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After completing my BCA (bachelor of computer applications) degree, what would you recommend for postgraduation — MCA, MBA or M.Sc (IT)? Srinivas Murthy, Chennai MCA, MBA, and M.Sc (IT) are all excellent qualifications for employment. But your choice should be based on your aptitude and interests. MCA is an excellent programme if you aspire to make a career in the computer software development industry. An M.Sc (IT) degree is best suited for work in the IT department of corporates, whereas an MBA is more broad-based and qualifies you to specialise in marketing, finance and human resources etc. I’m keen on signing up for a Masters in industrial microbiology or industrial biotechnology after graduating in microbiology next year. What are my job prospects? Suresh Kulkarni, Pune Industrial microbiology and industrial biotechnology offer excellent employment prospects. After completing your Masters, you could work in a pharmaceutical or food company, hospital or opt for research. I’m keen on a career in physiotherapy after completing class XII next year. What’s the difference between B.Sc (physiotherapy) and bachelor of physiotherapy (BPT)? What’s the scope for physiotherapists in India and the US? Meher Irani, Mumbai Both are undergraduate degrees and offer broadly similar curriculums. Physiotherapists enjoy good career prospects in India. However it’s not possible to apply for a physiotherapist’s job in the US on the strength of an Indian degree. All states in the US require physiotherapists to pass a licentiate examination after graduating from an accredited physical therapy educational programme before they can practice. I am a first year B.Sc student and would like to know the procedure for admission into the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Rajinder Singh, Chandigarh For admission into IMA, you need to write and pass the Combined Defence Services exam (see www.upsc.gov.in). You could write this exam in the final year of your B.Sc degree programme. Under the technical graduates entry scheme, only engineering graduates are eligible to apply. Visit www.joinindianarmy.nic.in for more details. I will complete my BE (mechanical) degree programme next year. I am interested in the certification of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWA). Will this qualification be beneficial? Dilip Bose, Kolkata If you plan a career in cost and works accountancy, the ICWA (www.icwai.com) study programme is beneficial. The institute is the only statutory organisation in India authorised to certify professionals in cost and management accountancy.  ICWAI operates through four regional councils in Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai as well as through chapters sited elsewhere in India and abroad. Every student has to undergo mandatory coaching for a specified period either in a chain of coaching centres established countrywide or by way of postal coaching. This is followed by a training scheme to equip students with practical skills. I’m in my final year BA degree and am interested in the B.Ed course in early childhood care and education (ECCE). After graduation I want to work part-time. Please advise. Sudha Mehta, Ahmedabad B.Ed is a postgrad qualification and equips you to teach secondary…