We are not born into this world by coincident. Everything we do, if we have God as our Guide, will turn out to be a blessing in the future. So anything you are impressed to study, do it wirh all your heart, in spite of all the odds, God will make you use that talent to glorify Him. God bless you in your pursuit.

I prefer u go for biochemistry... I don't know what the people above me are saying. Biochemistry has much offers!!! You can work almost anywhere, in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, bottling companies like Coca Cola, water plants, industries, Food industries, biochemistry is vast so I'd advise u go for biochemistry. I am a biochemist myself and I'm not regretting it. Na ppl wey nor kno themselves nai they say no job for biochemists. There are Jobs!!!!!!

itsmeurLady:
I prefer u go for biochemistry... I don't know what the people above me are saying. Biochemistry has much offers!!! You can work almost anywhere, in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, bottling companies like Coca Cola, water plants, industries, Food industries, biochemistry is vast so I'd advise u go for biochemistry. I am a biochemist myself and I'm not regretting it. Na ppl wey nor kno themselves nai they say no job for biochemists. There are Jobs!!!!!!

finding a job is not the problem.the problem is getting a job that pays.how can a graduate who spent four to five years in uni and spending a lot for school fee and others.how can such a one b earning just 20000# per month.the cost of living this days is very high.such pay won't sustain u for a month.

The best course is business,i mean buying,selling and distribution of goods and services.

There's a slim chance for both
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erenax:
Hello guys , i would like to know which of these courses has more job oppurtunities as i was asked to select my second choice of study in the university i want to apply for? which of them has a greater chance of job oppurtunities in nigeria?

Whoa! Op this thread reeks of persimism and I can only imagine the depth of your current confusion. I'd feel same too if I were you...

I studied Biochemistry at the Bsc level and then focused on the environmental aspect of Bch at the MSc level.

I'd say you pause from all of these advice and ask yourself "what's my plan?"
The reason being that something must have made you consider those two courses while applying for Jamb. So think about it...
What is that picture you had painted in your mind? The picture you feel that a path in biochemistry/MCB would help you fulfill?

When you identify the final destination you are headed, it becomes easier to chose a path. And in trying to identify this final destination, listen to your passion without of cos ignoring the reality. Lose or win, acceptance of the reality can make you succeed at a rather difficult cause or completely deter you from it.


Now this is what I know as the reality:

* Indeed, getting a job in Nigeria either as Bch/Mcb graduate is not easy, but hey where is it really easy?

* Truly the reality above is worsened by the fact that there's really no BCH/MCB specialized field here in Nigeria. Which of cos means that if you plan to settle abroad, u have no worries cos the courses are hotcake over there.

* Indeed the presence of MLS has worsened reality number 1 especially since many graduates of BCH/MCB hope to work in the lab. The MLS guys have used their association brouhaha to ensure its only their MLS people that near labs, in fact they won't even allow you do IT in a lab sef.

* However, with all the gloom, there is light. If you want to practice Quality Control, I'd say fire down with any of both. Although I have to tell you that getting a QC job isn't easy as almost all the BCH/MCB peeps want this job and employers value experience (which you can get during your IT or through an internship after graduation). Some others do medical sales rep job for pharmaceutical firms before eventually settling into QC. And once they get it, they ain't in a hurry to move. The good news is that the Quality Control/Assurance department has come to stay in the manufacturing industry. So while it may be difficult to secure, the role is ever present. You can work in just as good as anywhere there's manufacturing: pharmaceutical firm, breweries, Fmcgs, Bakeries, Restaurants, Paint firms, in fact anywhere they are producing something. If you start on time to grow your depth in QC, know all the Jurans of the field, you would so love it.

* On the other hand, you may want to venture into HSE/Environmental studies. This is another ripe pasture. The world is going green and slow as it may be, Nigeria is not left behind. In this case I'd say you choose BCH and then do Environmental as MSc. It's a very interesting field. But, if you have no plans for MSc, you could decide to study Environmental straight during BSc. Although its a wider exposure for you to do BCH Bsc and then Environmental MSc.

* However, if your plan was to venture into medicals e.g hospitals or laboratories, this is the time to reconsider. There is no space for BCH/MCB there. The space is clogged up already as almost every graduate of Basic medical sciences believes their 'calling' is in a lab or hospital. No think am, MLS ti take over

* If your plan was to venture into the food part of Biochemistry, why not go fully into food science straight up? Cos I believe you would get more food related knowledge and exposure there. That's because in BCH everyone learns same thing until final year where you get to choose which aspect you like and even then, I feel like it's the basics of the food science they touch. However, if you have MSc plans then go ahead to do BCH first and then food as your MSc that provides wider exposure for you.

