What is MCom: Full Form, Duration, Admission 2026, Colleges, Syllabus, Salary & Scope

M.Com course is a postgraduation course, that entails subjects such as, economics, accounting, management and maths. MCom course duration is 2 years, which is usually pursued after BCom.

If you have a keen interest in subjects such as accounting, finance, economics, and business law, then MCom might be a better option for you. MCom courses provides deep understanding in these areas. Read the below points to know why you should study MCom:

• Career Growth: A stepping stone in the careers of students, especially those who are inclined toward the teaching profession. For students who wish to pursue a career in the commerce Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sectors, an MCom degree can be a very good option. 
• Professional Courses: Many MCom degree candidates opt for professional courses such as CA, CS, or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). These courses are comparatively tougher to clear, hence, M Com course students always have the option of opting for higher studies or jobs even if they do not do well in the professional courses. 
• Develop Skills: Through an MCom degree, candidates develop leadership, managerial, entrepreneurial, and people skills. 

If you want to know, below are the skills:

After finishing MCom course, students can think of pursuing specialisations like CA, CFA, and ACCA certification. Other than that MCom students can also earn a CPA license, become a Company Secretary, or even think of pursuing MBA with focus on Finance or Accounting. 

The basic requirement to be eligible for MCom is an undergraduate degree in commerce, management or BFSI ( Banking, Financial Services Insurance). If you had maths, economics, statistics as core subjects, you can be eligible to apply. Check the eligibility criteria of the college before applying.

There is no upper age limit for MCom admission. Even CUET PG has no upper or lower age limit. But the eligibility criteria of every college is different. Generally it is a good score in UG degree in a relevant field.

You can check ot the process for online admission to M.Com below -

• Firstly go to the official Website of the University where you want to take admission.
• Then Register yourself and log into your account.
• After that Fill the Application Form that is available on the site with details that are required.
• Upload all your Documents that are being asked
• Pay the Fee for Application
• Submit the Form
• Wait for Merit List
• Counseling/Admission Confirmation

The admission process for MCom at Delhi University up until 2021 was offered across two categories: Direct Admission and Through Entrance Test. Also, along with the entrance exam, interview rounds were also conducted for admission to Delhi University PG programmes.

There was no minimum age limit to take admission to the MSc programme offered by the university. However, DU PG admission 2022-23 was subject to a valid score in DUET as announced by the University. Starting 2023, the admission process of DU for its postgraduate courses, such as MA, MSc and MCom will be subject to the CUET-PG exam conducted by NTA.

After the results, qualified students will be required to appear for the seat allocation process conducted by the university for final seat allotment. While there is no information on direct admission on the official website of DU or its affiliated colleges students are advised to visit the admission office for more details on the same. 

Students can get admission to colleges either on the basis of merit or entrance exams. Some of the top MCom entrance exams are the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India exam (ICAI), ICSI exam, ICWAI exam, PU CET (PG), etc. Every college has a separate admission criteria.

Syllabus for SNUCEE Commerce is mentioned below:

• Forms of Business Organizations
• Emerging Modes of Business
• Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics
• International Trade
• Business Environment
• Principles of Management
• Financial Markets
• Sources of Business Finance

Hope this helps!!!

Commerce students cannot apply for AMIE. Those who hae passed class 12th with atleast 45% marks in PCM or have a 3 year diploma in any engineering branch can fill the application form.

A course can be easy for one student but difficult for another. Someone who is interested in accounts and maths, can find the course easy. Someone who is not strong in accountancy and maths can find the course difficult.

Yes, you can apply for MCom while waiting for BCom results. Students can give CUET PG exam for colleges that accept CUET score for admission. But for colleges that give admission on the basis of UG degree scores, a provisional certificate is required.

There are about 4,100+ MCom colleges in India. Of these, 1,798 Colleges are Privately owned, the Government owns 917 colleges, and 780 colleges are owned by Public-Private entities. Some of the most accepting entrance exams in top MCom colleges in India are CPGET, AP PGCET, CUET PG, MAH CET, etc.

Some of the popular colleges include Shri Ram College of Commerce, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Hansraj College, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Christ University, Hindu College, Mithibai College, and many others.

Yes, the School of Open Learning offers a MCom course at the postgraduate level. The post-graduate programme offered by SOL has a minimum duration of two years and a maximum duration of 4 years for completing the course. The SOL MCom admission process for the academic year 2022 is now closed. DU SOL admission 2023 is expected to open in the month of December for the PG courses. 

The table below shows the government MCom colleges in India along with their total tuition fees:

Hope this information proves beneficial for you!

Here are some best courses in MCom:

1. M.Com in Finance
2. M.Com in Accounting
3. M.Com in International Business
4. M.Com in Marketing
5. M.Com in Human Resource Management

Courses such as ACCA, CMA, CFA, CPA, FRM, and MBA could be the best after MCom. Other than that you can also pursue PhD in commerce, or Data analytical certification.  

These courses will make you excellent in skills and knowledge for this field.

Yes, the course has many specialisations to offer besides MCom (General) and MCom (Honours) such as:

• MCom in Mathematics
• MCom in Finance
• MCom in Economics
• MCom in Taxation
• MCom in Banking
• MCom in Accounting,
• MCom in Business Management, etc. Read More: M.Com Subjects

Some basic differences between MA Economics and MCom courses are here. Take a look

Note - The information is taken from external sites and may vary.

