B.Sc. Life Sciences
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After completing this three year B.Sc. course students can apply for M.Sc. in Biotechnology/LifeSciences/Microbiology/Bioinformatics/Biomedical Science/Environmental Science/Zoology/Botany/Biochemistry/Medical Biotechnology/Biomedical Science anywhere in India or outside.
Apart from these M.Sc. courses, a B.Sc. Life science student can also apply for MBA, MHRM, MSW, LLB, IAS and IFS, Integrated Ph.D. programs in IISERs, IISC and other reputed Institutes.
A student who applies for B.Sc. Life Science shall study common life Science courses and chemistry for the first two years. The third year student shall only study specialisation course that he or she has opted for. Specialisations available are: Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry and Microbiology.
Biotechnology is a highly applied field of Life Sciences and thus B.Sc. graduates with Biotechnology at times are not preferred for placement owing to their over specialisation. Also, the foundation of basic courses is better established in other core specialisations and they stand equal in terms of getting admission in M.Sc. Biotechnology course hence there is almost no difference.
This course is designed in a way that it caters to the current and challenging needs of pharmaceutical industries, CROs, Molecular diagnostic labs. It is also developed with a view of getting very good opportunities for those who aspire to study abroad. Students shall be well equipped with various additional interdisciplinary inputs that will help them get jobs or plan for higher studies anywhere in India and abroad.