* If you also want to do academics, fire down. Only that this path isn't for the faint-hearted. You would need to do BSc and MSc in the same course for most schools. Note that if academics is not your path, do not make the mistake of doing BSc Biochemistry & MSc Biochemistry collabo (same for MCB)... That is a sure path towards frustration.

* Another reality is that, if you indeed choose any of both courses, make sure to excel at your grades and come tops. Anything short of a 2.1 greatly reduces your success chances and increases chances of frustration. People are going to tell you the courses are difficult - BCH for the insane diagrams of pathways and MCB for the jaw-breaking names of microbes. But hey, which course is easy really?

I wish you success.

what of me wey read PHYSICS EDUCATION?

MLSC streamlines you to medical lab or hospital lab although its a professional course. Microbiology or Biochemistry is more flexible.

ejihand:
I strongly suggest you write another UME instead of wasting your time with those 2 courses. It is even worse if you are a guy studying Biochemistry or microbiology with the hope of using those degrees to make ends meet.

Medical laboratory science killed those 2 courses a long time ago. All their associations executives of those 2 courses were busy chasing albino rats somewhere in laboratory while laboratory scientist were busy creating departments (units) such as medical microbiology and clinical Biochemistry/chemical pathology which renders the Bsc microbiology and Biochemistry like someone suggested as useless as 'P' in the psychology.

My advice, if you can't exercise some patience till next year ; go for Bsc mathematics (science dept) or Bsc English (art dept). Make sure it's pure mathematics or English. All those cut-and-join courses like industrial mathematics, economics and mathematics, statistics and mathematics, computer and mathematics, and lately mathematics and brewery. Same applies to English. AVOID THEM!! You will be like a bat after graduation : you don't belong to birds nor mammals.

I am a practicing medical laboratory scientist.

I was suggesting to my mum to allow my sister to study nursing instead of MLS. I didn't know MLS is such a good course. Please can you tell me where MLS students can work after graduation?

Na G sure pass

Nerdychukz:
Ignorance is the major problem wit people these days...there are lots of graduates roaming the streets be it biochemistry or engineering...op just stand out...biochemistry or physics or yoruba..come out with a first class and see doors open for you

You are the one wallowing in ignorance. Someone wants figures/statistical answers an you are here banking on faith if I may say. An informed person knows when to face realities

Biochemistry is good, if you know what u studied in school, u can start work in a bakery or sachet water company before Nysc, develop urself a little by studying books related to food processing,finish.u are good to go. I have had the privilege of interviewing applicants from this field and they ended up badly. Only one was successful but yet to serve.,have to keep him in view and will definitely call him in the next one year, the guy was good. Op ur destiny is in God's hands but u have a role to Play...

dontro:


You are the one wallowing in ignorance. Someone wants figures/statistical answers an you are here banking on faith if I may say. An informed person knows when to face realities

lol...did you see faith anywhere in my post...this is not abt faith or whatever..nigeria churns out graduates every year from different dpts...when people dont get jobs the question you should ask dem is not what course they studied but what grade they had and what transferrable skills that make dem suitable for the job

Akfakorede:


I was suggesting to my mum to allow my sister to study nursing instead of MLS. I didn't know MLS is such a good course. Please can you tell me where MLS students can work after graduation?

After graduation you don't just work, you go do your internship (though getting in is like war) but the money she makes there can set her up in life (independent) before she goes for service. B.MLS is a path to different places as you are covered and not restricted to hospital and lab if you want to venture.

You can go into equipments / instrumentation / reagents supply, you can work at the Presidency, Governors or NASS clinics (if you get mouth), SON, NAFDAC, NDLEA, Primary / secondary / tertiary health institutions, Medical research institutions and if she decides she wants to lecture she goes straight as an Assistant lecturer cos of her years of study while others will be struggling to get graduate assistants.

The truth is many are called but only a few graduates as there's constant screening at any and every level but it's worth every bit of it (in the long run). And please don't choose for her let her make the decision herself be it Medicine, Pharmacy, MLS, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Nursing etc just support her.

Microbiology and biochemistry students reading the thread be like........

imperiouxx:


Sarcasm, right? Well, if you're talking in term of concepts taught in both fields, then you certainly don't know what you're talking about. Biochemistry is greatly differ from microbiology..... It's like saying chemistry and biology are one and the same.

Probably what u were thought in school, but in the real world they can't be separated.
You'll understand when you go for higher degrees or decide to study abroad.

Lordmykel:

Yes because under MLS there is a unit called Medical microbiology...
And these people are preferred to normal microbiology graduates.

Preferred or more qualified?
They are more qualified bro.

