Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) is a three-year undergraduate degree course, available in several fields for students who have completed their 12th standard or equivalent. Bachelor of Vocation, commonly known as B.Voc degree programme is designed to have multiple entry and exit points. The focus of this programme is to provide students with in-depth practical knowledge to handle the complexities of tasks in the real work environment. B.Voc. courses are considered to be a new generation training programme which emphases on industry practices and are carefully designed in consultation with industries/employers with an objective to make students industry-ready.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a scheme on 27 February, 2014 which is of skill development based on higher education as part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) Degree with multiple exits such as Diploma/Advanced Diploma under the NSQF. Considering the implementation modalities, the guidelines of the scheme have been revised in the year 2015.The B.Voc. programme is focused on universities and colleges providing undergraduate studies which would also incorporate specific job roles and their NOSs along with general education. This would enable the graduates completing B.Voc to make a meaningful participation in accelerating India’s economy by gaining appropriate employment, becoming entrepreneurs and creating appropriate knowledge