B.Tech

BCA vs. B.Tech, which should you choose? Both BCA and B.Tech are very popular courses in India. While B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering focuses on intensive programming, developing new technologies and concepts, and mathematical skills, BCA focuses more on practical technologies and applications used in daily life. B.Tech is more about developing concepts and testing them, whereas BCA is the study of putting these concepts to use. It is difficult to say which one of the two graduate degrees is better, because they are not only fundamentally different in terms of course content, eligibility and duration, but also in terms of the career avenues they offer. If you have completed your 10+2 with PCM and you think you can crack one of the engineering entrance exams, then B.Tech is a good choice. However, if you have passed your 10+2 in Commerce, Art or Medical stream, but you have decided to shift your focus to IT, your only option is a BCA. Both BCA and B.Tech graduates are industry-ready and can seek employment in IT industry or other related fields. However, B.Tech is a more professionally valued course, and there are more career options available for B.Tech graduates compared to BCA graduates. Nonetheless, BCA graduates can also pursue a MCA degree (3-year course), get the engineer tag, and better their career prospects. As far as the course fee is concerned, the cost of BCA is lesser than B.Tech. However, because a BCA graduate must do a MCA to match a B.Tech graduate, the overall cost of professional education may is higher for a BCA graduate. As per a recent NASSCOM and McKinsey reportthe Indian Information Technology (IT) industry is poised to grow from $132 billion in 2014-15 to $225 billion by 2020 and will touch $350 billion by 2025. The report also shows that the first $100 billion will generate around two million jobs in the industry. So, whichever degree you choose to pursue, be assured that you are going to be part of a robust and dynamic industry.

I am interested in both, civil engineering and mechanical engineering. And, I am unable to decide between the two. For a degree in the UK in 2012. I am currently studying Maths, further Maths, Physics, History and Geography at AS and will probably study Maths, Physics and Geography at A2 level, which engineering branch has the better job prospects? I have heard the civil engineering industry has been hit hard due to the recession, and so there are few job prospects. Therefore, is the market over-saturated with graduate civil engineers? Would you recommend me to become a civil engineer in terms of the job prospects? I understand which topics you study for both degrees and both seem very interesting, especially the sustainability aspect of civil engineering.