Are you looking for fields that are alternatives to Medical field i.e., MBBS and BDS, but you haven’t found yet? Do you wish to continue studying biology even though you couldn’t bag a position in the aforementioned field that too without MDCAT test?
If yes, then, I have written comprehensive article so that you can find the field that you have the passion for.
There are countless time you are told MBBS is not the end of your life? So many times, but you don’t believe, right? I am sure after reading this article, you will change your perception.
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Look around you. Surely, you cannot disagree that the world has changed, the people have changed; but, we are living in the same orthodox age with the same prejudiced and ignorant people – Pakistani. Our thoughts and perceptions especially of our parents when his son or daughter is born, “Ye Mera Laal Doctor Bny Ga.” Don’t every student who struggles for MCAT becomes a doctor. Allah has the best plan for you, don’t you believe? Ok right, jump to the MMG field where I wrote the story of my elder brother. Read it, then you will be able to believe in it!
Look around you. Surely, you cannot disagree that the world has changed, the people have changed; but, we are living in the same orthodox age with the same prejudiced and ignorant people – Pakistani. Our thoughts and perceptions especially of our parents when his son or daughter is born, “Ye Mera Laal Doctor Bny Ga.”
Don’t every student who struggles for MCAT becomes a doctor. Allah has the best plan for you, don’t you believe? Ok right, jump to the MMG field where I wrote the story of my elder brother. Read it, then you will be able to believe in it!
How I forget you guys, I know what happened to your MCAT scores, don’t scared. It’s time to get rid of the saying of our society, “Log Kya Kahain Gy.” What I say to you, follow your passion. Believe me! It will save your life. Don’t you know what does Iqbal says? “Apny Mann Main Doob Ky Paa Ja Sarege Zindagi”. It means you should discover your passion. You should discover why you were born.
The biggest problem of our education system is it doesn’t define the word passion. I am going to define passion in my own wording. Are you excited to listen?
“The passion is the work that you can do for 12 hours, the work you can do for 12 hours without getting tired, the work you can do without getting worried about money, the work when you do you come out of space and time, the work when you do you don’t get bored, the work when you do you want to do it more and more.”
Does it make sense now? Now ask yourself if MBBS is your passion or a socially accepted line of study chosen for you by others. This would help you in future, trust me.
I have mentioned here the top fields that a pre-medical student can choose if he is not lucky in MCAT.
1. DVM (Veterinary Doctor)
It’s no secret that in our society, it is called “Dangar Doctor”, believe me, the so-called label is really strange. Now for an unbelievable part! Nowadays, most DVM doctors are earning more than an MBBS doctor. Yes, that is quite true. It is one of the best options for the boys who haven’t made to MBBS and BDS.
If you have got great marks in F.Sc, you can get admission in a popular university like University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences – its merit goes higher every year. Now, its admission is based on MCAT.
18 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering DVM
You can see the complete list of 18 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of DVM In Pakistan?
- You can join the Pakistan Army where you will be a veterinarian. You will take care of the horses, mules, camels and dogs.
- Just like an MBBS doctor, you can start your own practice. It means if you don’t get a job, you can do your own business.
- If you visit NTS site regularly, you will find many jobs.
2. DPT (Doctor Of Physical Therapy)
My second pick is DPT, Doctor of Physical therapy. DPT has a wide scope in Pakistan in many areas of specialization. In this course, you study Anatomy,
Physiology, Kinesiology, Biostatistics, Biochemistry and Genetics, Medical Physics – more than 20 subjects. And yes, you guessed it right. The course content is much like that of MBBS.
“When a Pakistani cricket team player is injured, the man you see in the field who sprays his body is basically is not your Chachu rather a DPT doctor.”
You might be thinking what do they do? Basically, they cure people who suffer from paralysis – mental or accident case. They make a patent’s disabled organ working again with the help of the medicine, exercise, and do much more things.
25 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering DPT
You can see the complete list of 25 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of DPT In Pakistan?
- You can a lecturer in a university.
- Physiotherapist to the Pakistani cricket team – any sports team
- You can run your own private clinic in case you don’t find a job like a BDS doctor.
- You can a service manager of Physiotherapy.
3. D. Pharmacy (Doctor Of Pharmacy)
Time for the third pick!D. Pharmacy is a professional degree in Pharmacy. But what Pharmacy is it all about? Let us go through this query first.
According to the definition of Wikipedia,
“Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs. It is a health profession that links health sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.”
72 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering D. Pharmacy
What Is The Scope Of D. Pharmacy In Pakistan?
- You can work in an industry as a pharmacist
- You can work in a hospital as a pharmacist
- You can be a consultant of Pharmacy.
- Community Pharmacy
4. B.Sc (Hons) Biotechnology
I think it needs no definition as we have learned at our SSC and HSSC level. They improve the lives of people and produce products that are helpful to their life with the help of the tiny creatures – you know what I mean. They are scientists, folks!
