Top Undergraduate Courses

Top Undergraduate Courses in India

After you’ve completed your HSC, there’s a question that pops in your head … What next? Here’s the answer to that question…

It’s very important for you to choose the right undergraduate course. Many well-known education institutes in India offer undergraduate courses. some of them even offer online courses. You should choose the right course for a seamless beginning of your professional life.

In India generally, the undergraduate course takes 3 or 4 years to complete. The undergraduate courses which consist of 3 years duration are mostly related to the field of science, arts, and commerce. Whereas talking about the 4-years graduate program, these are related to the field of technology, engineering, agriculture, and more. Some of the courses require five years like MBBS and B.A. LLB.

After the successful completion of your HSC education, a student can go for UG courses in India. A wide range of courses have been offered under this program. These include graduation, diploma, certificate, distance learning courses, and degree courses. The students can go for the streams of their choice such as computer science, fashion designing, web designing, film making, engineering, management, animation, aviation, accounts and finance, journalism, mass communication, mass media, medical studies, law programs, and more.

In India, many good institutes offer Bachelor’s degrees or Undergraduate programs. After passing the Intermediate or 10+2, one can go for these bachelor’s degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

All Indian universities or colleges offer the BA undergraduate degree program. It is a 3-year, intensive arts programme.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

B.Sc is one of the most trending undergraduate programs in India. Considering the advancements in the field of science and technology, this course has become an inevitable course in colleges of India and among the students. Aspirants with academic background of science at their HSC level can pursue this course in different branches.

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

B.Com is one of the traditional courses in India which is tremendously popular right now. This course is designed to provide the fellow students with managerial skills and at the same time building proficiency and competence in a specific area. Under this program, the students are exposed to general business principles, organizational behavior, and quantitative analysis. 

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Graduate candidates can pursue Law, which is a 3-year UG program. Graduate aspirants from any stream can go for this course which is offered in law colleges and universities all over India. Students are taught about the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and several other aspects of laws in this course. At the end of the curriculum, the candidates are given the choice to choose from civil or criminal law streams.

Chartered Accountant (CA)

The ‘Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’,  a professional body, administers the CA course. This is one of the most trending courses in India. This is a professional course and it opens various opportunities for the students, starting from self-employment or self-practice as an independent CA or employment in major Indian and multinational companies, local and foreign banks and audit firms.

Company Secretary (CS)

CS is also a professional and popular course among students after their 12th commerce stream. The ‘Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)’ offers this course which consists of three stages of examination format.

Diploma in Digital Marketing

This is one of the best career options after junior commerce college. The Digital marketing industry is growing at a very fast pace by every passing day. Digital Marketing has become a great medium of advertisement through which one can promote services, brand or product online. It is the most sought-after career today. Statistics show that digital marketing managers are getting 16% higher incentives in comparison to others.

 

Here is a list of other courses also which the students can opt for after their HSC:

  • Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
  • Bachelor of Engineering/Technology (BE/B.Tech)
  • Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma)
  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
  • Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS)
  • Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS)
  • Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
  • Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed)
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
  • Bachelor of Mass Media ( BMM)
  • Bachelors in Business Administration(BBA)
  • Bachelors in Business Administration- Retailing (BBA-Retailing)

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