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MBBS

What is MBBS?

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) course is 5.5 years undergraduate degree with 4.5 years of course study and 1 year of mandatory internship in various fields of medicine.

The course is divided into 9 semesters in which one will gain an overview of various MBBS subjects like anatomy, pediatrics, biochemistry, and many other subjects during the whole course.

The syllabus, prescribed in such a way that MBBS degree holders can choose a specialization for further majoring and practicing medicine. The career specializations for MBBS students are Nephrology, Cardiology, Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Organ Transplant, Endocrine, and General Surgery, etc.

Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed Class XII/higher secondary/pre-university qualifying examination with Science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Zoology/Botany. They also must have studied English as the main subject for their qualifying examination.
• Moreover, candidates also need to fulfil the age limit criteria i.e. they must have completed 17 years of age at the time of admissions.
• There are additional eligibility conditions as mentioned by the regulatory authorities for MBBS i.e. Medical Council of India (MCI).

Syllabus

The MBBS syllabus for 9 semesters is tabulated below for aspirants to refer to.

Job Profiles

• General Physician
• Medical Officer
• Medical Coder
• Dietician
• Dermatologist,

Recruiters

• Biomedical Companies
• Health Centers
• Hospitals
• Laboratories,
• Nursing Homes
• Polyclinics
• Private Practice

Average Fee

MBBS fees vary depending on government and private colleges. With average MBBS course fees ranging from INR 10,000 to INR 6 Lakhs per semester.

Average Salary

The initial salary of a medical graduate doctor may be the Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month. After getting the experience and good hands on in this field, the candidate may get the handsome salary as 2 to 5 lakh per per month.

MD

Doctor of Medicine, commonly known as MD, is a postgraduate degree where graduates study medicine in detail. It is a two-year course that trains medical graduates in the study, prevention, diagnosis, and the treatment of adult diseases. Someone who holds an MBBS degree can pursue MD degree to obtain training on a specialization of choice. Some of the specializations include pediatrics, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology and dentistry. Graduates should know that the admission to MD course in many of the colleges is granted through the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test PG, commonly known as NEET PG. On the other hand, colleges that do not come under the ambit of the aforementioned exam have their own admission criteria. As per the Medical Council of India, there are a total of 220 medical colleges in India (both government and private) that offer around 17950 seats for MD course.

Doctor of Medicine Highlights

Advantages of MD

There are several advantages when it comes to pursuing a degree in Doctor of Medicine. Some of them are mentioned below:

BDS

B.D.S. / Bachelor of Dental Surgery 

B.D.S. or Bachelor of Dental Surgery is an undergraduate Dentistry course. The duration of Bachelor of Dental Surgery course is 4 years regular study followed by 1 year of internship. After M.B.B.S., Bachelor of Dental Surgery is one the most sought after course in the field of medical science. B.D.S. enables one to become a Dentist. The curriculum of BDS is being regulated by the Dental Council of India (DCI).

Information on eligibility, admission procedure, exams, fee and other details is given below.

BDS: BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is an undergraduate course for five years duration. Under this degree duration, four years will be for theory and one year will be for internship on rotation basis in every department. Dental Council of India (DCI) regulates dental education in the country.

Eligibility: Candidates have to fulfill the specified criteria in terms of nationality, age limit if any, qualifying exam, pass percentage, and more. In addition, they must also qualify NEET .

• For NEET candidates belonging from the general category must have to obtain a minimum of 50th percentile, for SC/ST/OBC candidates 40th percentile and candidates with locomotor disability 45th percentile.
• Candidates have to pass a recognized Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology. Unreserved candidates and OCI, NRI, foreign candidates must have secured at least 50% in their qualifying exam in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Biotechnology and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC)must have secured 40%.
• Candidates must have completed 17 years at the time of admission or before December 31 of the year of admission.

Syllabus of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS):

Candidates can go through the below-mentioned syllabus of BDS degree, which an aspirant has to go through while completing the degree.

First Year of BDS

• General Human Anatomy including Embryology and Histology
• General Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics
• Dental Anatomy Embryology and Oral Histology
• Dental Materials
• Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

Second Year of BDS

• General Pathology and Microbiology
• General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Dental Materials
• Preclinical Conservative Dentistry
• Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
• Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology

Third Year of BDS

• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
• Conservative dentistry and Endodontics
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
• Periodontology
• Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

Fourth Year of BDS

• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• Oral Medicine & Radiology
• Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
• Periodontology
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Public Health Dentistry

Scope:

In today's world, where oral health is one of the primary concerns for everyone, the scope of BDS in India and abroad is very high. People like to visit the dentist for their oral checkup in a month or two. The scope of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in India is very vast and increasing at a rapid speed day by day. It depends on the respective aspirant’s skills, knowledge, calibers, and the place they are practicing. The course of BDS is very career-oriented and serves society with its application. BDS graduates can easily earn a handsome salary by working in both private or government organizations. Some of the employment area after graduating from BDS are mentioned below

