Overview
BICTE at Dhaulagiri Multiple Campus, Baglung
If you want to teach ICT confidently and build strong technical skills, BICTE at Dhaulagiri Multiple Campus (TU-affiliated) offers a clear path in eight semesters (132 credits).
The program follows Tribhuvan University’s Faculty of Education (FoE) curriculum and admission rules, including the CEAT entrance test.
Overview
BICTE is a 4-year undergraduate program under TU FoE, run across constituent and affiliated campuses since 2021. It prepares ICT educators with applied computing and pedagogy.
Highlights
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Duration: 8 semesters; total 132 credits; completion window up to 7 years.
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Internal/External weightage: 40% internal, 60% end-semester.
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Passing standard: at least B- (CGPA 2.70); attendance 80%.
Curriculum Details
Students study communication skills, core education, ICT core, math/analytical courses, life skills, electives, a capstone, and teaching practice. The mapped structure totals 44 courses (132 credits).
Typical semesters include C/C++, Data Structures, Web Tech, DBMS, OS, Java, Networks, Software Engineering, Digital Pedagogy, AI in Education, Linux Administration, Python, GIS/Big Data, and Cloud/Multimedia.
Objectives
The program aims to prepare ICT teachers for schools and education sectors, develop professionals who can build practical applications, and support progression to postgraduate study.
Scope
Graduates can teach computer science/ICT at school level and contribute to ICT support, labs, and academic technology roles in education.
Learning Outcomes
Students gain programming proficiency, data handling, networks, OS, security, web and database skills, plus classroom pedagogy for ICT.
Skill Development Modules
Key skill areas include Java, Visual Programming, Computer Graphics, Networks and Security, Linux administration, Python, and electives such as GIS, Big Data, and Cloud.
Teaching Methodology
FoE prescribes lectures, group discussion, demonstrations, seminars, problem solving, field work, and technology-integrated pedagogy. Each semester runs about five months.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must pass Grade 12 or equivalent from a TU-recognized board with minimum C in each subject and CGPA ≥2.00 (or second division).
All eligible candidates sit the CEAT: 100 MCQs—ICT 40%, Math 25%, English 15%, Educational GK 20%—with 40% minimum to qualify for interview.
Career Opportunities
Possible roles include ICT teacher/instructor, school IT support, lab coordinator, and entry-level developer or database/network assistant within education settings.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Dhaulagiri Multiple Campus, established in 1962 (Baglung Bazar) and supported by UGC, offers low-fee community education, extra classes, exam-oriented support, and library lending (typical bachelor lending quota and fixed loan period).
Campus-level scholarships may apply for deserving and under-represented students. (Campus resource provided by the institution.)
Why Choose This Course?
You plan to teach and also want hands-on ICT. This pathway gives both—pedagogy plus strong computing coursework—and a structured teaching practicum in the final semester.
Conclusion
Unsure about the entrance process or course load? Check CEAT format, semester structure, and attendance/grading rules in advance, then plan study time around internal assessments and the practicum.
