Overview:

The Bachelor of Vocation in Printing Technology, offered by many universities across India, is a 3 year course in 6 semesters. This course closely integrates conventional printing techniques with digital or 3D printing to equip students for a career in the advancing world of printing.

They will be given pre-press, printing process, and post-press training with an emphasis on printing business practices and modern technology. The program also covers sustainable printing practices in the market, providing graduates with knowledge of the latest developments in the field.

Upon completion of the course, students will be placed in the printing, publishing, and packaging industries with basic and advanced knowledge of printing techniques.

National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level - 7

Course Curriculum:

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Vocation in Printing Technology course is structured to impart theoretical knowledge of both core technical and mechanical engineering along with industrial exposure. Key subjects include:

1. Printing Technology Explained
2. Pre-Press Techniques
3. Digital Imaging and Design
4. Printing processes (offset, flexography, gravure, screen printing, etc.)
5. Post Press Operations (Binding, Finishing, and Packaging)
6. Print materials and substrates
7. Quality control in printing
8. Attachments and internships

Career Opportunities

Job Opportunities for Bachelor of Vocation in Printing Technology: The demand for skilled printing technologists is huge, right from the manufacturing industry to publishing houses.

1. Printing press
2. Publishing House
3. Packaging industry
4. advertising agency
5. Your company's communications department
6. Newspapers and magazines
7. Government Printing Press
8. Educational institutions
    

Printing technologists can advance to management positions in printing and publishing companies with appropriate skills and knowledge. Furthermore, job opportunities in this field are plentiful and only growing as the industry weaves through advances in digital media technology. Graduates generally initially earn Rs. 15,000 to a maximum of around Rs. 35,000 or more (as they gain experience and experiential learning in industry).