What does their job look like? They work in laboratories, offices, manufacturing plants. Of course, in order to do this job, they play with microscopes, filters, pumps, centrifuges, and evaporates.
“They study anatomy, physicloy and chracteristi of living organism.”
56 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering Biotechnology
You can see the complete list of 56 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of Biotechnology In Pakistan?
The scope of Biotechnology is increasing day by day. Its salary and other things are really good.
- You can work in so many research laboratories in Pakistan.
- You can find your career in any biotechnology laboratory that deals with plants, animals, or microorganisms.
- You can work in pharmacy companies, medicine, and allied industries.
- It’s not the end you can find a job in horticulture, food science, and teaching.
A whole lot of jobs and career choices await a person studying biotechnology.
5. B.Sc (Hons) MMG (Microbiology And Molecular Genetics)
MMG is the field only offered by Univeristy of Punjab | Department of MicroBiology & Molecular Genetics and The Women University.
The biggest advantage of this degree is that you can get a job in both department Microbiology and Genetics. You can be a microbiologist and a geneticist. You will have a lot of job opportunities.
Do You Know, My Elder Did This?
It’s the field chosen by my elder brother who failed to get admission in an MBBS medical college. I saw him crying when he didn’t get the marks he wanted.
My father told him to repeat in Pre-Eng, but he didn’t – he said he didn’t want to waste a year. He got selected at the University of Punjab for MMG. He has done M. Phil recently and got the degree a few months ago.
Now he is doing a government job of grade 17 as a microbiologist that has a starting salary of more than Rs. 80,000 (BS 17 Grade Salary+Technical Allowance). What you should you learn from this? Allah plans the best!
2 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering MMG
What Is The Scope Of MMG In Pakistan?
I have told you above the case of my elder brother, but if you’re a regular visitor of NTS site, you will find a lot of opportunities.
- You can be an assistant professor
- You can be a microbiologist
- You can be a geneticist.
- Clinical research associate
- Scientistic laboratory technical
6. B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology
Microbiology is a relatively older and well-established area of study in Pakistan. This field and the MMG field are different. This is even better than the previous fields discussed. Why? Because there is a plus point when you study MMG because you can get a job in Microbiology, Genetics, and Zoology related jobs.
The best university for this field is Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad – a top-ranking university in the federal capital.
You have to work in laboratories and many industries that deal with micro creatures.
39 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering Microbiology
You can see the complete list of 56 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of Microbiology In Pakistan?
1. Microbiologist
2. Microbiology Supervisor
3. Research Scientist
4. Food Safety and Quality Associate
7. B.Sc (Hons) DMLS (Doctor Of Medical Lab Sciences)
After doing this degree, you will be able to start your own business by making your own laboratory.
What do they do? They test the disease a person has. They do a lot of complex tests – the accuracy of the test matters. They also give pieces of advice to a doctor when the tests and of which things the tests should be taken.
They work with computers, diagnosis machinery, and instruments. The tests of blood urine, pericardial fluid are taken to check the disease nature.
53 Institutions In Pakistan Are Offering Medical Lab Sciences
You can see the complete list of 53 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of Microbiology In Pakistan?
- You can be a medical laboratory technician
- Clinical technician
- Clinical Simulation Laboratory specialist
- Research Labs
8. B.Sc (Hons) Dental Technology
You might be thinking what do Dental Technologists do, so here is the answer to the question:
They make the dentures, crowns, bridges and dental braces that improve patients’ appearance, speech, and ability to chew. It sounds easy, but you have to complete the degree in order to do that.
13 Institutions Are Offering Dental Technology
You can see the complete list of 13 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of Microbiology In Pakistan?
1. You will make crowns, bridges, and dental braces. You can open your own clinic.
2. Product Support Specialist
3. Dental Laboratory technician
9. B.Sc (Hons) Doctor Optometry (OD)
According to the definition Wikipedia:
“Optometry is the practice or profession of examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities and the administering of vision tests to evaluate visual acuity and visual perception, in humans.”
10 Institutions Are Offering OD
You can see the complete list of 13 Institutions here.
What Is The Scope Of OD In Pakistan?
1. You can start your own practice.
2. Working in a manufacturing industry
3. Government Jobs in Hospitals
4. They prescribe contact lenses to the patient’s low vision.
10. B.Sc (Hons) Surgery Technology
What do they do? BLS has depicted as:
Surgical technologists, also called operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations. They prepare operating rooms, arrange equipment, and help doctors during surgeries.
6 Institutions Are Offering Surgery Technology
What Is The Scope Of Surgery Technology In Pakistan?
- You can work as a Surgical Technologist in a government hospital.
- You can work in a private hospital.
We hope this blog helped you in looking beyond the horizons of the conventional fields. Good luck with life, folks!