There are many courses available to students after 12th standard. Courses like Engineering, MBBS are main stream, but I will also focus on slightly unknown and unique courses. Please make sure that you take your own time and think before you choose a particular corses.
COURSES FOR SCIENCE STREAM STUDENTe
• COURSES FOR MATHEMATICS GROUP STUDENTS (P,C,M SUBJECTS)
1 ENGINEERING COURSES
After finishing 12th science stream schooling, one may go for undergraduate B.E. or B.Tech. Engineering program. The course duration is 4 years. After B.E./B.Tech., one may also go for M.E./M.Tech., which is master degree course in Engineering! M.E./ M.Tech. program lasts for 2 years. Some of the prominent branches of Engineering are-
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- IT Engineering
- IC Engineering
- EC Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Automobile Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Biotechnology Engineering
- Genetic Engineering
- Plastics Engineering
- Food Processing and Technology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Dairy Technology and Engineering
- Agricultural Information Technology
- Power Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Motorsport Engineering
- Metallurgy Engineering
- Textile Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Naval Architecture
Those were some of the well knownEngineering branches. One may pursue any of the above mentioned courses after 12th Science. Biotechnology Engineering is one such course that both Mathematics and Biology group students may pursue!
After Engineering, one may easily find relevant jobs both in private as well as public sectors! If B.E./ B.Tech. Degree is followed up with M.E./M.Tech. Degree, one may also venture into the teaching field and become a College Lecturer!
Job profiles available after completing the course are-
- Chief Engineer
- Assistant Engineer
- Supervisor
- Consultant
2 B.SC. COURSES
After Engineering, B.Sc. programs are what 12th Science students choose often. When it comes to B.Sc. program, the course duration is 3 years. After graduation, one may go for PG course- M.Sc. It lasts for 2 years. Some good B.Sc. courses are-
- B.Sc. Agriculture
- B.Sc. Horticulture
- B.Sc. Forestry
- B.Sc. IT
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Physics
- B.Sc. Hotel Management
- B.Sc. Nautical Science
- B.Sc. sports mainesment
- B.Sc. Electronics
- B.Sc. Electronics and Communication
- B.Sc. Biotechnology
- B.Sc. Aviation
- B.Sc. Animation and Multimedia
The beauty associated with B.Sc. program is that many top Universities are offering attractive scholarships for meritorious students! Also, when B.Sc. is followed up with M.Sc., one may build a good career in Research and Development field!
3 B.C.A.
B.C.A. stands for Bachelor of Computer Applications. Like B.Sc., B.C.A. too is a 3 years long course. This course focuses on Computers, software and applications, programming languages etc.
After getting B.C.A. Degree, one may also go for PG course- M.C.A. It is a Master program and lasts 2 years. Talking about job opportunities, one may find jobs in both private as well as Government sectors. But private sector chips in with more job opportunities! Especially IT MNCs recruit B.C.A. Graduates in large numbers! One may also venture into the teaching profession after doing M.C.A.!
Job profiles available after completing the course are-
- Software developer
- Computer Engineer
- Project Manager
- Software tester
4 B.ARCH.
B.Arch. stands for Bachelor of Architecture. Explaining in simple terms, it is a branch that deals with planning and construction of homes, buildings, commercial structures, public utility structures etc.
Duration of B.Arch. course is 5 years. Talking about job opportunities, one may get into MNCs and top players operating in the Construction as well as building sector. Also, if you are creative and passionate, you may also start up on your own, planning, designing and creating homes and small projects. Gradually, you may climb the ladder and branch out onto bigger ventures!
Job profiles available after completing the course are-
- Chief Architect
- Assistant Architect
- Resource Manager
- Planning & Design professional
- Consultant
5 B.PHARMACY.
Many might be surprised on seeing B.Pharm. in this section! But yeah, even Mathematics group students may go for B.Pharm.!
Pharmacy course is all about the pharmaceutical sector. It deals with topics such as making medicines, chemicals involved in making medicines, uses of medicines etc. This course is 4 years long.
After completing B.Pharm., one may follow it up with the Master’s Degree- M.Pharm.! Talking about job opportunities, Pharmaceutical companies are the prime job providers. One may also get job in hospitals that hires chemists. Government sector jobs are also available for graduates, such as- in Government hospitals, as an Officer in the Drugs department etc.
Opening one’s own shop is another option! A combination of B.Pharm. and M.Pharm. can also ensure you a job in Research sector as well as teaching sector!
Job profiles available after completing the course are-
- Pharmacist
- Medical representative
- Research professional
6 B.B.A.
B.B.A. stands for Bachelor of Business Administration. This course has nothing to do with science stream. Still, science stream students are eligible to pursue it!
B.B.A. program’s duration is 3 years. On completion, one may also go for M B A
which lasts for 2 years.
which lasts for 2 years.
