The BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application) programme provides the necessary skills for students to create a prosperous career in Information Technology.
The course is affiliated with Bangalore North University. BCA is a four-year undergraduate degree programme. The course at VVIMS gives you an insight into the world of computers and their applications. During the three years of graduation, the students go through intensive theoretical and practical training sessions in various aspects of computer science.
The course is designed to expose the students to industry-relevant subjects like, C, C++, VC++, JAVA, VB, RDBMS, Multimedia, Data Structure & Algorithms and Networking etc. Besides they are ameliorated with knowledge beyond the curriculum through various value-added courses, certificate courses, seminars, workshops, industrial visits etc. The curriculum is rightly tuned for the holistic development of the students and aims at nurturing them as proficient computer professionals.
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. It also prepares the student with the essential background to pursue post-graduate studies like MCA, MTech, MS in computers, MBA etc. anywhere in the world and acquire greater competency.
BCA Jobs Opportunities.
In the ever-growing IT industry, career options for these graduates are huge and it is one of the most promising and rewarding fields. IT specialists are required in almost all range of employment fields such as finance, medicine, defense, design, development, testing, evaluation, networking, system administration etc. With a BCA degree, candidates can find lucrative job opportunities in the private as well public sector.
Some of the leading IT companies recruiting BCA graduates include Oracle, IBM, Infosys, and Wipro. Government organizations like the Indian Air Force(IAF), the Indian Army, and the Indian Navy hire a large number of computer professionals for their IT departments. A fresher working for a leading MNC might get a salary ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 40,000 per month.
Some of the job profiles that one can bag after completing a BCA programme is that of a:
- System Engineer
- System Engineer
- Junior Programmer
- Web Developer
- System Administrator
- Software Developer
Eligibility for Admission
Any student who has passed PUC/10+2/Pre-University equivalent courses in Science, Arts or Commerce securing a minimum of 40% of marks is eligible.