Engineering
- MS in VLSI and Embedded Systems
- MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- M.S in Wireless and Signalling