@ OP I beliv u posted this in order to gain knowledge of the career path to follow. My friend I will advice u to drop this seeming generation notion that the essence of going to school is to land a salaried job.
Its because of this notion that most of us cram alot in order to pass exam nd when we graduate we cant even define the basic concept of d courses we did.
I advice u to follow ur passion, ur zeal nd love. if u so much like a course u would make sometin out of it.
I know a guy that studied medicine nd after graduation he s now into art, design nd the like. he has an art gallery where he makes his money. Atimes ppl's opinion s not always the best.
I ve made mistakes because I left my passion nd followed ppl's opinion nd I regretted it.
Honestly there s no bad course neither is there any best course everytin is abt opportunity or lack of it.
The reason for going to school is b informed. Being informed makes one enlightened nd prepares one for the future. One of my best friends has 2.1 in Elect/Elect Engg but he s a business man today. Think of services u can offer while u equip urself wit a degree

Dididrumz:
~FISHERY~......... lolss

why laughing na.. fisheries is a beautiful course

Op most often, our chances for job opportunity in Nigeria is not about your course it is about your connection with OBJ,

Senators, Governors and the rest of the Nigerian VIPs...I have seen somebody study Agric, ruling the bank today as Senior

Manager...when his father put about 30billion state money in that bank....so go ahead, choose one and just believe

tomorrow morning might smile on you.....a friend accountant, has been roaming the streets for the past 6-yrs searching for job!!

Akfakorede:


I was suggesting to my mum to allow my sister to study nursing instead of MLS. I didn't know MLS is such a good course. Please can you tell me where MLS students can work after graduation?

MLS can work in medical labs and diagnostic centres.... but left to me sha..I would prefer nursing to MLS..tho both are very good.

Jazmiynne:


Whoa! Op this thread reeks of persimism and I can only imagine the depth of your current confusion. I'd feel same too if I were you...

I studied Biochemistry at the Bsc level and then focused on the environmental aspect of Bch at the MSc level.

I'd say you pause from all of these advice and ask yourself "what's my plan?"
The reason being that something must have made you consider those two courses while applying for Jamb. So think about it...
What is that picture you had painted in your mind? The picture you feel that a path in biochemistry/MCB would help you fulfill?

When you identify the final destination you are headed, it becomes easier to chose a path. And in trying to identify this final destination, listen to your passion without of cos ignoring the reality. Lose or win, acceptance of the reality can make you succeed at a rather difficult cause or completely deter you from it.


Now this is what I know as the reality:

* Indeed, getting a job in Nigeria either as Bch/Mcb graduate is not easy, but hey where is it really easy?

* Truly the reality above is worsened by the fact that there's really no BCH/MCB specialized field here in Nigeria. Which of cos means that if you plan to settle abroad, u have no worries cos the courses are hotcake over there.

* Indeed the presence of MLS has worsened reality number 1 especially since many graduates of BCH/MCB hope to work in the lab. The MLS guys have used their association brouhaha to ensure its only their MLS people that near labs, in fact they won't even allow you do IT in a lab sef.

* However, with all the gloom, there is light. If you want to practice Quality Control, I'd say fire down with any of both. Although I have to tell you that getting a QC job isn't easy as almost all the BCH/MCB peeps want this job and employers value experience (which you can get during your IT or through an internship after graduation). Some others do medical sales rep job for pharmaceutical firms before eventually settling into QC. And once they get it, they ain't in a hurry to move. The good news is that the Quality Control/Assurance department has come to stay in the manufacturing industry. So while it may be difficult to secure, the role is ever present. You can work in just as good as anywhere there's manufacturing: pharmaceutical firm, breweries, Fmcgs, Bakeries, Restaurants, Paint firms, in fact anywhere they are producing something. If you start on time to grow your depth in QC, know all the Jurans of the field, you would so love it.

* On the other hand, you may want to venture into HSE/Environmental studies. This is another ripe pasture. The world is going green and slow as it may be, Nigeria is not left behind. In this case I'd say you choose BCH and then do Environmental as MSc. It's a very interesting field. But, if you have no plans for MSc, you could decide to study Environmental straight during BSc. Although its a wider exposure for you to do BCH Bsc and then Environmental MSc.

* However, if your plan was to venture into medicals e.g hospitals or laboratories, this is the time to reconsider. There is no space for BCH/MCB there. The space is clogged up already as almost every graduate of Basic medical sciences believes their 'calling' is in a lab or hospital. No think am, MLS ti take over

* If your plan was to venture into the food part of Biochemistry, why not go fully into food science straight up? Cos I believe you would get more food related knowledge and exposure there. That's because in BCH everyone learns same thing until final year where you get to choose which aspect you like and even then, I feel like it's the basics of the food science they touch. However, if you have MSc plans then go ahead to do BCH first and then food as your MSc that provides wider exposure for you.

