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CAREER AFTER XII SCIENCE / ENGINEERING / MEDICAL

There is no lack of career/course options for a science student after completing 12^th standard. There are so many career options to pursue other than engineering and medical.

Science is a multi-disciplined academic field for students with the subject combinations:

PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

Students looking forward to a career in Science have a wide range of options at both UG (undergraduate) and PG (postgraduate) levels. Students can choose to pursue courses such as BSc (Bachelor of Science), MSc (Master of Science) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in a variety of Science branches/ specialisations.

The major advantage that science students have over non-science students is that they are eligible for science as well as non-science options – a privilege not available to students from commerce and humanities streams.

Science Stream

Science degree program translates to making a significant investment in one’s professional career. From laboratory to field-work, from business to policy, the variety of career choices are endless. Plus, with so many challenges facing the human race, science graduates have never been so popular.

Science degree will help you develop a range of transferable skills that an individual can bring to the jobs unrelated to your subject. These include:

Communication & Presentation skills – Reason Clearly, Communicate Complex Ideas, Develop & Write Research Proposals
Data-processing/Data Analysis
Problem Solving Skills
Report Writing
Research Skills
Technical Skills – use instruments and identify and classify materials
Time-management and Organisational Skills

Engineering Stream

Engineering is a broad work category that refers to a trade that uses science and mathematics to solve a variety of problems. Engineers work in disciplines that include mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, computer science and environmental engineering, among others.

Due to the huge potential for infrastructure development, there is a good demand for engineers. With liberalization of the economy and opening of new companies and sectors, an engineering graduate has a myriad of options to start his career.

Medical Stream

Most people think that there are no good options for Medical graduates apart from clinical and teaching practices. This is a wrong perception since medicine these days is as vast as any other field and options are numerous.

There are various options available these days after MBBS and you can choose any of them as per your aim, wishes & social desires.

Option 1: After completing the MBBS course, medical students can obtain their registration number and can practice in any reputed hospital. Apart from this, they can also open up their own clinic and can utilize their medical skills to earn successfully.

Option 2: Medical students may obtain higher specialty by continuing their post-graduation in different branches of medical science and surgery (M.D/M.S/M.Ch/P.hd). Apart from it, one may also practice independently or can join a reputed firm.

Option 3: Most of the medical students prefer doing research in the medical field. There are many such research organizations which offer fellowships, PhD and MSc degrees in clinical and paramedical fields.

Option 4: Students may start their career in medical IT companies, Nanotechnology and medical robotics. They may also join medical transcription services or can work as a software programmer in any reputed firm, if they have interest in software development.

Option 5: Medical students can work in various pharmaceutical companies as medico marketing officers or can also find a position as laboratory research assistants in various organizations.

Option 6: Hospital Management an upcoming field and it is a very fast developing sector. Post graduate degree in Hospital Administration (MHA), you have to be a graduate in any stream. There is also an option for a certificate, diploma or a short–term learning course in hospital management.

Pharmacy Stream

The vast majority of pharmacy graduates work as pharmacists in large retail chains or independent pharmacies but there are other job options available within academia, regulatory bodies and the pharmaceutical industry. Studying pharmacy enables you to develop skills specific to the role including:

Knowledge of facts and theories relating to the design and manufacture of medicines
The ability to communicate effectively with patients & other healthcare professionals
Production of pharmacy-specific scientific documentation
Operation of pharmaceutical instrumentation
Knowledge of the law and ethical concerns relating to the supply of medicines
Analysis of medicines

You also develop a broad range of skills that are attractive to employers in other sectors as well. These include:

Interpersonal skills
The ability to work well as part of a team
Numeracy and computation
Problem-solving skills and the ability to think clearly and methodically
Time management and organisational skills
Commercial awareness

After completing pharmacy, a student is well prepared to sustain as an employee or as an entrepreneur. Pharmacy degree can boost your career prospects, and in many industries having a pharmacy degree will give you the edge over competition. On the other hand, if the student chooses to start his/her own business, he/she can run it successfully and professionally.

Computer Science & IT Stream

If you have an interest in Computers Science/Computer Application, there are a wide variety of stable jobs that provide excellent salaries at a wide variety of educational levels. The trend is further rising owing to the rapid growth of IT and software industries in the country. A lucrative career in technology is well within your reach.

Computer Science and its applications are fast becoming one of the most sought after courses in India and almost all industry verticals/sectors offer job openings in Computer Science and its applications domain. An individual, who studies Computer Science not only learns the software (language and programming, etc) aspect of the computer but also learns the knowledge of operating system, programming language, data base, etc.

The turning tide is for Computer Graduates are evident in multiple counts: quantum of job offers, salary levels, diversity of recruiters, continental spread and the number of pre-placement offers (PPOs).

