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B.Voc Degree Courses: What do they offer and who can apply?

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B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocational Degree) courses are available in several fields for students who have completed their 12th standard or equivalent. This is largely targeted towards youth who want to enhance their employability opportunities to learn, earn and grow. The advantage of these courses is that as against common Degree courses like Engineering or B.Com or B.Sc, here you have multiple exit points and continued exposure to industry. The work experience increases your chances of landing a job. You may also find innovative, trendy and new areas of expertise that match with your interests and job aspirations.

The B.Voc. programmes are offered by universities and colleges alongside other undergraduate (UG) courses. However, unlike the traditional UG courses, B.Voc curriculum is often mapped with job role descriptions as per National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). Since the curriculum is  industry and work-integrated and for some reason, if you are unable to complete the 3-year program, you can still obtain a Diploma and and Advanced Diploma (or equivalent) after completion of the first and second years respectively. Hence, your knowledge and skills are valued at every level and you will be qualified for a suitable job, as per market requirements. You can even explore becoming an entrepreneur in your domain!

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B.Voc Degree

Highlights of B.Voc Degree Courses

  • B.Voc degree programmes are offered in over 200 colleges across the country.
  • This is a 3 year degree course after Higher Secondary or Intermediate/P.U college with multiple entry and exit points.
  • Students completing the first year get a Diploma certificate, after second year they get the Advanced Diploma certificate and after completion of three years, the B.Voc. Degree is awarded.
  • The course curriculum has 40% general education (theory) and 60% vocational training (practical) components.
  • These programs follow semester system and offer credits after completion of the course. 
  • The students who have enrolled in B.Voc courses appreciate the practical focus and are confident that their chances of getting a suitable job are higher than other graduates.
  • These courses are expected to comply with NSQF and are financially aided by the UGC (University Grant Commission).

Institutes offering B.Voc courses receive a financial allocation of Rs 1.85 crore for a period of three years. It includes a one-time start-up assistance of Rs. 50 lakh for setting up of laboratories/workshops facilities, procurement of teaching and learning materials, machinery/equipment and renovation. Besides, institutes will receive Rs 75 lakh towards appointment of one associate professor and two assistant professors among other expenses.

Click here to view the list of colleges offering B.Voc Degree Programs.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences – School of Vocational Education (TISS-SVE) is one of the pioneering institutions currently offering courses starting from Diploma to B.Voc degrees in the following sectors: Agriculture, Automotive, Banking & Financial Services , Childcare and geriatric care, Dialysis technology, Electronics, Hospitality, Healthcare, Industrial safety, Industrial tool manufacturing, Information technology enabled service, Logistics, Management & entrepreneurship, Media & entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Printing & packaging technology, Renewable energy, Telecom, Travel & tourism

Many colleges have come forward to offer B.Voc courses by collaborating with different industry sectors. As a part of the course, students do hands-on work in the industry and attend theory classes in the college. In most cases they are also paid stipend by the organisations they work for. Most of them get absorbed by these organisations by the end of their course.

The above is only an indicative list of the vocational sectors / specializations approved under the scheme of B.Voc Degree Programme by UGC till 2014-15. However, Universities and Colleges may like to identify additional sectors/specialization in view of potential employment and regional industrial requirement.

There are a number of other universities and colleges that offer these courses across the states of Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The guidelines by UGC for the B.Voc courses

  • The general education component should adhere to the normal university standards. It should emphasise and offer courses which provide holistic development. However, it should not exceed 40% of the total curriculum
  • Adequate emphasis should be given to language and communication skills.

It also cites that the curriculum should be designed in a manner that at the end of year- 1, year-2 and year-3, students are able to meet the level descriptors for level 5, 6 and 7 of the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), respectively.

These colleges provide low cost high quality education locally that includes both skill development as well as regular coursework thereby giving opportunities to the students to move directly into employment sector or move up in the higher education sector. These are job-oriented courses which are preferred by students who cannot pursue professional courses like Engineering due to various reasons. In addition to this students obtaining Diploma (NSQF Level 5) and Advance Diploma (NSQF Level 6) from Community Colleges are eligible for admission into 2nd and 3rd year of B.Voc. degree programme respectively.

The UGC has also recently announced the M.Voc degree for students who have completed the B.Voc course. This will increase the level of certification in vocational education and create more expertise thereby strengthening the vocational education sector. Industry experts and academicians welcome this announcement and view this as an opportunity for vertical mobility.