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MA Economics Course

I am assuming that you've done B.Ed before or after M.Com. B.Ed makes you eligible to take admission to M.Ed. it's a 2-year course with 2 internships, one in B.Ed college and one in school. You can either opt for CUET and start preparing for it. Or if you have certain colleges in mind, simply download the syllabus for the entrance test. The admission is quite simple if you have studied your B.Ed properly. The syllabus of m.ed overlaps with that of B.Ed around 25-30% depending upon college. 

Which MBA or M.Com is to be selected depends on career goals and personal interest.
An MBA focuses on overall management skills in broad areas like marketing, finance, and operations with a fair degree of practical applications and case studies. Generally, an MBA requires completion of a bachelor's program, with work experience demanded from candidates; admissions require entrance exams such as CAT or GMAT.
Compared to M.Com, which focuses on specialised knowledge in commerce fields like accounting and finance, is more conceptual. It can be opted for immediately after a degree in commerce.
An MBA graduate usually gets higher pay scale as a starting salary along with diverse managerial roles; however, M.Com graduates can find stable careers in finance and accounting. Finally, make a choice between having a broad business perspective and getting specialised commerce knowledge.

In India, the salary given to MCom graduate differs depending on a number of variables like the experience that employees get through internships, projects, training, and other activities. Naukri.com reports that the typical salary for graduates following an MCom is INR 5 LPA. The graduates can enhance their salary with experience. Check Career After MCom.

Students can look at some of the top profiles that top recruiters provide to fresh graduate from MCom:

• Junior Accountant/Accountant
• Audit Assistant/Junior Auditor
• Financial Analyst (Entry-Level)
• Tax Assistant/Junior Tax Consultant
• Banking Associate/Officer
• Investment Banking Analyst (Entry-Level)
• Credit Analyst

MCom and MBA are both designed for different category of students. After completing MCom students can go for CA, CS, CFA etc., while after pursuing MBA students can become Product Manager, Marketing Manager, or even start their own business.

Students can have a look at the table below to know the difference between both the courses:

Hi Sheena, With an academic Master’s degree in commerce, you must go for a professional degree now to make your career full proof. We have Indian professional qualifications like CA or ICWA, which are quite long term and hectic.

I would rather suggest you to go for an international professional accounting credential like US CMA or CPA, which are quite short termed, but have great value in Indian and international Job market.

Dear Mini, 

Both field work into different area . M.com give you knowledge more into taxation and financial planning while LLB give you pass to enter into law area after this you do private practice or work in corporate firm as legal advisor , prepare for judicial exam, civil exam etc. now choose the field according to your caliber, interest and career aim.

Hi Navratan as You know the final semester examination and their results need to be out only then you can take admission in the MCom course. 

As before clearing the previous examination you can't take admission in the MCom course.

No, candidates from m Commerce, Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur. 

For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, the candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology. The candidate is urged to carefully go through the detailed UCEED eligibility criteria before applying for admission.

The admission process for MCom at Delhi University up until 2021 was offered across two categories: Direct Admission and Through Entrance Test. Also, along with the entrance exam, interview rounds were also conducted for admission to Delhi University PG programmes.

There was no minimum age limit to take admission to the MSc programme offered by the university. However, DU PG admission 2022-23 was subject to a valid score in DUET as announced by the University. Starting 2023, the admission process of DU for its postgraduate courses, such as MA, MSc and MCom will be subject to the CUET-PG exam conducted by NTA.

After the results, qualified students will be required to appear for the seat allocation process conducted by the university for final seat allotment. While there is no information on direct admission on the official website of DU or its affiliated colleges students are advised to visit the admission office for more details on the same. 

DU SOL admission to the MCom course is both merit and entrance based. Candidates who are already a part of Delhi University are eligible to get admission directly on the basis of their performance in the last qualifying examination. For students outside DU, admission will be done on the basis of CUET PG/ UG marks.

 M.Phil. in Commerce: This is a shorter research degree than a Ph.D. and can be a good option if you're interested in research but don't want to commit to a full Ph.D. program.

An MBA is a general management degree that can be a good option if you want to transition into a business leadership role. U can start some career if u don't want to pursue studies like

* Accountant, Financial Analyst, Tax Consultant, business, etc.

The open university conducted a placements drive in february. Students got jon opportunities through this drive. As per data curated from some unofficial sources, the overall the highest package offered to the IGNOU students stood at INR 15 LPA. Additionally, the average package ranged between INR 3 LPA and INR 4 LPA. The data is not specific to MCom course placed students. Hence, is indicative.

Yes, you are eligible for M.Com as B.Voc is equivalent to any graduation degree and facilitates admission for post graduation courses like M.Voc, MBA, and M.Com.

Yes, IGNOU provides MCom course at the PG level. The post-graduate course that is offered by the open university has a minimum duration of 2 years and a maximum duration of 4 years for completing the course.

Plus, the course is available in different specialisations like finance and taxation, business policy and corporate governance, etc.

Hope this helps!!!

You can check some of the benefits of completing an MCom before going abroad below:

• Helps in Deeper Subject Knowledge
• It also improves your Career Prospects
• Helps in better Networking
• You will be eligible for the Advanced level of Courses
• Better Visa Chances
• Cultural and Professional Transition

Hope this helps!!!