IGNOU launches new course BCOMFCA, check all updates here

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new course Bachelor’s in Commerce (B Com) with majors in finance and cost accounting (BCOMFCA). The first batch will start in January 2019. Candidates who have passed class 12 or equivalent and have registered in the ICAI foundation course. Students who have cleared the ICAI’s intermediate course are directly eligible for admission. The duration of the course is minimum three years and maximum 6 years. The medium of instruction will be both in English and Hindi.

Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting is designed and developed in collaboration with the Institute of Cost and Works. Accountants of India (ICAI), exclusively for the ICAI students. The main objective of this programme is to be develop skills and competencies of the student in the field of Finance and Cost Accounting.

Students can simultaneously study this B.Com with Major in Financial programme with ICAI Foundation/Intermediate course offered by ICAI. This programme comprises of 104 credits, out of which 24 credits are from IGNOU and 80 credits are part of ICAI Foundation/Intermediate course, Once a student passes ICAI Foundation/Intermediate courses, automatic credit transfer is given in this B.Com with Major in Financial and Cost Accounting programme for all of those ICAI Foundation/Intermediate courses. This scheme facilitates the student to obtain dual degree simultaneously.