Many first-time recruiters like US-based cloud data manager Rubrik, Amsterdam’s Optiver and UK’s Halma are hiring from Indian campuses. Besides American and European MNCs, Asian companies from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore are making both domestic and global job offers.

The growing opportunities in the digital technology arena including government initiatives like Digital India will add jobs in digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics. In fact, AI alone will create 2.3 million jobs globally by 2020.

Bio-Technology Stream

If you have interest in both, Biology and Technology then Biotechnology stream is ideal for you. It combines biological sciences with engineering technologies to manipulate living organisms and biological systems to produce products that advance healthcare, medicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals and environment control.

Biotechnology can be classified into two broad categories: R&D in Biological Sciences and Industrial Processes. The biological sciences aspect deals with research and development in areas such as Microbiology, Cell biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology etc. The industrial processes aspect deals with the production of drugs, vaccines, biofuels and pharmaceuticals on an industrial scale using biochemical processes and techniques.

Some of the best innovations and developments that have come out of Biotechnology and allied fields are: genomic sequencing technology, natural alternatives to pesticides, production of biofuels and developments in stem cells technology.

Nursing Stream

Nursing is an ideal profession for those who want to serve humanity. If you are compassionate, have an immense will power and spirit to serve the diseased and the weak. Other qualities required for this occupation include the ability to manage different situations and the willingness to adapt to new technology in the nursing/medical field.

There is a wide range of opportunities after finishing Nursing, they can take up jobs and can join as Nursing Advisors to the Indian Government, Nursing Assistants/Supervisors, Teachers and Nursing Superintendents.

Nurses can also take up administrative and teaching positions in medical colleges and nursing schools. Enterprising individuals can start their own nursing bureaus or even work on their own terms and conditions.

After finishing the course the students can apply for jobs in different government and private hospitals all over India without any hassle.

There is great demand for highly skilled nurses abroad. In fact, India has emerged as the largest provider of nurses to foreign countries.

With increasing focus on health care, job prospects for nurses look brighter than ever before. More and more hospitals, nursing homes and medical establishments are being coming up. The government on its part is striving hard to give impetus to the nursing sector in the country.

Undergraduate (UG) Courses

Science

Engineering

Medical

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) | BDS (Bachelor of Dental Sciences) | BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) | BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) | BUMS (Bachelor in Unani Medicine) | BV Sc & AH (Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry) | B Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) | D Pharma (Diploma of Pharmacy) | BOT (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy) | BMLT (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology) | BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) | BSc Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) | BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences)

Pharmacy

Computer Science & IT

Biotechnology:BSc Biotechnology (Hons) | BSc Biotechnology

Nursing

BSc Nursing | Post Basic BSc in Nursing (The student should have completed GNM, which can be done after 10+2 from the science steam) | GNM (Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery) | ANM (Diploma in Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery)

Postgraduate (PG) Courses - Higher Education

Science

Engineering

Medical

Pharmacy

Computer Science & IT

Biotechnology

Master of Biotechnology | MSc Biotechnology | MSc Medical Biotechnology

Nursing

Doctoral and Other Courses

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) | MPhil (Master of Philosophy)

List of various careers that students can pursue after completing their 10+2 in the science stream:

Science

Engineering

Medical

Pharmacy

Computer Science & IT

Biotechnology

Nursing

Sectors Employing Science Graduates

Science

Scientific/Testing Laboratory Firms

Biotechnology Companies

Pharmaceutical Companies

Pathology Laboratories

Food Testing Laboratories

Wind Energy Companies

Engineering

Engineering Companies

FMCG/FMCD

Manufacturing Companies

Telecom

Construction/Infrastructure Companies

IT & Technologies Companies

Automobile Companies

Large Government Organisation

Multinational Companies

Medical

Hospitals

Scientific/Testing Laboratory Firms

Pharmaceutical Companies/Medical Sales

Pathology Laboratories

Health Insurance

Medical Advisor

Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Companies

Clinical Research Companies

Cosmetics Companies

Hospitals

Diagnostic Companies (Pathology Labs)

Computer Science & IT

Computer Software

Computer Hardware

Technology Companies

Telecom & Cyber-Security

VFX Industry

Gaming Industry

Biotechnology

Biotechnology Companies – India

Biotechnology Companies – Abroad

Nursing

Hospitals

ANM Nursing Institutes

Noida International University (NIU) | College of Nursing, East Coast Institute of Medical Sciences (EIMS) | Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar College of Nursing (MRACN) | Shree Satya Group of Institutions (SSGI) | Kongunadu College of Nursing (KCN) | Tribal College of Nursing (TCN) | Ambika Group of Institutions

GNM Nursing Institutes

Healthcare Non Government Organizations

Coaching Centres

Medical Advisor

Medical Writing

State Nursing Councils

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