Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) at S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research

S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research offers Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) as a 1-year postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹14,600 (roughly ₹15,000 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.

S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research is a private institute, founded in 1958. This page brings together what is on record for this course at S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research — 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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research 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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research 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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research before you pay anything.

To get into 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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research'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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research 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.

S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research runs 7 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Nursery Management of Fruits & Ornamental Plants/Landscaping & Floriculture
• Diploma in Pig Husbandry
• Post Graduate Diploma Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Hardware Maintenance and Network Administration
• Post Graduate Diploma in Animation & Multimedia
• Post Graduate Diploma in BioInformatics

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in programming? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹14,600 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 S.S. Institute Of Medical Sciences Management Technology & Research compare with other colleges offering PGD?