Amazing Recession Free Courses Beyond MBBS

 

 

Amazing Recession-Free Courses Beyond MBBS

Don’t worry if you missed an MBBS seat by just a few numbers. The health care industry offers a plethora of careers that can be compared to a medical degree, with good earnings opportunities in the long run. Let’s explore some amazing careers that PCB students can pursue. In this article, we will focus on AYUSH courses:

AYUSH COURSES: AYUSH stands for A- Ayurvedic, Y-Yoga, U-Unani, S-Siddha -Homeopathy. Here we will mainly focus on Ayurveda, Yoga, and Homeopathy.

Ayurvedic

The degree that one
will get after completing the Ayurvedic medicine course is BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery). Ayurveda is deeply woven into Indian culture and traditions. There are many advantages of using Ayurvedic medicines. Firstly, it focuses on treating root causes, not just symptoms, and it has few side effects as it uses natural herbs, plants, and minerals compared to using chemicals in modern medicine. So, the Government of India is actively promoting Ayurveda

Duration: 5.5 years (including Internship)

Eligibility: One must score around 400-450(general category) in NEET to secure a seat in a decent tier 1 government college (As per 2024 cut-off data), and one should have passed class 12^th board with 50% marks.

Jobs after completion of BAMS:

Ayurvedic Doctor(practitioner),

Medical Officer at government hospitals, health centers, or Ayurvedic wellness centers.  Government jobs are available through UPSC, State PSC’s and AYUSH ministry recruitment.

Research Officer: One can join as a research officer in Ayurvedic research institutions like CCRAS (Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences). It has 30 peripheral institutes across the country. Trending areas of research mainly include Clinical trials, herbal medicine research, pharmacology research, and research on public health. https://ccras.nic.in

Healthcare Administration: Students interested in management can pursue an MBA in hospital management.

Entrepreneurship: Becoming an ayurvedic doctor also opens entrepreneurial opportunities. There is an option of opening wellness clinics, starting an own ayurvedic product line (cosmetics/supplements/herbal medicines)

Starting Salary: 3 Lacs PA to 15 lacs PA

Top BAMS colleges:

1.       IMS, BHU, Varanasi (Government College)

2.       J.B. Roy Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Kolkata

3.       BELLEY SANKARPUR RAJIB GANDHI MEMORIAL AYURVEDIC COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL (Private), Jagaddal (24 Parganas (N))

4.       RAGHUNATH AYURVED MAHAVIDYALAYA & HOSPITAL, Kontai, Purba Midnapore (Private)

5.       Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram

6.       Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Many ayurveda colleges are affiliated to this University)

7.       Dr. D.Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed University)

8.       Bharathi Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), Pune

9.       Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

10.    Ayurvedic and Unani Tibia College, Delhi (Government College)

11.    National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur (Government College)

12.    Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar (Government College)

Higher Education opportunities after BAMS

MD/MS in Ayurveda (Any ayurvedic medical college offers the MD course). MD is offered in

·         Kaya Chikitsa(General Medicine)

·         Panch Karma

·         Agad Tantra (Generally deals with allergy and poison

·         MS in Gynecology & Obs.(Prasuti Tanta and Stree Roga)

Masters in Public Health (MPH) (Good institutes for pursuing MPH are

·         All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata (Offers MSc. In Public Health)

·         NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata & Durgapur, Master of Public Health -NSHM - Durgapur | Kolkata

·         Tata Inst. Of Social Sciences (TISS),

·         AIIMS (Rishikesh, MPH Prospectus Jan 2025.pdf),

·         AIIMS, Raipur,

·         Jawaharlal Nehru University, JNU, Delhi

·         Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry

·         CMC, Vellore

MBA in Hospital Administration can be pursued from (Website Links also provided) :

