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Bi-focal courses are part of the science stream where students can opt for any vocational subject in lieu of the second language, geography and biology. The vocational subjects include computer science; electronics; mechanical and electrical maintenance; scooter and motorcycle repair and civil engineering. Usually, students aiming for engineering degree studies opt for bi-focal courses as it gives them better scoring opportunities. This can be gauged from the fact that bi-focal stream students have traditionally dominated the toppers in the higher secondary certificate (HSC, class XII) exams at state as well as divisional levels. Electronics and computer science rank among the most sought-after bi-focal courses. Source: Times of India News Pune dt 20th June, 2009

English (Honors) is a fairly flexible course and various diverse careers are available to you such as Management careers - Marketing, Human Resources etc; hospitality; event management; public relations; corporate communications; instructional design; Media careers like Advertising, Journalism and Film Making; Academic careers like Research and particularly Training. You could also do an MA or an MBA or take up some of the Professional courses. One of the great employment options is journalism or reporting. However you may also need a journalism degree, but many employers are willing to take your English degree as substitute. You can actually do the reporting and writing for papers, magazines, and books, or you can find positions in editing and critiquing. You could also try the retail sector because it offers a diverse working environment where you can work your way up a corporate ladder using your education.Instructional design is where a lot of English majors find their niche, writing classroom, safety, and instructional information for companies, technology, and just about anything you can imagine from safety warning to manuals or instructions for use. If you love to write, you could be an author, who dedicates their time to writing books on all kinds of topics. Those that do want to write often freelance, writing articles and information for books, magazines, websites, doctors, schools etc. You have a lot of options with an English degree and you will likely find it a very rewarding career choice. You can take your English degree in just about any direction and really make it work for you.