8 Career Choices for Biology Students Interested in Healthcare

On the occasion of Doctor’s Day, we would like to take students through some great career options in healthcare which they can look at in future.

Sometimes students choose a subject that will shape their future career, but they may not have quite zeroed in on one definite career choice. Then the critical questions of ‘what next’ or ‘where does this take me’ starts looming, not just inside your head, but outside it too, from parents, friends, relatives, and neighbors. For students studying Biology, some of you may already be directed towards the popular medical streams and are preparing for the same. But for those who have not opted for the above, it is time you took a decision. Or at least got a clear idea about all the opportunities open to you.

Here are the popular options that Biology students looking at making a career in healthcare look at:

1. MBBS: MBBS remains the most popular choice among Bio students in school. In fact, several students begin preparing for the various national entrance examinations to enter one of the many prestigious medical schools across the country. Also, within MBBS, you may go for different specializations later on like Cardiology, ENT, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, etc.

2. BDS: The next most popular option for biology students in India is Dental Surgery. Being a booming profession, with lots to learn and fine career possibilities, these are some of the merits you witness with a career in Dental Sciences. Specialization of sorts can also be taken up at a Post graduate level.

3. Biotechnology: A new and very innovative stream that is becoming popular among science students is that of Biotechnology. With a host of subjects and specializations that students may choose in this field,  lucrative career options in biomedical engineering, agricultural studies and medicine are possible.

4. Forensic Science: Talk of interesting, new careers in for biology students, and this field will be one of the first ones to pop up. Seen all those smart and knowledgeable people in lab coats in detective serials, who solve major doubts and unravel unknown secrets at a crime scene? Well, your work as a forensics expert might be quite similar, if not totally the same. You may compete for top positions for various government and private institutions and specialize in Ballistics, Fingerprints, Life Sciences, Cyber Crimes, Computer Forensics and Criminology.

5. Physiotherapy: A healthcare profession that has helped treat several aches and pains of muscles and joints, Physio Therapy has gained a lot of takers in the recent years. Exercising and healing bones and muscles is what physiotherapy aims at. Physiotherapists know all about different joints, muscles, nerves and other parts of the body. Specialization can be taken up in areas like cardiovascular, orthopaedic, neurological sciences, pediatric, women’s health, and sports & fitness.

6. Veterinary Sciences: For those of you who have totally loved animals and your pets your entire life and wish to study about how the bodies and lives of different animals work, you should go for a bachelors in Veterinary Sciences. Veterinarian physicians and surgeons may choose to treat different animals in hospital or clinical setups, or go for different adventure-based options like wildlife management, wildlife conservation, etc.

7. Pharmacy: Studying pharmacy and pharmaceuticals is another major option for science stream students with biology. Post getting to know medication in depth, you may practise as a pharmacist individually or with reputed institutions.

8. Nursing: All hospitals, clinics and other medical institutions would be incomplete without a nursing staff. Go for a professional course in Nursing and you may get opportunities in any of the major healthcare institutions across the country, even across the world.