• Dental Clinics
• Government hospitals
• Dental Institutions
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Dental Products Manufactures
• Private Practice

Careers opportunities after BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)

A wide variety of career choices is open for students after BDS. The most obvious choice would be to practice as a dentist. An important point is that students must register with the Dental Council of India to be able to practice as a dentist. Some of the career options are mentioned below:

• Set up private practice: A common option followed by many dentists who have passed and registered themselves with the Dental Council of India. This will require some amount of funds and a good location. It also will take sometime before the dentists can establish themselves.
• Consultant: In case setting up one’s own practice is not appealing, working as a consultant with established hospitals is another option. Here, one would be like an employee who is required to take on the patients who visit the hospital for their dental problems.
• Teaching: Generally freshers are not taken in for teaching. The job requires experienced doctors who can answer queries and teach well. Mostly the doctors attached to the Govt hospitals also work as consulting professors to the students at the attached colleges. However, teaching is an option for dentists who are having some experience working as a dentist.
• Government Job: Most Govt hospitals, organizations, PSUs require doctors including dentists. So students can go in for these jobs for job security.
• Options Abroad: To work abroad or practice as a dentist, one needs to check the regulations of the country and fulfill them to start work.
• Further Study: Another option would be to go in for a Masters in Dental Surgery. The specializations available allow the dentist to choose the area in which they would like to mark their career. They have a choice of 9 specializations to choose from while pursuing their masters as given below.

1. Oral Medicine, Diagnosis, and Radiology
2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
3. Oral Pathology and Microbiology
4. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
5. Orthodontics
6. Prosthodontics
7. Periodontal Surgery and Oral Implantology
8. Pedodontics
9. Public Health Dentistry

MDS is not just the only option that is open for students. Dentists can also pursue a management course like MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration) or MPH (Masters in Public Health). This will allow them to step into the management side of health organizations or hospital chains.

BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) Salary:

The salary of dental graduates depends upon their caliber and experience. Aspirants can earn a handsome salary both in the private and government sector. The experience wise salary after completing the graduation is :

0 to 6 years is 3 to 4 lakhs per annum, 6 to 12 years is 6 to 9 lakhs per annum (approx).

Fee:

The average annual fees to pursue BDS is around INR 1 Lakh to 8 Lakhs. 

Nursing

BSc Nursing 

BSc Nursing is a 4-year long undergraduate degree course in India, focusing on preparing talented nursing and paramedical staff. ... The Syllabus of BSc Nursing focuses on teaching students the key skills of Nursing, Human Anatomy, Nutrition, Microbiology and Genetics.

B.Sc (N), this undergraduate degree course is of three types:

• B.Sc (N) Basic
• B.Sc (N) Post-Basic
• B.Sc (N) Distance

The four-year undergraduate course in Nursing has been designed to completely train and qualify the students to deal with various aspects of professionalism and care.

The programme will train the students to take up decisions on their own in different nursing situations, all within the scope of the field. It will also train them to protect the rights of the patients and groups included.

 The programme will further train the students to take up research initiatives in Nursing as well as apply an evidence-based form of practice

Eligibility Criteria

• All Candidates must have crossed at least 17 years of age as of 31st December of the year they wish to seek admissions.
• The Maximum age limit for the course is at 35 years of age by 31st December of the same year. Candidates must have cleared the class 12 board examinations from one of the recognized board education, in the stream of science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology along with English.
•  Candidates will have to individually pass all the mentioned subjects.
•  Candidates will further be required to have obtained 45% aggregate score in the qualifying exam.
• Since all admissions will be based on the performance in the entrance exam, the candidates will be required to sit for either a state-level entrance exam or university-level entrance exam.

Syllabus

Career Options

Job profiles

Nurse as/in

• Home Care
• Assistant
• School
• Junior Psychiatric Ward
• Infection Control 
• Assist Supervisor
• Tutor
• Educator
• Home Care Nurses
• Manager.

Top Recruiters

• Apollo Hospitals Enterprises
• Fortis Healthcare
• Medanta Medicity
• Columbia Asia Hospital
• Fortis Healthcare
• Coronation hospital
• Global Hospital
• Max Hospital
• Manipal Hospital
• Synergy Hospital, Dehradun

Average Fee

The average BSc Nursing fees in India can be anywhere between INR 2,000 per year to INR 2,00,000 per year

Average Salary

The average BSc Nursing salary in India as per Pay Scale and other agencies is INR 3-5 lakh. This increases with the increase in experience of the employee.