In this current period, there are a lot of courses and opportunities that have high possibilities. So, it will be difficult for the students to make the right choice for their future. Majority of the students faces confusion among the numerous choices along with the pressure from family and society.
After completing Plus Two, the students have to choose their specialised courses or career depends on their streams in higher secondary education.
There are three main streams in plus Two.
- Science
- Commerce
- Arts
While selecting the graduation courses the students have to keep some points in their mind that guide them to make the right choice of courses. This includes:
- At first, the students should think about their passion and a determined view regarding the field in which they are interested to build a career.
- While selecting the course, the students should know about the subjects and areas covered under the selected discipline.
- Along with the interests of students and the subject matter of courses, the students have to check the job and prospects of the selected courses.
Science Stream
The choice for higher education will depend on the stream in which they are specialised. The students who study Science with Mathematics can choose the following higher education programs.
- BCA
- BArch
- Integrated MTech
- BSc
- BTech/BE
The students who studied Science with Biology can choose the following programs
- BPharma
- BDS
- BPharma
- Nursing
- Paramedical
- MBBS
The science students can also go for the following courses in
- Management
- Hospitality
- Mass Communication
- Animation
- Fashion Designing
- Graphic Designing
- Law
- Travel & Tourism
After the successful completion of Plus Two, the science students have to pass the entrance examinations for the admission of Medical, Engineering, and other professional courses.
Commerce stream
The Commerce stream students can go for the following courses at the UG level.
- Integrated MBA
- B.Com (H)
- BBA/BMS
- B.Com
- CFP
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Company Secretary (CS)
- Economics (H)
- BBA (LLB)
- BCA (IT and Software)
- If the Students wish to apply for jobs and government exams then they can apply for competitive exams of Exams like Civil Services, Defence, Banks and other government exams.
- For some courses, the commerce students have to prepare for entrance exams like ICWAI, ICAI, ICSI etc.
Arts/Humanities Stream
The students who passed the Plus Two in Arts/Humanities stream has many options for higher studies like
- BA in Hospitality & Travel
- BA in Arts (Fine/Visual/Performing)
- BDes in Animation
- BDes in Design
- BSc in Hospitality & Travel
- BSc in Design
- Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- BCom in Accounting and Commerce
- BHM in Hospitality & Travel
- Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM)
- BA LLB
- BA in Animation
- BA in Humanities & Social Sciences
- Diploma in Education (DEd)
- BBA LLB
- Bachelor of Journalism (BJ)
- BCA (IT and Software)
- The students have to pass the entrance exams for the admission to the bachelor’s degree in Law, Design, Mass Communication, Humanities and Hospitality Courses.
- But Majority of courses doesn’t require entrance exams for the admission purpose for Arts students.
By looking through these options the students will get confused to select the appropriate one. For selecting the proper courses, we have to mind the following steps.
- At first, the students have to understand their real strength and weakness such as personal traits, aptitude and interests.
- Second, narrow down the search for the careers according to the interests, personality traits and aptitude.
For supporting the selection, the students can seek guidance from various education consultancies and career guidance.
