Professional courses after 12th science

Class 12 is such a memorable milestone in every student’s life where he/she bids goodbye to one part of life and prepares to enter into another very crucial part of life. At this stage students are filled with gusto and fresh ideas. It is also the time when a student start discerning the possible occupations he/she can pursue but most of the students are not clear about the same as thousands of options are available these days after the school especially for students of science stream. Choosing a career option becomes even more difficult if one is not aware of what he/she wants to do? They want to know about the programs which are best to pursue after 12th Science as career options are not limited only to technical fields these days. There are many interdisciplinary options also available such as with commerce and humanities after implementation of New Education Policy – 2020. Getting overwhelmed with the variety of options available one can make it easy for oneself and increase chances of a good decision by following these steps:?

1. Assess yourself,?
2. Prepare a list of options for yourself,?
3. Learn about the advanced opportunities in the domain of your interest,?
4. Narrow down the list of options,?
5. Meet people to gather more information,?
6. Pick the most suitable career option for you,?
7. Identity your short and long term goals,?
8. Write down the tasks to be performed to achieve those goals.

Let us introduce a few most popular career directions to help you out in taking a good decision towards your career goals.?

Why Science?

Science allows one to confirm the beliefs with the help of experiments. STEM an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an important interdisciplinary approach to learn where academics are coupled with real world scenarios. Students apply STEM education to make connection between what they learn in classroom and what happens around them in the real world. STEM education help improve student comprehension of concepts and application of science to solve real world problems.?

There are so many problems which we can perceive all around us viz. problems pertaining to transportation system, electricity system and sewage system faced by city planners and civil engineers while planning a city. Students undergoing STEM education are able to develop a set of skill as follows:

1. Problem solving and critical thinking
2. Creativity and innovation
3. Digital literacy
4. Research
5. Good decision making
6. Management
7. Drive and Passion
8. Presentation and communication
9. Teamwork and leadership abilities

STEM graduates have an edge over other participant as recent trends show that industry across the globe has shown interest in recruiting around 75% STEM graduates out of total vacancies.

What to Do After 12th Science?

1. Medicine

There has been a great demand of medical experts in the domain of healthcare and pharmaceutical companies in last few years especially after the Covid – 19 pandemic. Doing medicine is undoubtedly the most prominent program after 12th Science but you need to have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology at your 10+2 level. Following is the list of programs available in this domain to pursue:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Bachelor of Medical Lab Technology
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) or Occupational Therapy (BOT)
• B.Sc. in Biotechnology
• B.Sc. in Agriculture and Environment Science
• B.Sc. Home Science/Forensic Science
• Diploma courses in operation theatre technology, medical laboratory, x-ray technology, etc.?

And if you had a combination of Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Biology at your 10+2 level, there are several other interdisciplinary options available in allied fields as follows:

• Biomedical engineering
• Healthcare data mining
• Cognitive neuroscience and artificial intelligence
• Nanotechnology
• Robotics
• Internet of things and smooth wearable knowledge?

Those PCBM students who are not interested in these medical professions can also go for building, computer application, and pilot training, etc.?

2. Engineering

There are a wide variety of options available in the engineering domain to pursue after 12th Science. Some more prominent ones are listed below for your ready reference:

• Computer Science:? This is one of the most sought after and in demand career option amongst the youngster due to a large number of jobs available in this domain. It fascinates both boys and girls. Computer has penetrated into almost all aspects of human life. Computer literacy has become must for everyone these days irrespective of the career option. Now a day’s so many specializations are also available in this domain viz. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Science, Cyber Security and forensics etc. which are in great demand by multinational companies.
• Mechanical Engineering: In this branch of engineering, one learns to apply concepts of physics and mathematics to design, manufacture and operate machinery. Mechanical engineers play a very important role in any industrial revolution.
• Electrical and Electronics Engineers: This has always been an evergreen branch in the engineering domain. Youngsters pursuing this branch are responsible for design, build, test, and manufacture of electrical and electronic systems such as electric motors, communication systems and navigation systems.?
• Civil Engineering: Civil engineers are also in huge demand due to high infrastructure requirement since last few years. They are required to design and build buildings, bridges, dams and many other buildings of societal, professional and national importance. They are also supposed to develop new construction technologies.
• Chemical Engineering: Demand for chemical engineers is also increasing by leaps and bounds these days in chemical industry. Industrial chemical processes are developed by chemical engineers. They are skilled professionals to solve problems related to production or use of chemicals in drug industry, various types of fuels, food and several other products.?
• Aerospace Engineering: People pursuing aeronautical engineering can perform various roles and responsibilities in aviation industry and spacecraft development. Aviation industry is evolving at a very fast pace since last few years and need skilled professionals with good knowledge.?
• Marine Engineering: Marine engineers have always played a very crucial role during wars and commercial activities. They are in charge of the inner systems of ships, oil rigs, and other foreign structures.

Outcome based education and job centric courses have become the need of the hour today. Educational institutions are bound to offer which up skill people with industry experience. Such programs are also offered in online mode with opportunities to work upon live projects. Engineering is one of the most prominent programs to pursue after completing 12th in science stream.

3. Business

Business is the fundamental pillar for the growth and success of any nation. Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, Financial Analysts, Portfolio Managers and Financial advisors are some of the most common roles played by people pursuing their career in commerce stream. Beside these conventional roles many other beneficial professions have been added to the list these days after pursuing graduation in commerce stream. Underneath is the list of few such professions:

• Business management
• Product management
• Advertising and sales management?
• Business and data analysis
• Digital Marketing
• Human resource development?
• Management consultancy

Keeping in view the large variety of options available in each domain after 12th, one must choose an option with utmost care as they are going to live with that for the rest of their life. One should take care of his/her interest as well as capability while deciding a career option. One’s PG options also depend directly or indirectly on the decision taken today. So it’s advised to always take a judicious decision at this stage of life after considering the plus and minus of options under consideration.

Hope you enjoyed reading the content. Good luck and wish you a bright future ahead.