Key takeaways
- Guide must hold a postgraduate degree (master's or higher).
- Guide must have minimum 10 years of work experience.
- Guide resume (Stage 1) and signed certificate (Stage 2) are both mandatory.
Your Amity MCA project guide must hold a postgraduate degree and have a minimum of 10 years of work experience. You submit the guide's resume in Stage 1 with your extended abstract and a signed guide certificate in Stage 2 with your full report. An ineligible guide can invalidate your entire submission.
Direct answer: eligibility requirements
- Postgraduate degree: required (MCA, M.Tech, MSc, MBA, MA, MPhil, PhD, or equivalent)
- Work experience: minimum 10 years
- Resume: submitted in Stage 1 with extended abstract
- Signed certificate: submitted in Stage 2 certifying supervision
Who typically qualifies as an MCA project guide?
- Senior software engineers, architects, or IT managers with postgraduate degrees
- University faculty with 10+ years teaching or research experience
- Technical consultants or industry practitioners with postgraduate qualifications
- Your employer's CTO, project lead, or department head (if they meet criteria)
Who does not qualify?
- Undergraduate degree holders only (no postgraduate qualification)
- Postgraduates with fewer than 10 years work experience
- Fellow MCA students or classmates
- Family members without verifiable professional IT credentials
What documents must your guide provide?
- 1Resume/CV in Stage 1—confirming postgraduate degree and 10+ years experience
- 2Signed and scanned certificate in Stage 2—certifying bonafides under supervision
People also ask
- Can my BCA lecturer guide my MCA project? Only if they hold a postgraduate degree and 10+ years experience.
- Can the guide be from another company? Yes—if they meet eligibility and agree to sign certificates.
- Is an internal Amity faculty guide required? No—but they must meet the same postgraduate + experience criteria.