Job opportunity includes private sector jobs mostly. Managerial posts in MNCs will be a good place for B.B.A. grads to start off! Job profiles include-
- HR Management
- Material Management
- Administrative roles
7 COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING
After 12th standard, Mathematics group students may also go for commercial pilot training and become a Commercial Pilot! For this, they have to attend a Flight Training school. Please go through this detailed guide that I’ve written regarding Commercial Pilot Training.
The course duration varies from one institute to another! In general, it lasts between 2-3 years. After finishing training, one may land the job of a Ferry pilot or Commercial pilot in Private or Nationalized Airline companies! After retirement, one may also become a trainer. This, according to me is an added advantage that this field offers!
8 DIPLOMA COURSE IN FIRE SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY
This is a job oriented fayar and sefty curses that 12th science Mathematics group students may pursue. There are many private institutes offering Diploma as well as certificate programs, when it comes to this course. Duration of the course may vary from one institute to another. But usually, it is between 1-3 years. Job profiles consists of-
- Safety Engineer
- Fire Safety Officer
- Safety Management professional
- Instructor
- Safety Technology Consultant
Looking from career prospects’ point of view, Merchant Navy is a well rewarding sector! The remuneration is generally high. But the work involved requires hard work and determination.
Talking about marchant nevy secter, there are various job posts available, like- Marine Engineer, Sailor etc. Based on the job post, there are number of courses available too. Some of the courses are- marine technology and engineering and diploma course to become sailor.
10 JOIN ARMEDFORCE
Yes, this is a good option, but there is an age limit. You have to be 19 years old or younger to appear for NDA (National Defence Academy) exam. You must also have completed your 12th standard exams with A group. If you manage to pass NDA exam and SSB interview, you will get admission in NDA, Pune. You have to do a Bsc course there along with military training and studies. After 3 years in NDA and a year at IMA (Indian Military Academy), you will get a job in Indian Armed forces as an officer.
11 DIPLOMA COURSES
If you don’t get admission in engineering, you can take admission in Diploma engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical/Civil and most other prominent Engineering disciplines). After completing your diploma, you can go for a degree. After you get your diploma, you have to attend an engineering college for only 2 years to get a degree.
Apart from the traditional Diploma Engineering programs, there exists many other job oriented Diploma courses too. Some of them are short term and some others last more than a year, when it comes to duration. Some such job oriented Diploma courses that one may pursue after 12th Science stream are-
- Diploma in Print Media Journalism
- Diploma in Animation and Multimedia
- Diploma in Film making, Video production and Editing
- Diploma in Biotechnology
- Diploma in Interior Designing
- Diploma in Jewellery Designing
- Diploma in Education Technology
- Diploma in Retail Management
- Diploma in English Teaching
- Diploma in Fashion Designing
- Diploma in Banking and Finance
- Diploma in Yoga Education
- Diploma in Event Management
Other than the above mentioned Diploma courses, there also exists the traditional technical Diploma engineering courses also. Maths group students, who have less marks may pursue Diploma instead of Degree engineering course. After completing diploma education, they may take admission in Bachelor’s Degree program using the lateral entry scheme! Some traditional technical diploma courses are-
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering
- Diploma in Civil Engineering
- Diploma in Chemical Engineering
- Diploma in Mining Engineering
- Diploma in Computer Science Engineering
- Diploma in Marine Engineering
- Diploma in EC Engineering
- Diploma in IC Engineering
- Diploma in Metallurgy
- Diploma in Sound Engineering
12 OTHER GOOD COURSES
There are various other good courses like Hotel Management, Fire Safety Technology, Welding Technology and Software/Hardware courses. These courses also offer good job opportunities. Make sure that you get admission in an institute that is approved by the Government. Diploma course to become Air Hostess is another hot course for 12th passed students. Students who wish to have an exciting and adventurous career can opt for this course. The job involves lots of traveling and the pay scale is promising. After retiring from the profession, one can take up secondary jobs in fields related to hospitality. Even males can take up this course since male flight attendants are also in huge demand these days, due to new private airlines opening up. Science stream students are also eligible to pursue courses from other streams also. For example, they are eligible to pursue B.Com., Chartered Accountancy and even relevant B.A. programs also! A list of such courses are as follows-
- B.Com. (relevant fields like statistics)
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Mass Communication and Journalism (B.A. program)
- Animation and Multimedia (B.A. program)
- Performing Arts
- Language Courses (Foreign Languages are promising)
- Banking and Finance (B.A. program)
- B.M.S. (Management course)
- B.B.A.+M.B.A. (Integrated course)
- Diploma in Film Making and Video Editing
- Air Hostess/Cabin Crew training course
- Diploma in Event Management
- Ethical hacking management
- Digital marketing manegement
- 13 SOME DESIGN RELATED COURSES
# Bachelor Programs in Design Field- Science stream graduates who have a flair for designing and fashion can take up any of these design related branches and build a good career. A list of programs that I found interesting are-
- Bachelor of Design (Fashion Designing)– A well known course being taught in NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), this one is a 4 year long course. The program is much sought after by students interested in designing clothes and apparels. The job prospects are good, when it comes to this particular course. After graduating, one has a wide choice of potential careers to choose from. Some of them are- designers, freelance design consultants, costume designers, illustrators etc. Also, graduates can easily land jobs in MNCs related to clothing line and designer wears.
- Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)– Like the previous entry, this one is also a 4 year long course. Job opportunities are abundant in this field also. Primarily, this field is associated with designing of leather products, mass manufacturing of it, management of the good, transportation etc.
- Bachelor of Design (Accessory Designing)– The duration of this course is 4 years long. This field is all about designing high end and innovative designed and crafted accessories, ornaments etc. Not just ornaments, this field also deals with accessories like footwear, interior design goods etc.
- Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)– 4 years long course. Deals with all aspects associated with the field of textile manufacturing, processing, designing and management. One of the most popular courses offered by NIFT. Graduates will be able to find jobs easily in industries associated with clothes and textile industry.
- Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Designing)– Knit wear is emerging as the next big thing in the design and textile world. This 4 year long course deals with the fundamentals of knitting and also incorporates knowledge about state of the art methods and equipment too!
- Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)– This is a new course, but surely high on promise and potential. In a nutshell, it is all about merchandising (visual), exhibiting design, fashion journalism etc. Graduates can be expected to get hired by media houses, as a fashion consultant. Graduates can also become chief organizers of fashion events.
- Animation film Design– A 4 year long course offered by the prestigious NID (National Institute of Design). Graduates of this course can become independent animators, work under big Indian and International media production houses, advertising houses etc. The job scope is promising, when it comes to this particular field.
- Ceramic and Glass Design– This activity has been practiced by man since ancient times. This 4 year long course offered by NID also imparts ancient techniques as well as state of the art methods also!
- Furniture and Interior Design– A 4 years long course. Deals with various aspects of designing, manufacturing, processing etc of wooden and other types of furniture and interior designing goodies.
- Product Design– This field is all about designing useful products or innovating and improving the design of already created products. This 4 year course is all about innovative attitude and making things more useful to mankind by improving its design!
14 BACHELOR OF PLANNING
I don’t know whether any private Institute in India teaches this course or not, but unfortunately, at CEPT (Center for Environmental Planning and Technology), this course has been temporarily stopped. This has been done with an aim of re-introducing this course with much more quality study material and course material. The course will be re-introduced in 2015!
15 BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN
There are many institutes (especially private ones) offering this course. They offer Diploma as well as certificate courses. But try to get admission into premier institutes like CEPT and choose this course.
16 TEACHING & EDUCATION COURSES
Such courses are commonly known and the teachers training course. Usually B.Ed. is the most important course, when it comes to this category of professional courses. And it can be pursued only after graduation. But there also exists some teaching related courses, which can be done right after 12th science! They are-
B.El.Ed. (Bachelor of Elementary Education, 4 years long course)
- Diploma in Elementary Education
- B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical Education)
- Primary Teachers Training course (can follow it up with B.Ed.)
17 PHARM D
Pharm D stands for Doctor of Pharmacy. It is a Doctoral Degree program. The course duration is 6 years (5 years long academic program and 1 year long internship program). Like B Pharmacy, Pharm D is another professional course, which both Mathematics and Biology group students may pursue.
18 MANAGEMENT COURSES
After 12th Science (Mathematics group), students are also eligible to pursue management education. BBA (already mentioned) is the most popular choice among students these days. Many undergraduate level management programs are available (both Degree and Diploma). Here are some well known degree courses-
- B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)
- B.M.S. (Bachelor of Management Studies)
- Integrated B.B.A. + M.B.A. program (5 years duration)
- B.H.M. (Bachelor of Hotel Management)
- Retail Management (Diploma)
- B.B.E. (Bachelor of Business Economics)
- B.B.S. (Bachelor of Business Studies)
- B.I.B.F. (Bachelor of International Business and Finance)
19 DEGREE COURSES FROM OTHER STREAMS
Mathematics group students are also eligible to pursue courses from other streams after 12th! Some examples of such courses are- B.Com., B.A., Management courses etc. While selecting such a course, make sure that it is a relevant and useful one. Some such courses are-
- B.Com. (relevant specialization)
- B.A. (relevant specialization)
- Bachelor of Social Work
- CA (Chartered Accountancy)
- CS (Company Secretary Course)
- CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
- Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Statistics
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