Are there any degree courses in IT field besides IT engineering? If yes, share the details for the same.

Hello, It’s a common misconception in India that if you want to make your career in Information Technology then you must have to option for engineering (B.Tech+M.Tech), but it is a not complete truth. Now the world is changing and growing at very fast pace hence the courses in IT also. Apart from the degree of engineering in IT you can do several others courses like: (1) B.Sc -M.Sc in IT: It’s a non-engineering degree in IT which is provided by almost every university/college in India. With you are able to do the work like programmers, computer coding, etc. For this you have to pass your class 12th with good grades (certain universities conduct entrance exam for this course). (2) BCA+MCA: It’s another branch in IT. You can say that it’s a combination of B.Sc IT and B.Tech IT. As its name suggests that it’s a course in Computer application that teaches you a complete package of computer. The best university to do this course is GGSIPU, Delhi. (3) Web (and Graphic) designing and development: This is the diploma course which requires knowledge of IT (HTML, CSS, CorelDraw, AutoCAD, etc.), and hence it may be your option. Since demand is high so salary will be huge. For this you need to be a graduate.

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(a) Development and Testing: These are IT engineering roles. In order to have technical career in IT, you require educational qualifications such as B.Tech computer Science/ IT, BCA-MCA, B.Sc-M.Sc computer Science/IT. (b) IT infrastructure support including Desktop, server, networking, Telecom support. Most of these roles are filled by Electronics and Science grads or Diploma and degree holders with courses in hardware and networking. (c) Project Management: Technical Professional grow into role of Project Management with Certification such as PMP, PRINCE, etc. After few years of development or testing experience. Some MBA IT grads get Project Management opportunities directly. (d) Business Analysis: Subject Matter experts with domain experience in Functional areas such as BFSI, Healthcare, Travel & Transportation, etc. Can become B.A. Most of the B.A. Are with MBA background with B.A. Certification such as IIBA or BCS. (e) Business Development: MBA/ MBA IT grads have opportunities in IT industry in PreSales support, Sales & Marketing and Account Management. (f) IT support role in Quality, Technical writing, Customer service engineer etc. These roles are filled with lower education. Profile professional such as BCA grads.

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Following are career options in field of IT and educational qualification required: (a) Development and Testing: These are IT engineering roles. In order to have technical career in IT, you require educational qualifications such as B.Tech computer science/ IT, BCA-MCA, B.Sc-M.Sc computer science/IT. (b) IT infrastructure support including Desktop, server, networking, Telecom support. Most of these roles are filled by Electronics and Science grads or diploma and degree holders with courses in hardware and networking. (c) Project Management: Technical Professional grow into role of Project Management with Certification such as PMP, PRINCE, etc. after few years of development or testing experience. Some MBA IT grads get Project Management opportunities directly. (d) Business Analysis: Subject Matter experts with domain experience in Functional areas such as BFSI, Healthcare, Travel & Transportation, etc. can become BA. Most of the BA are with MBA background with BA Certification such as IIBA or BCS. (e) Business Development: MBA/ MBA IT grads have opportunities in IT industry in PreSales support, Sales & Marketing and Account Management. (f) IT support role in Quality, Technical writing, Customer service engineer etc. These roles are filled with lower education. Profile professional such as BCA grads.

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Hello, There are a lot of options in IT field apart from engineering. Besides a lot of certification programs, which are aimed at a particular topic of interest, there are various degree courses which not only provide knowledge of topics inter-linked to the topic of interest, but also provide enough job and research opportunities. Some of these are: 1. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science or Information Technology: It is mostly a theoretical approach to various domains of the functionality of a computer, like programming, algorithms design etc. It provides enough research opportunities and teaching jobs. It is a 3 years course. Students who have science in 12th board examination can apply for this course. 2. Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA): It deals with programming concepts and use of advanced tools to design solutions for industry-based problems. It focuses less on how those tools were evolved and the underlying idea behind it. It is a 3 years course in which students from any discipline can enroll. However, the student needs to have Mathematics as a subject in 12 board examination. 3. Master of Science (M.Sc): This provides more detailed theoretical information on evolution of various paradigms. A student will be able to design new evolution of those paradigms on completion of this course. A student should have completed B.Sc. to enroll into this course. Additional admission criteria could be applied by the college in which the student wishes to take admission. 4. Master of Computer Application (MCA): This course enhances the knowledge of advanced tools and also involves study of evolution of paradigms. This course is considered to be equivalent of Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science. A student should have completed BCA. to enroll into this course. Additional admission criteria could be applied by the college in which the student wishes to take admission.

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