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I will be completing my Diploma in Computer Technology this year after which I want to study Bachelor of Computer. Will I be able to join? Will my Diploma be accepted as basic education requirement for getting admission in BCA?

Yes, you are eligible to do BCA after completion of your diploma. Diploma is considered equivalent to senior secondary. There is a provision of lateral entry into BCA for diploma students by a few universities you can apply for it. Your admission to BCA colleges will be based on your percentage in diploma if a college is taking admission entirely based on percentage criterion. Some colleges give entrance test and on the basis of your rank and score in entrance test you will be allotted colleges, for example IPU.

You are definitely eligible to join in BCA course after the completion of diploma in computer technology.
Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA) is a 3 years undergraduate degree.
And the educational qualification required to join in this course is 12 th standard in any stream with English as subject or an equivalent examination pass with atleast 45% of marks.
And some specialisations in BCA course are :
-> Systems analysis
-> Computer graphics
-> Database management
-> Accounting applications etc.
And jobs for which a candidate can apply after the completion of BCA degree are :
-> Business consultant
-> Marketing manager
-> System administrator
-> Finance manager etc.