B.Sc chemistry is an under graduation course in which students can go for deep knowledge about the chemistry subject. It deals with various aspects of advance chemistry like chemical reactions, compositions, heat flows etc. This further covers Inorganic, physical, organic, analytical chemistry and many other branches. There are many options you can go for after doing B.Sc in chemistry:-

1). Post-graduation courses

You can go for M.Sc course after graduation. B.Sc also gives you many good job opportunities but doing post-graduation can get you jobs easily and of high package. There are various M.Sc courses that you can go for-

•M.Sc Chemistry

• M.Sc Analytical Chemistry

• M.Sc Drug Chemistry

•M.Sc Physical and material chemistry

•M.Sc organic pharmaceutical chemistry

Top colleges for M.Sc in India-

The best colleges or institutes for M.Sc chemistry in India are IIsc, IISERs, and IITS, HRI IMI Chennai, one has to clear JEST and JAM for getting admission in these institutes.

Some other colleges

• Presidency University/ Presidency College, Kolkata
• St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
• Presidency College, Chennai
• Loyola College, Chennai
• Madras Christian College, Chennai
• St. Anna College for women, Hyderabad
• Christ University/ College, Bengaluru
• Ferguson College, Pune
• BITS PILANI, Pilani
• Vellore institute of technology, Vellore
• St. Stephens College, Delhi
• Hansraj College,
• Miranda House, Delhi
• Hindu College, Delhi

The last four colleges are affiliated to Delhi University, DU doesn’t offer M.Sc courses directly, you have to be admitted in one of the affiliated colleges that offer M.Sc.

Is doing M.Sc worth it after B.Sc?

YES, it’s good because it will be more helpful in the future as you can apply for NET, GATE, etc exams and after clearing the exam you may get a good salary package. When you clear NET you will be able to get a good job as a lecturer in a recognized university.

2). Teaching

 There are many good opportunities for teachers and much need for them. You can go into the field of teaching after graduation. You can do a private job or can go for further teacher training courses like BEd, B.P.Ed, etc to gain more good opportunities. So if you are interested in teaching you can go for that.

Pros and cons of becoming a teacher

Pros:

• Satisfaction in work
• Low stress
• Rewarding profession
• Long summer breaks
• Job security
• Contribution to society
• Never-ending learning process
• Working with children
• Fixed working hours
• Offer a friendly schedule
• Flexible job market
• Side income options

Cons:

• Keep evolving
• Average salary
• Non-glamorous
• Involve lots of paperwork
• Working with lots of children at same time
• Continuous professional development requirement

3). Some other Job opportunities

There are some quality jobs you can get after your BSc in chemistry in industries like:

• Pharmaceutical companies
• Mining and metallurgical Companies
• Plastic manufacturing companies
• Fragrance Manufacturers
• Pulp and paper firms
• Hospital and medical organization
• Fine and heavy manufacturing companies
• Food beverages industry
• Environment and pollution control firms

4). MBA/ PGDM

After B.Sc Chemistry you can also have a master’s degree in business administration. It can get you brilliant job opportunities. You can go for PGDM [Post graduation in diploma management] or MBA.  There are some differences between these two. MBA is a 2-year degree course that varies mainly available at recognized universities where PGDM is a 2-year diploma course.  The former focuses more on the educational base where the latter is on the industrial base. But these master degrees will be worth it if you do them from good colleges having high placement ranking.

Top MBA Institutes in INDIA

• IIM, Ahmedabad (PGP only)
• IIM, Bangalore
• IIM, Calcutta
• FMS, Delhi
• XLRI, Jamshedpur and IIM, Lucknow
• IIM, Kozhikode
• MDI, Gurgaon
•  SPJIMR, Mumbai
• IIM, Indore
• IIM, Shillong
• TISS Mumbai
• IIM Trichy

To get admission in these MBA institutes,  you have to clear the CAT [COMMON APTITUDE TEST] exam. There are some other management exams that are conducted other than CAT are  XAT, CMAT, etc.

Eligibility:- The minimum score required for Bachelor’s degree ranges from 45 to 60%.

MBA offers various specializations in fields like

• HR [Human resources]
• Marketing
• Retail
• Finance
• Sales etc.
• Operations
• International business
• Family business
• Digital Marketing

5). PRIVATE JOBS

After graduation in B.Sc Chemistry, you can also apply for jobs in private firms related to chemicals, pharmacy, biotechnology, etc. Some prevalent industries in India that require science graduates are:-

• DABUR
• HINDUSTAN UNILEVER
• RANBAXY
• DR Reddy’s  lab
• IODEX
• PATANJALI
• CIPLA

B.Sc Chemistry Graduate person roles in these private firms as:

• Lab chemist
• Quality Inspector
• Senior subject matter expert
• Production officer
• Analytical chemist
• Executive production packing
• Quality Control

6). PUBLIC JOBS

The public sector is basically the governmental sector offering services at government-led offices and institutes. There are various public sectors units (PSUs)  you can get job in:

• BHARAT PETROLEUM
• Indian oil corporation
• ISRO
• Bharat atomic research centre
• Government Hospitals etc.

How can you get a job at ISRO after B. Sc Chemistry?

You can work as an scientific assistant after doing B.Sc in chemistry. You have to go through a written test  [ISRO scientific assistant (Chemistry) ] exam then a skill test (only if you are in the merit list after the written test).

7). Jobs for B.Sc Chemistry Graduate in Forensic labs

Forensic Science is a specialized branch where specialists analyze the crime scene and come up with evidence to reach a conclusion regarding the criminal. You can also get jobs in forensic research departments after your graduation.  If you are more interested in the forensic and research fields you can go for that.

Here are few colleges/ universities which offer Forensic Science Course

• IFS Indian Education Department, Pune
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Department of Forensic Sciences (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University), Agra
• Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (LNJN NICFS), New Delhi
• Institute of Forensic Sciences (Gujarat Forensic Sciences University), Gandhi Nagar
• Centre for Cyber Forensics and Information Security (University of Madras), Chennai
• Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad
• St. Xavier’s College (University of Mumbai), Mumbai

8). Other Government jobs

A student can go for various government jobs after graduation in chemistry. These jobs offer you a good salary and many other benefits like consistency, healthcare facilities, job security, fixed working hours, etc. You have to give different types of selection tests for respective fields. Some of them are:

1. UPSC

2. SSC-CGL

Here you can secure a post in a central government organization like CBI, Income tax department.

3. SSC-CHSL

Exam for Lower division clerk, Data entry operator, postal/sorting assistant, and court clerk

4. IBPS-PO

Probationary officers post in all the banks except SBI, for SBI you have to write a separate exam SBI-PO.

5. IBPS-Clerk

Exam for Clerk post in all the banks except SBI. Separate exam for SBI-Clerk.

6.FCI

 Different posts are offered by the Food Corporation of India.

7. Indian Railways

If you have marks above 60% in graduation then you can secure a post like a manager and an accountant and if marks are above 55% then options are like T.T.E, T.C, Junior clerk, and many others.

Hope it helps:)