* If you also want to do academics, fire down. Only that this path isn't for the faint-hearted. You would need to do BSc and MSc in the same course for most schools. Note that if academics is not your path, do not make the mistake of doing BSc Biochemistry & MSc Biochemistry collabo (same for MCB)... That is a sure path towards frustration.

* Another reality is that, if you indeed choose any of both courses, make sure to excel at your grades and come tops. Anything short of a 2.1 greatly reduces your success chances and increases chances of frustration. People are going to tell you the courses are difficult - BCH for the insane diagrams of pathways and MCB for the jaw-breaking names of microbes. But hey, which course is easy really?

I wish you success.

Now this is someone that studied biochemistry , the most important part is get a good grade, find out which part exactly you want to go into.

BCH is vast , very vast and you can fit into a lot of places, the only factor is time and chance which is applicable to any course you studied.

Environmental part of biochemistry is looking like the next big thing.

Research in Nigeria, I think its dead.


The only reason I don't like MLS is because you can only work in a lab there are jobs available though but even the very good ones are not easy to get.I also think food science is a bit limiting to study as a course, what if you don't have opportunities in the food industry. People should go for flexible courses abeg.

fk001:
Heart attack will catch MCB and BCH undergraduates in this thread.



Op make you kuku go study Agriculture

I swear bro And biochem is just too freaking stressful

When I see how people are taunting those of us that perused a career in education, I used to laugh inside me... The last time I checked, eighty per cent of those that majored in the aforementioned courses are all struggling with educationalists to take the positions that rightly belong to them.

MasterRahl:
Let me advise you candidly. If you're studying a course, do not do it with the aim of getting a salaried job. Do it for knowledge. I'm a graduate of Physiology which is in the same Faculty as Biochemistry. I'm offering my services on Fiverr as a Medical Researcher & Health/fitness & Nutrition writer. I don't regret it. The knowledge has helped and I plan going back for an MSc once the strike is called off. Use your head oga.

oh, nice one, which uni did you finish from

What do you guys have to say about Anatomy and physiology? Is there any place they can boldly apply to work professionally?
Where does a microbiologist really work? Water board? But go to NAFDAC, bulk of their staff their are biochemist and pharmacist. The problem is just job scarcity. The ratio of Job opportunities to number of biochemistry graduate is low. Biochemist can also work at industries.
But personally I believe at this age and time, one should focus more on entrepreneurship rather than job seeking. Demand for job is more than supply in the whole country. It is even worse for those who study physic,chemistry,maths,biology, zoology,political science, sociology e.t.c.
Even pharmacy we see as lucrative, haven't you seen jobless pharmacist? How many Job opportunities are opened for a pharmacist? How many drug producing companies do you know? And how many drug dispensing centers have you seen vacancy in front of their gate? You see 'Job security' is an illusion. it doesn't exist. Create a Job from what you studying. In Biochemistry, you can make lot of money from parasitology research, Nutrition research and studying alloxan with respect to diabetes. These are not jobs. They are opportunities!!

op, leave those courses and go and study Estate management or Architecture. you will not regret studying these two courses

Akfakorede:


I was suggesting to my mum to allow my sister to study nursing instead of MLS. I didn't know MLS is such a good course. Please can you tell me where MLS students can work after graduation?

Oga if your sister has passion for nursing, let her study it, if she prefers MLS, let her study it, both courses are great and can take her to places and if she finds herself outside the country, nursing will favour her better.
Guide her,don't persuade her to go with nursing or MLS, let it be her decision

Nerdychukz:
Medical lab science my ass....med lab science is only limited to the hospitals and diagnostic labs,thats why they freak out when microbiologists come to take there jobs

I studied MLS ( though, not in Nigeria). MLS don't "freak out" when Microbiologist come for their job. The fact remains that microbiologists are "specialist" as suppose to MLS a generalist. MLS comprises of ( clinical chemistry, Hematology, blood banking, microbiology, urinalysis, coagulation,serology, mycology, parasitology and virology) most companies do hire MLS because they can do it all and their job isn't only limited to hospital and diagnostic lab. They can also work for food companies, brewery industry, pharmaceuticals just to name a few.

Some MLS do further their education by specializing in anyof the above branches listed. But I personally feel it's limiting their chances.

Lol.. Every Course is important jare baba don't mind Dem. most of them here don't even know what they are saying. I am studying intelligence and Security Studies, come and tell me what kind of course is that?? lol.. very curative, Tongue out.

Dotman23:
oh, nice one, which uni did you finish from

University of Uyo