Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) at Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST

Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST offers Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) as a 1-year postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹18,100 (roughly ₹18,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, operating systems, computer networks and software engineering, with a steady diet of lab work and projects.

Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST is a public/government institute, founded in 1997. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means programming, data structures and algorithms, databases, operating systems, computer networks and software engineering, with a steady diet of lab work and projects. Typical first jobs: software developer, full-stack engineer, QA engineer or systems analyst.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST before you pay anything.

To get into Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST runs 14 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations (PGDA&PR)
• Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Bakery Science Technology (PGDBST)
• Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (PGDIB)
• Diploma in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• PG Diploma in Financial Market (DFM)
• PG Diploma in Industrial Health and Safety (DIHS)
• PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (DGC)
• PG Diploma in Supply Chain Analytics (DSCA)
• PG Diploma in Business Analytics (DBA)
• Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation ((PGDT)
• Discontinued(Nov-2022)- Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling and Behaviour Modification (PGDCBM)
• Discontinued(Nov-2022)-Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (PGDEL)
• PG Diploma in Banking And Finance (DBF)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in programming? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹18,100 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Directorate of Distance Education, GJUST compare with other colleges offering PGD?