Career in Humanities Stream
Myth -: There is limited scope in the humanities stream.
Fact -: These days humanities is having a wide range of career options and it’s definitely not limited anymore. Humanities have become a diverse field these days and students who belong to humanities stream van make their career in a variety of field including law, journalism, fashion, marketing, UPSC, defense forces, hotel management, Psychology etc.
Here is a list of some careers that you can go for in humanities stream -:
Psychology -: Psychology simply refers to the study of mind, experiences and behavior. So, if you are interested to know that how the human mind functions or why people behave the way do? Then in that case you can opt your psychology as a career. Psychology is in the itself a very vast field, it further has fields or specialization such as clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, organizational psychologist, military psychologists, career psychologist and many more. At undergraduate level one can go for BA/BSC in psychology and then masters choose the specialization accordingly.
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Business and law -: BA LLB or BBA LLB is a five-year integrated course offered at ungraduated level. For taking admission in this field one need to complete 12th with minimum 50% marks to get eligible for the course. Clearing All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) can be a big advantage in taking admission into good collage. After B bachelor’s degree you have to earn a Juris Doctor (JD) and pass the bar exam to become a lawyer.
Economics -: Economics is a study of scarcity of resources and unlimited human wants. There is huge scope if after 12th you go for a career in economics field. At undergraduate level one can go for BA (hons.) in economics and then later masters in economics. For getting admission in to a BA you need to have at least 50% marks in class 12th. After completing your specialization in economics, you can work as Economist, accountant, bank jobs, business and financial consultant, teacher or a professor etc.
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Hotel management and tourism -: Hotel management is one of another great profession we have after humanities. For pursuing hotel management and tourism as a career one can apply for Bachelor of Business Application (BBA) Tourism and Hospitality at undergraduate level or also can join Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) after class 12th. For pursuing this as a career one need to have pleasing personality and an ability to interact with people from diverse culture.
Fashion designing -: If you are creative and love designing different things then you can opt for a career in designing as an interior secretor, fashion designing or even a jewelry designing. After 12th you can opt for BA (hons.) in interior architecture and design and bachelor of design with minimum of at least 50% of marks. Mostly designers are employed into an entertainment and film industry as costume designer, costume jeweler designers etc.
A degree in history/geography/political science -: Students can hold a degree in any of the subject and opt for various careers such as -:
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- History -: Students who love history and want to pursue it as a career can go for BA (hons.) in history after12th class and masters later on can make a career as heritage conservator, historian, archeologist, museum curator/manager etc.
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- Geography -: Students interested in geography can go for BA in geography after 12th and then masters later on and make their career as a climate/environmentalist, cartographer, researchers, urban planner, geologist and GIS analyst.
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- Political science -: Student who are interested for political science may opt for BA in political science after 12th class followed by masters in political science and make their career as a journalist, professor, public relations etc.
Languages -: Students who are interested in languages can study literature or foreign languages as their specialization and will be able to make their career as an interpreter, translator at multinational companies, public reactions for MNC, tourism, writer, teacher etc.
Interested students can opt for BA in English, Bachelors of Literature or Diploma or Certificate courses in foreign languages.
Hence these are just few careers that one can opt after having humanities in 11th and 12th standard. There are many other careers as well such as teacher, professor, UPSC, defense service, CA, mass communication, CA etc. Thus, humanities is a very vast field and one can have unlimited scope.