To summarise, the advantages of B.Voc courses are that they help ensure the learners have adequate skills, make them work-ready and enhance the employability of the graduate students. A unique feature of the curriculum is the blend of vocational and business management concepts. This higher education system incorporates the requirements of various industries in a flexible manner which develops holistic and well – groomed graduates thus meeting the emerging needs of the economy.

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  6. gitu on

    after completion of B. Voc. in Madical Lab Technology or food processing technology can i eligible for applying the state public service commission/ Union public service commission examination.

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  7. y. laksman singh on

    my daughter has got admission to b. voc(digital multimedia technology) in dhanamanjuri community college, imphal recently. i wish to know if there will be any scope for continuing her study for m. voc under any university in india. it would be very good if somebody can guide me in this regard

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  9. Priya Raj on

    I’m completed b.voc in interior design from central University of Rajasthan . Can you tell me about options in master degree

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  10. Satish M Sonar on

    Respected sir/Mam
    Our institute is interested in conducting such skilled program.
    How will we get an affiliation for such course and where to communicate and what is the process of starting B.Voc degree in Interior Designing..
    Plz guide in this matter

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  11. Prashant Parihar on

    भारतीय स्किल डेवलपमेंट यूनिवर्सिटी जयपुर
    भारत में पहली निजी कौशल विश्वविद्यालय है, जो B.Voc डिग्री दे रहा है।बीएसडीयू प्रशिक्षण की अवधारणा “एक मशीन-एक छात्र” है, जो हाथों की व्यावहारिक प्रशिक्षण को सुनिश्चित करने के लिए है। पाठ्यक्रम भारतीय शिक्षा परिदृश्य के अनुरूप बनाया गया है और यह उद्योग के अनुकूल है

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  12. Leena on

    My son was doing his Bvoc logistics from 2015, he did his 1st year, two semesters were done exams also given, at the middle of second year due to health problems he had attendance shortage the management told him year back, when we went at the opening time of the year they refused to admit him ,they told the management has decided not to take any re- admission this year ,as so he have lost his two years of study,what can he do to continue his graduation,can he join any other college or university to continue his bvoc ,please give me an advice

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  14. Vineet palyal on

    Hiii
    I’m Vineet palyal I’m compleat deploma three year from electronics and communication can i bee or. Btech to this. Please ans me

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  17. Pradyumna on

    Bvoc is the under graduate program and you can also check now ugc website and some government bodies. After bvoc you can eligible for the upssc exam, ssc, railway, etc. And know more about bvoc you can see
    What is bvoc?

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  18. naved on

    i am student of b voc in solar energy from the univercity of jamia millia islamia new delhi. i have some problem my class is running because fund have not received of jamia millia islamia…………………………plz help him.

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      • shinjini paul choudhury on

        Hlo i’m shinjini from Assam and i completed b.voc degree from Assam university silchar …so now my problem is that in silchar after b.voc degree course i would not found any job so pls give me any suggetion what can i do….any industries are not there for this degree courses..And i need a job immedietly…

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  21. Sakkeer Hussain on

    Hi Sir/Madam

    My son is doing Tool & Die Making Course in NTTF. Can he attend B-Voc in Tool & Die Making , same time. Is this course is affiliated any University.

    Warm Regards

    Thanking You
    Sakkeer Hussain

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  22. sumit pund on

    Sir I am student Of TISS B.voc industrial tools manufacturing
    Hub center DMCFS aurangabad
    This centre deduct exam fees 1500 in my monthly scholarship
    is right OR rong I want your opinion

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  25. RUSHIKESH KHERDEKAR on

    I am persuing b.voc in field of industrial automation BAMU university, Aurangabad, after my b.voc can i get addmission for MBA or is their chance for MBA… Please tell me fast.

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  27. kinkar mandal on

    I am studying B. Voc course . But my financial condition is not good, the college is unable to pay, can I get some help.In front of me, my resignation has become the resignation of all the college students. I am in dalit SC, the college of Deorozo Memorial College.

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  32. Akash Gupta on

    b. voc is the best degree for software engineering nd after 3 year just job
    1year deploma
    2year advance deploma
    3year b. Voc degree
    This is best corse deploma nd degree.
    Thank you.

    Reply
  33. Pratibha on

    sir ..i m studying in b.voc polymer science from amu . In amu b.voc is a four year graduation course . Can i apply for gate ?

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  34. Madhuri Dubey on

    Hello, Pratibha, I saw that you wanted to apply for Gate, you can check the same in Gate website and for now, you are not allowed to apply for Gate, but wait for the updates on it. Follow updates on this. Thank you.
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