•      Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai (Admission through CAT), Masterof Hospital Administration (MHA) | Admissions, TISS
•        IIHMR University, Jaipur
•      Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, IISWBM, Kolkata, MBAin Hospital and Healthcare Management in India by IISWBM
•          Amity University , Noida , amity.edu/course-list.aspx?fd=Health - Allied Sciences&Programs=Post Graduate
•          KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Courses Available - KIITEE Admission
•          Manipal Academy of Higher Education , MHA Brochure_ 25.cdr
•          NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata & Durgapur, Master of Public Health - NSHM - Durgapur | Kolkata

 MSc. In Clinical Research can be pursued from (Website Links/Prospectus also provided)

•      Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai (2 Yrs plus 1 Year Internship), Monthly stipend is also paid to the students., Advt_PG_6_2025_CR.pdf
•      Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, Thsti - Translational Health Science andTechnology Institute
•          Institute of Clinical Research India, Mscclinical research distance learning | scope in msc clinical research
•          Jamia Hamdard University,Delhi, Prospectus_2025-26_@_24_March.pdf.( Jamia Hamdard)
•       Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi. MSc & PhD Clinical Research 2025-2026 21 jan.cdr. IIPH Delhi - Public Health Foundation of India

 Yoga

If one wishes to do a degree course in Yoga, then one should go for BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic sciences). The aim of Naturopaths is to enhance a patient's health gradually and gently, empowering and inspiring them to adopt lifestyle modifications to sustain long-term health. The goal of treatment is to address the physical, emotional, and mental facets of the body as a whole.

BNYS program mainly covers vast range of subjects that incorporates traditional naturopathy and modern medical sciences. The main areas of study are Anatomy/Physiology/Biochemistry/Pathology and biochemistry from modern medical studies along with Principles of Naturopathy, Hydrotherapy, Mud Therapy, Fasting Therapy and Nutrition and Dietetics etc. Major part of this course deals with significance of yoga and meditation.

Duration: 5.5 years (including Internship)

Eligibility: Passed 12^th Standard with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Note: Admission is possible through NEET and merit based (based on class 12 board exam marks)

Institutes offering BNYS courses are:

BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery)

It is an undergraduate degree program in homeopathy, typically lasting five and a half years, which includes a year-long internship.

Homeopathy originated in Germany, So It's also popular in Western world, unlike Ayurveda, which is more popular in India. After completion of the BHMS degree, you will be called a doctor. You are also authorized to put ‘Dr..’ before your name. BHMS graduates also can open their own clinics, and you can prescribe homeopathic medicines. Generally, BHMS doctors cannot prescribe allopathic medicines unless it is an emergency. Generally, homeopathic medicines work best with patients having any kind of chronic ailments like any kind of skin infection, palm sweating, migraine etc.

If you get a government job, your starting salary can be in the range of Rs. 35000 -50000. As you gain experience, your earning potential also goes up. Earning potential can increase many folds if one continuously works on skills and upgrades knowledge. Opening a homeopathic clinic is cheaper than opening an allopathic clinic.

All Public sector undertakings (PSU) like NTPC/IOCL/Coal India/ONGC recruit BHMS doctors for their hospitals, serving their employees.

Eligibility: Passed 12^th Standard with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with a valid NEET score.

Institutes offering BHMS courses are:

•          National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata
•          Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Delhi
•          Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
•          Bakson Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Noida
•          JSPS Government Homeopathic College, Hyderabad

Higher Education opportunities after BHMS

BHMS graduates are also eligible for all higher education opportunities which BNYS and BAMS graduates can pursue. They can do MD in Psychiatry, pediatrics etc. Along with that, homeopathic doctors can also pursue some M.Sc.’s and diplomas like:

•          MSc. In Applied Physiology
•          MSc. In Clinical Research
•          MSc. In Genetics
•         MSc. In Neuroscience.
•          MSc. Applied Psychology
•         MSc. Medical Biochemistry
•         M.Sc. /Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Diabetology.
•       Diploma in Trichology

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