Career opportunities after 12th Science stream with PCM - Engineering Admission Guidance 

Once students complete their 12^th Standard in Science stream with PCM, the biggest question that raises in their minds is what career option to choose. Along with the students, concerned parents also get worried thinking what could be the best possible career options for their children. With a number of career options available for science students after 12^th Standard, choosing the right one is not an easy task. After completing the 12^th Class with PCM, the first thing that comes to most of the students’ mind is to become an Engineer. However, there are multitude of career opportunities which can be pursued in addition to engineering.

Here are few of the career opportunities and courses for science stream students with PCM after 12^th Class:

Engineering: With Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the 12th Standard, one of the most sought after career options is Engineering. A student can take up B. Tech program for four years, then another two years pursuing M. Tech. This field is particularly great for students who loves to know what is going in the technology world. Following are the various branches of engineering out of which students can select their specific domain:

-          Aeronautical Engineering

-          Automobile Engineering

-          Civil Engineering

-          Chemical Engineering

-          Electrical Engineering

-          Electrical & Electronics Engineering

-          Electronics & Communication Engineering

-          Industrial Engineering

-          Information Technology

-          Instrumentation & Control Engineering

-          Marine Engineering

-          Mechanical Engineering

-          Mining Engineering

-          Nuclear Engineering

-          Print & Media Technology

Technology is the core aspect of most all the businesses running around the world. Every business is driven by technology and students who are pursuing this field is sure to have a promising career prospects in the future. With growing number of MNCs in India, the growth opportunity for engineering graduates are increasing enormously. Even getting into engineering job is made pretty easy with Campus Recruitment provisions created by top corporates. There are various job roles available after completing engineering degree – Database Administrator/Database Coordinator/Database Programmer, Software Developer, Software Tester, System Analyst, System Designer, and Hardware Engineer. There are hundreds of engineering institutes in India and the best among them are – IIT, DTU, BITS, and NIT.

Pharmacy: Bachelor of Pharmacy is a 4 years course. It is an undergraduate course which interested candidate can take up after 12^th Standard. A student who has studied either PCM or PCB in 12^th Class is eligible to apply for the course. It is a job oriented course which gives students ample career prospects in both the public and private sector. The study of Pharmacy doesn’t end in the graduate level, a student can extent and go ahead to study the Masters of Pharmacy. After the completion of B. Pharm or M. Pharm degree, a student can take up any of the following medical jobs:

-          Bio-Technology Industries

-          Drug Technician

-          Drug Therapist

-          Health Inspector

-          Pathologist

-          Pharmacist

-          Research & Development

-          Research Officer

-          Scientist

Few of the best colleges and pharmacy institutes in India are – Amrita School of Pharmacy, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi Institutes of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, and J.S.S. College of Pharmacy.

Architecture: Students who have a great deal of imagination, creativity and very good at drawing can take up B. Architecture course. It deals with the planning, construction of buildings, and utility structures. It is a 5-year program which can be pursued in one of the reputed technology institutes in India. After completing bachelor degree, a student can study masters in architecture. B. Arch course is placed at par with BE and B.Tech courses. It is one of the lucrative careers and is popular among lakhs of students. There is no lack of career opportunities for Architecture students. A number of corporates hire architecture graduates and ample job opportunities are seen in public sector undertakings as wel