Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers Master of Computer Application (MCA). The broad objective of the MCA is to prepare graduate students for productive careers in software industry/ academia by providing an outstanding environment for teaching and research in the core and emerging areas of the discipline. The programme’s thrust is on giving the students a thorough and sound background in theoretical and application-oriented areas relevant to the latest computer software development. The programme emphasises the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications or networking and commercial problems.
This master’s degree programme has been designed with a semester approach in mind. The first year courses are aimed at skills development in computers using various technologies, the second year is more focussed on core courses providing a conceptual framework and the third year provides the specialisation and the project work. After the successful completion of first year courses, the student will receive the PGDCA (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications) certificate.
The duration of the programme is three years (for IGNOU BCA, it’s two years). A maximum of six years are given to complete it.
The MCA programme has been divided into two semesters per year (January-June and July-December). Consequently, there will be two examinations every year that is in June and December. The students are at liberty to appear for any of the examinations conducted by the University during the year subject to completing the minimum time frame and other formalities prescribed for the programme.
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