MSc. (Master of Science) : Admission, Course, Fees, Colleges, Eligibility & Career

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Masters of Science (M.Sc.) is a postgraduate course of two years. For pursuing a Master's degree in science one has to have a Bachelor's degree in Science. The course is further categorized into different streams like chemistry, biochemistry, maths, physics, and many more.

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Mudra Brahmbhatt
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Masters of Science is a postgraduate course with two years of duration. This course is for those students who want to make their future in science and academics. For pursuing a Master's degree in science one needs to have a Bachelor's degree in Science. Based on the eligibility criteria of different students they set up their percentage scale of bachelor's degree to give admission. The minimum percentage required to get enrolled in different master courses in science is between 50%-55%. Along with that, different states and different universities conduct their exams to give admission to this course. There are so many abbreviations that are used for courses such as M.Sc., M.S., Sc. M., S.M., and others. It is further categorized into different types based on streams like chemistry, biochemistry, math, physics, and many more.

Eligibility Criteria For Masters In Science

Like every course Master’s in Science also have certain eligibility criteria; they are listed below:

Students should have an authentic degree in Bachelors from any university or college.
Candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 50%-55% in their bachelor’s degree.
There is no age bar for joining a master's degree.
To get enrolled in a top college one should have appeared in its entrance exam.

Entrance Exam To Get Enrolled in M.Sc. Course

Some of the top entrance exams for top colleges are listed below

AIIMS PG
IIT JAM
IGNOU
IPU CET
DUET
IIST
BITSAT
TISSNET
MGU CAT
HPCET
JNU CEEB
FRI MSC
MET
WBUT PGET
AUCET
UPCATET
MCAER
VEE
BHU PET

Types of Specialization in M.Sc. :

M.Sc. in Electronics
M.Sc. in Environmental Science
M.Sc. in Meteorology
M.Sc. in Physics
M.Sc. in Economics
M.Sc. in Biological Sciences
M.Sc. in Chemistry
M.Sc. in Biochemistry
M.Sc. in Microbiology
M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.Sc. in Atmospheric Science
M.Sc. in Geology
M.Sc. in Zoology
M.Sc. in Botany
M.Sc. in Information Technology
M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology
M.Sc. in Organizational Leadership
M.Sc. in Biotechnology
M.Sc. in Nursing
M.Sc. in Anthropology
M.Sc. in Food Technology
M.Sc. in Hospital Administration
M.Sc. in Environment Science
M.Sc. in Data Science
M.Sc. in Earth Science
M.Sc. in Forensic Science
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry

Job Opportunities After Pursuing Master’s in Science

Some of the common job opportunities after completing a Master’s in science

Research scientist
Research Associate
Research Scientist
Research Assistant
Senior Research Assistant
Assistant Professor
Senior Research Fellow
Lecturer

After completing a Master's degree it's not that you have to go for a job along with job options, there are other higher studies options also. They are doctoral degrees, fellowship degrees, research work, and much more.

Key Highlights of Masters in Science Course:

Course Name	Masters of Science
Course Level	Post-Graduation
Duration of Course	2 Years
Stream	Science
Eligibility	Graduate
Exam Type	Semester
Average Annual Course Fee	INR 15K to 2 Lacs
Job Opportunities	Pharma sector, Educational sector, food sector, electronic sector and much more.
Expected Annual Salary	INR 2 to 8 Lacs
Top Recruiting Companies	TCS, Reliance, Cipla, Amway, Food Industries, Vedantu, etc.