New Age Specialized Courses After Class 12

New Age Specialized courses after class 12 - While choosing any course after class 12, students are plagued by a very common question - ‘Which is the best specialization in engineering, law and management’? These three areas are very popular choices and are seeing a good number of specializations each year. With such ambiguity and not enough knowledge about courses, expert advice can just be the boon for a student to choose the best specialized course after class 12. It will shape their future in the right direction. Careers360 conducted a live session with Dr. Sunil Rai (Vice-Chancellor), Dr. Kamal Bansal (Professor & Dean - School of Engineering) and Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh (Dean, School of Law) at UPES. In this session, they answered students' queries on not just courses after class 12 but new age specialized courses to choose in engineering, law and management. The answers to all these queries asked in this live session on new age specialized courses after class 12 have been compiled below. Read on..

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Q: Which is better for a student to pursue an MBA after B.tech or BBA?

Ans: Pursuing an MBA after B.tech helps students to gain technical and business skills which are essential in today’s era. But pursuing an MBA after BBA is also a better option which enables students to grab advanced business and marketing skills. It provides administration level career opportunities.

Q: What are the prospects of energy renewable courses?

Ans: In today’s era, it is mandatory for every country to generate and consume more and more renewable energy from natural sources like sun, air, water and so on. Government is making several policies to encourage renewable energy. So, here comes the demand for energy and renewable courses. Pursuing a specialization course in renewable energy will lead to various career options for a student as it will be a high demand field in coming years.

Q: Is there any course offered by UPES in logistics which I can do with Business Administration?

Ans: Yes, BBA and MBA in logistics and supply chain management is a very prominent course. This course is perfect for students who want to go into the logistics field. The course is offered by various business schools and offers a lot of placement opportunities.

Q: Which is a better UG course for students who want to apply for Civil Services, Indian Army, Navy and Air Force competitive exams?

Ans: For Civil Services Examination, it is not much important to pursue a technical course or art course as both are eligible for the same. But for the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, a technical paper is conducted. So, candidates who want to go into the Indian Army, Navy or Air Force should opt for a technical course like B.Tech.

Q. What is the exact course to be pursued for specialization in mobile security?

Ans: Computer Science Engineering with specialization in mobile computing is closely related to mobile security. It imparts advanced knowledge of fingerprint, face recognition, biometrics etc.

Q. What are the career options in law and what should be the interest of a student to pursue a law course?

Ans: Asking questions is the basic attitude of a lawyer, which is essential for a student to have to pursue a law course. Law field has a lot of opportunities as it is growing rapidly. Every year several new policies are introduced. In the last few years, insolvency professionals and many other new career sectors added to the law stream. Having good communication skills for a lawyer is like icing on the cake as he/she has to communicate with clients. One can easily develop his/her communication skills while pursuing the course.

Q. How does one choose a course among BA LLB, B.Sc LLB, B.Com LLB, BBA LLB and B.Tech LLB integrated courses?

Ans: The integrated law programmes were introduced to provide students with options to choose for their non-law papers. So, they can choose an integrated law programme as per their interest and stream. Arts students should choose BA LLB, commerce stream students can opt for BBA LLB or B.Com LLB, PCM students can go for B.Tech LLB and PCB students can choose B.Sc LLB. The non-law subjects in these courses are offered in the first two years and in the last three years, all students need to study common core subjects. After that, students can go for specialization which works as a cherry on the cake. Thus, they will be able to make a better career.

Q. Which are the engineering courses with careers in health science?

Ans: Mechanical engineering is the base of medical instruments, medical gadgets are made by electronics engineers and artificial intelligence, ultrasound, X-ray software are the integral parts of medical science which are developed by computer science engineers. So, these courses have better careers related to health sciences.

Q. Which branch should a student choose in B.Tech?

Ans: Students should choose a branch as per their interest area and passion. They can choose electronics engineering, computer science engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or any other branch. After getting into a course, they can go for a certification program in the specialization to make a particular career by following their passion.

Q. What are the prospects of the hospital and health care management?

Ans: Engineers play an important role in healthcare infrastructure. Similarly, healthcare management requires the candidates with commerce or law background to manage their hospital staff and oversee policies related to finance, insurance, accounts. In the coming years, the medical field will come up as a wide field which will provide various career opportunities in hospital and health care management.

Q. How should a student choose the specialization in computer science?

Ans: While choosing a specialization, students should go with their interest and follow their passion. Also, dig the internet to know the current and future trends of specialization, it will help to make a great decision. Computer science has been introduced by many educational boards as a mandatory subject. CBSE has also introduced various computer science specializations like information technology, artificial intelligence and others. Students can opt for these specializations to find their interest area.

Q. How should a student choose between BCA/MCA and B.Tech/M.Tech?

Ans: BCA is a computer application programme whereas B.Tech is a technological programme. So BCA and MCA are more about how to use computer skills into various applications while B.Tech deals with the development of technology, tools and platform which runs the applications. So choosing B.Tech/ M.Tech is more useful to become a developer.

Q. Is BBA/MBA in international business global management a viable career option and do you offer these courses?

Ans: Yes, we offer these courses. Global Management is the field which is becoming more and more viable. We are still silent as to what is happening in the other continents. This field will offer many opportunities and there are huge career options in International business global management.

Q. Which is the best law course for a biology student?

Ans: Biology students can go for B.Sc LLB which is an integrated course. If they are not interested in B.Sc LLB, then they also have the option to pursue BA LLB, B.Com, BBA LLB as they are eligible for these all.

Q. Is there a good scope for B.Tech in applied petroleum engineering?

Ans: Yes, B.Tech in applied petroleum engineering has a wide scope as oil and gas fulfil 70% of energy requirements. It offers various career opportunities from feedstocks to chemical processing.

Q. Which is the best non-medical course for biology students?

Ans: B.Sc LLB and B.Sc in food nutrition and dietetics are the best courses for a biology student to pursue at UG level.

Q. What is the scope of civil engineering in infrastructure development?

Ans: Infrastructure has a large scope which offers various career opportunities in road infrastructure, ports, airports, metro construction, smart city construction and so on.

Q. How can a student choose between B.Tech and B.Des (Bachelor of Design)?

Ans: Students with creative and innovative thinking skills should go for B.Des while B.Tech is more suitable for students with a logical and analytical mind.

Q. What are the prospects of Agricultural Science?

Ans: A lot of technologies are being introduced in the Agriculture field. It is opening various career opportunities and will emerge as a wide field in the future.

Q. What are the best courses after 12th in graphic design?

Ans: B.Des in graphic design and diploma in graphic design are the best course after 12th in graphic design.

Q. What is the difference between aerospace engineering and aeronautical engineering?

Ans: Aeronautical engineering generally deals with aircraft and helicopters while aerospace engineering is beyond this, It is the study of rockets, missiles, satellite, space, etc. The scope of aerospace engineering is growing in India by leaps and bounds.

Q. Which specialization is best in IT engineering?

Ans: Around 15 specializations in computer science are available. Students can choose as per their interest. All specializations of computer science have a better scope with various career opportunities.

Q. Which are the best courses for a student interested in gaming and virtual world?

Ans: Students who have technical and analytical skills can opt for B.Tech in computer science engineering with specialization in graphics and gaming, while students with an artistic mind should choose B.Des in game design.

Q. What is your advice to non-technical background students who want to do law?

Ans: Students should concentrate more on developing their life long skills than technical skills. Life long skills include communication skills, analytical and critical thinking skills, team working ability and other skills, while technical skills are acquired in the academic programme. Technical skills can change after a few years whereas life long skills stay always.