Community Panel: Questions Answered By Industry Experts

Yes, HRs of top MNCs accept your Online degrees because today, it is believed that having knowledge is important irrespective of what mode you choose to study whether it is an online mode or a distance mode. So yes, your degree will be considered valid and accepted by the HRs but your degree will be considered valid only when you will earn it from a UGC-DEB, AICTE, NAAC-approved university.

Yes, according to the UGC guidelines, an online degree is equivalent to a regular degree and is completely acceptable in the industry by both government and private organizations. The only thing that you have to keep in mind is that you have earned your online degree from a UGC-approved university.

Approvals are quite important aspects to check before selecting a college or university. They add credibility to your educational degree whether taken up in an online or offline mode. Approvals ensure the quality of education that you are going to acquire during your program. In India, some statutory bodies like the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and others regulate the quality of higher education. 

One of the greatest advantages of these approvals is that they help you differentiate between an authentic and a fraudulent/illegal university while searching for one. You can get the details of all the government and non-government regulatory bodies at College Vidya to make a safer decision for your career!

The basic eligibility criteria to apply for the MCA program are student must have completed a graduation degree from a recognized university with a scoring percentage of 55% or more. So, if you are from a biology background and you have completed your graduation from a BSc in Biology, or pursued the BCA degree for graduation, then you are eligible for the MCA program.

Yes, your online degrees will hold the same value as regular degrees. Online degrees hold the same value as regular degrees if earned from a UGC-DEB, NAAC, or AICTE-approved university. Moreover, your degree will also accepted by HR. So you do not have to worry about whether your online degree will have any value or not.  Furthermore, it offers you various advantages such as flexibility, affordability, and many more.

An online MBA at IIM Ahmedabad follows the same admission procedure as that of a regular degree offered at the institution. An entrance-based selection, a 2-year duration, and a case-based course structure draw some parallel lines between the online and regular MBA programs of IIM Ahmedabad. However, a lower program fee of INR 20 lakhs makes the online MBA at IIM Ahmedabad more affordable than its regular mode which is around INR 25 lakhs.

Online degrees are valid and approved by the UGC and HRs also accept your online degrees so even if your degree mentions “Online” it should not be a worry for you. However, the majority of online universities mention “Online” in your degree and many online universities do not mention online.

Universities with prior approval from the University Grants Commission and Distance Education Bureau (UGC-DEB) are eligible to provide online degree programs. If the university is offering Technical and Management degrees in online mode, then it is mandatory to have recognition from the All India Council for Distance Education (AICTE).

These universities must follow the norms and regulations notified by the University Grants Commission and the latest National Education Policy(2020). The curriculum of the online courses must adhere to these norms and regulations to be offered in online mode.

Some of the prime Universities that are approved to provide online degree programs are-

1- Chandigarh University

2- Amity University

3-Manipal University

4-LPU

5- Jain University

No, some universities don’t take any of the entrance exam rounds for admission in online degree courses, and when they don’t, they require some other form of requirements, like scorecards, academic reports, project portfolio, Letter of recommendation, Statement of purpose of pursuing the program, and others. 

But some universities take the entrance exams for admission to online degree courses, and one of them is the CUET exam. With this, the capability, technical skills, and understanding of the devices are tested.

Yes, it is a very good choice, and with the UGC’s policy of dual degree, it is possible too! You can easily opt for one of these specializations (BA in English/BA in Economics) in online mode and the other one in regular mode at the same time.