Introduction: The future scope in biotechnology for students interested in the subject have a wide array of interdisciplinary field to choose from which we will discuss in detail in the piece.
As the name suggests biotechnology is science based field which involves study of various aspects of biology to develop process intended for a new invention contributing to the field of health (medical), Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Food, Bio Engineering, Environmental Studies, Animal Sciences and Diagnostics.
Human lives depend on bio-technologists because with emergence of new diseases we require medicines and diagnostics to be at most advantageous to counter the problem.
Now you have some basic idea that how choosing a career could be fruitful for your career, you won’t regret your choice as it has multidisciplinary fields which you could choose from according to your taste of interest.
In order to build the career you need to first get qualified in the field by getting the right education. There are two ways to get qualified, first one is to take up B.Tech Biotechnology (undergraduate engineering degree) which is an engineering degree or take up B Sc. Biotechnology which is an undergraduate Biology science degree.
Both the undergraduate programs are great as they will certainly help you get employed in the field but for better employment you should consider studying further and contemplate a master’s degree. Below in the piece we will discuss which undergraduate program should you choose according to your need.
Basic difference between B. Tech Biotechnology and B Sc. Biotechnology
Starting with the fact, B. Tech is an engineering program its takes a student through the biological sciences as well as engineering facet of technology. Therefore the curriculum used in the B. Tech syllabus shall cover biology science subjects as well as engineering process subjects. So all in all it’s a degree with a slight advantage over BSc. Biotechnology. In B Sc.
The students will me more focused on the biological science which prepares a student for the research and development world. If your keen interest is in research and development then you should be satisfied with BSc. program or if you are interested in the industrial process and the field of manipulation of biology for betterment of lives then you should opt for B. Tech course.
Note: As you will read further, the article will deal with B. Tech Biotechnology and its scope and not B. Sc. Biotechnology.
Eligibility criteria for B. Tech program:Admission in B. Tech Biotechnology is sorted out with a 10+2 certificate with Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics with aggregate marks. There is also an entrance test required to be qualified before the admission is sort but also many universities and private colleges offer direct admission in the program.
Entrance Exam for admission in Biotechnology
Entrance test: The entrance test valid in majority of Universities is the Common Entrance Test (CET). However, the university may take their own entrance test at the time of admission according to their rules and norms. Basically which ever test you might appear the majority of the test will be done on 10+2 syllabus of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with English as additional subject to test you on. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in 10+2 and as well as the entrance test.
Course Takeaway for Biotechnology Course
Course takeaway:It is very interesting to know that the program will empower you to become a thorough professional in the field of Biotechnology as it will let you learn about Chromosomal Inheritances, Pharmaceutical Products, Agriculture connection of Biotechnology, Genes and Traits, Transgenic animals, DNA and RNA, Forensics etc. Biotechnology is an applied science and combined with human mind it could give rise to revolutionary inventions.
We could see it in the field of diagnostic engineering and treatment. How human beings are combating Cancer and HIV/AIDs is the most appreciable effort from the professionals working in the field of Biotechnology and Medicine. The students taking up this career could see themselves working in Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Food Science, Professors, Teaching, and Commercial Laboratories etc in the foreseeable future.
Career Prospects: Usually a Bio-technologist could join any of the field ranging from Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Animal Science, Chemical, Allied industries and many more. Many students after completing the B. Tech Biotechnology pursues MBA, with management degree in hand alongside Biotechnology it gives dual advantage to your career or even a boost. Post completing MBA a Bio-technologist could land up job in Middle management positions in giant companies like Pharmaceuticals and private research and development laboratories.
Although the arena of Biotechnology is still evolving in India but there is lot of scope in abroad countries. Even later down the lane if you want to switch career to software, management or computer app programming you certainly do so by getting a valid qualification. Your analytical and engineering skills learned as a Biotech student will certainly help you in your new career pursuit.
