Web Designing Courses After 12th: Details, Scope, Eligibility & Jobs

Last Updated on July 31, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Are you interested in pursuing a good web designing course? If yes, this article will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best web designing courses after 12th. You will find course details, syllabus, admission process and career prospects in this article.

Web designing has gained huge popularity in the recent past. Earlier, web designing courses were limited to just few institutes. It had this ‘exclusive’ tag attached to it!   But things have changed now. There are numerous institutes in India offering various formats of web designing courses. Some of them are short term courses and others are long term courses.   Web designing courses are often bundled with other relevant courses to form combinations. Here are some examples – web designing + animation, graphic + web design, web design + visual effects, web designing + multimedia etc.

What is web designing?

In simple terms, web designing deals with creating and designing websites, internet portals and other internet entities (pages, forms, templates etc).   You are viewing a website right now (Apnahangout.com)! Take a look at its design and layout. It has a proper structure and layout. It has been designed in such a way that readers have easy access to content and various parts of the website. This is what web designing is all about – designing websites and improving the user interface!   Web designing is not just limited to layout and structure though. It also deals with creating a unique brand identity, technical aspects (coding), hosting, performance and optimization.

Scope

These days, we just can’t live without the internet! We use the internet to access different websites. We access websites for entertainment, social networking, online shopping, education and much more!   See, websites are here to stay! Businesses – small, medium and big – are investing on websites to create a strong online presence.   This has resulted in numerous jobs and projects for web designers and developers. In short, there are ample job opportunities available out there. You need to have talent and creativity to make it big in this field.   By being a web designer or developer, you may choose to work for an MNC type setup or become a freelancer. Web designing offers excellent self-employment opportunities.

Skills required to thrive in this field

• Creativity
• Imagination
• Good computer knowledge
• Knowledge about coding languages
• Knowledge about relevant software
• Technical know how

Types of web designing courses

In India, web designing courses are available in three main formats. They are –

• Certificate courses
• Diploma courses
• Bachelor’s Degree courses

Among the above three entries, Bachelor’s Degree courses are the most valued ones. Diploma courses follow the suit and at last comes certificate courses.

List of Web designing courses in India –

1 Bachelor’s Degree courses –

• B.Sc. in Animation and Web Designing
• B.Sc. in Graphic and Web Designing
• B.Sc. in VFX and Web Designing
• B.Sc. in Multimedia and Web Designing

2 Diploma courses –

• Diploma in web designing
• Diploma in animation and web designing
• Diploma in graphics and web designing
• Diploma in web development
• Diploma in web designing and internet technology

3 Certificate courses –

• Certificate in web designing
• Certificate in web and graphics design
• Certificate in web designing and 2D animation
• Certificate in web designing and animation
• Certificate in web designing and internet technology
• Certificate in HTML, CSS and PHP
• Certificate in web development
• Certificate in web designing and digital marketing

Apart from the above mentioned courses, there also exists few PG (postgraduate) courses related to web designing. Some of them are –

• M.Sc. in Multimedia and Web Designing
• M.Sc. in Animation and Web Designing
• PG Diploma in Web Designing
• Advanced Diploma in Web Designing
• PG Certification in Web Designing

Course duration

• Bachelor’s Degree courses – 3 years
• Diploma courses – 1 to 2 years
• Certificate courses – 6 months to 1 year

Eligibility criteria

• Bachelor’s Degree courses – 10+2 pass
• Diploma courses – 10 or 10+2 pass (depending upon the institute)
• Certificate courses – 10 or 10+2 pass (depending upon the institute)
• PG courses – after completing relevant Bachelor’s Degree course

Career prospects and job opportunities

Some of the prime recruiters are –

• E-Commerce firms
• Game design firms
• IT firms
• Online media firms
• MNCs (IT wing)
• Digital Marketing firms

Also read:

Courses after 12th Science

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Courses after 12th Commerce

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  Job profiles –

• Web designer
• Web developer
• Project manager
• App developer

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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