3 offbeat science courses you can pursue after class 12th for a unique career

Over the years, we have kept hearing that only engineering and medical stream are among the courses that a student of science can pursue after they pass their class 12 exams. Our entire society understands that if you are a science student, there are only engineering jobs waiting for you. But as it can be expected, such a theory is completely wrong. There are more professions that require science graduates and surprisingly many of these study streams are unknown to the majority. In this article, we have prepared a list of some of the weirdest courses that only a science student can pursue. So if you are in your class 12^th and want to study anything else other than engineering, here is the list customized specially for you.

Ethical hacking

Have you grown up watching Hollywood tech movies where the protagonist hacks the computer of the bad people and saves the world by accessing destructive information? If you are kind of a geek and love the world of hacking, a course in ethical hacking might be the best career option for you. If you think cracking passwords is just a fun activity, you are mistaken. There’s always massive demand for ethical hackers and the monthly salary starts from 1 lac INR. Among the numerous institutions that teach ethical hacking are Institute of Information Security and Indian School of Ethical Hacking. They offer long term courses. But if you are looking for a short course, try the 15 days program provided by Arizona Infotech, Pune.

Public Health Entomology

This particular area of science deals with the study of impact of arthropods and insects on the human health. Your profession might also demand researching of the ecosystem and lifestyle habits of specific insects. If you have the right degree and a will to devote your career to research, there is huge scope for career growth in this field. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi offers a program in Public Health Entomology. Apart from that, you might also try the 2 years long Masters program at the Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) at the Pondicherry University.

Habitat Policy and Practice

Now, this course is for people who are interested in habitat related issues of the society. For becoming successful in this career, you should be willing work closely with different section of the society and must possess the passion to bring a change for the betterment of the world. Besides having these character traits, you should have a bachelor degree in either of the following subjects: Management, Physics, Geography, Architecture, Engineering, Law, Social Science or Planning. Currently, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences is offering M.Sc program in Habitat Policy and Practice.