There are several fields open to students of Biochemistry. Those interested in the medical field can go into para-medical services while pharmacy is another option for which there are postgraduate degree and diploma courses available. There are also interesting career prospects in the area of biotechnology, a fast growing inter-disciplinary, research-oriented science field. Graduates of all science subjects are eligible for the M.Sc. programme in Biotechnology.

Those with postgraduate qualifications in Biotechnology are employed in leading pharmaceutical companies, chemical industries as well as in agriculture and allied industries. You could also take up environmental science, generally taught as an M.Sc. programme, and work with a company dealing with environment impact assistance for industries, in the field of pollution control and waste disposal, or in research and training.