I have completed B.Sc in biotechnology. Should I opt for M.Sc in microbiology or prepare for SSC exam?

The choice is entirely yours. M.Sc in microbiology will open up different avenues for you in the scientific and technical field, whereas the SSC exam will give you a chance to work for the esteemed defence services of India.

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Both are completely different fields and this completely depends on your choice. You want to go towards the science stream or you want to work with the defence services. To know more about the SSC exam, kindly read: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.eduncle.com/ssc-cgl-recruitment-exam" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.eduncle.com/ssc-cgl-recruitment-exam</a> Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization controlled by Government of India for the purpose of recruiting staff for various posts in various ministries and reputed departments of the Government of India and in their subordinate offices.

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As fancy as a course of biotechnology sounds, what most colleges/universities offer in the name of biotechnology is life sciences. Yes, you heard that right. Biotechnology= Life sciences with a special focus on applied techniques like PCR, Western blot etc. (I. e. if you join a really reputed college). And that is not a bad thing. For e. g. in St. Xaviers Kolkata, you would study genetics, cell Biology bioinformatics, enzymology, immunology, ecology and evolution etc. In the Biotech integrated course. It gives you a broad perspective on a lot of subjects. Now that I have laid the groundwork, lets answer your first question: You should continue with biotechnology because it gives you knowledge about a wide range of field. In case you want to pursue Ph.D. afterwards, it will help you to figure out what you actually like. It also acquaints you with a wide variety of applied lab techniques like PCR, mass spectroscopy, Western Blot, Northern Blot etc. This will help you if you want to join a company like Biocon. Besides, specific courses like Genetics, Molecular Biology biomedicine or any other course has the same practical course, so why limit yourself to one subject when you can broaden your knowledge. As for your second question, M.Sc. And MS are the same degrees with different names, at least in India. M.Sc. Is the name of the degree in India. A lot of Indian institutes like IISERs also use the name of the degree as MS. The degree might vary in other countries. In USA, MS means you are a Masters in engineering sciences. But in UK, its meaning is same as that in India. So in Indian context, there is no difference between the two. So there is no better option.

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