Admission Process and Eligibility Criteria

In order to get admitted and graduate from a reputed college of BAMS, the aspirants must fulfill the following criteria:

• The aspirants should have passed their class 12 board examinations with the science stream, with a minimum aggregate of 45-50 per cent, from a recognized board of examination in India. It is also necessary that their course has the subject Biology, which is extremely important in every medical platform.
• The students have to appear for any of the entrance examinations. Some of the colleges accept the score of the national level entrance examination NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test)
• Candidates for the program are selected by considering both the marks scored in the 12th board examination and the marks scored in the NEET entrance examination.
• The colleges can also choose a personal interview round, in order to shortlist the students.

Career Opportunities after completing BAMS

Once the students have completed their BAMS from a reputed college, they can work in various fields like nursing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life science, medical tourism, insurance, and education, and their employment locations can be hospitals, ayurvedic resorts, dispensaries, panchakarma ashrams, dispensaries, clinical research, and ayurvedic spa centers. The skill set that is expected in every center that hires BAMS graduates is curiosity about Ayurveda, observation, patience, concentration, counseling, and decision-making ability. The job profiles that the graduates of BAMS can work as are:

• Physician/Doctor/Practitioner- With the knowledge gained in the course, the aspirants can practice under some senior physician, and apply their gained knowledge in the cure and betterment of life. They can focus on areas such as skin diseases.
   
• Drug Manufacturing - BAMS offers the students the necessary knowledge that is needed to aid in the manufacturing and processing of drugs, and M.Sc from a related field can further their prospects in manufacturing.
   
• Therapist - Ayurvedic therapy has now become popular not only in India but also internationally. The BAMS graduates can work in such resorts, and help with problems such as obesity, skin diseases, etc.
   
• Researcher - The BAMS graduates can research on, or assist in the research of new drugs for the targeted diseases. Universities such as Cranfield University, have branches in India, which conduct various studies which last from 6 months to 2 years.
   
• Management - Those who do not want to do clinical work, but want to stay associated with the medical field, can do their masters in management, and carry their career forward.
   
• Others- Aspirants can also work in fields such as medical tourism, medical event management, medical photography and documentation, and medical journalism, and can work in the manufacturing of types of equipment required in ayurvedic treatment. They can also continue in academics and pursue higher studies. They can also pursue LLB after, and become a medical advisor.

Scope of pursuing BAMS

BAMS as a course is a futuristic one. For graduates in a variety of medical specializations, the BAMS programme provides an array of prospects and opportunities. BAMS graduates can find gainful employment in a number of specialisations throughout industries including healthcare, education, medication development and manufacturing, research, and management as the BAMS scope becomes more specialised and the need for alternative medicine increases. The typical BAMS remuneration for new recruits is between INR 2 and 5 LPA. The degree of qualification, experience, and acquired abilities has a significant impact on the pay of BAMS doctors in India. Students can anticipate a salary of up to INR 3.6 LPA after working in the medical profession for two to three years.

Conclusion

In this article, an attempt has been made to explore the various possibilities of pursuing BAMS, along with the best places to pursue the degree from. In the modern world, there is a never-ending hunger for improvement in every field, and the medical industry is no exception. Ayurveda, though has been practised for hundreds of years in India, there is still scope for betterment and invention of new drugs, and the advancement of the industry as a whole. Thus, students pursuing BAMS have the possibility of giving rise to a whole new world of Ayurveda in the future and secure their lives with both hard and soft skills, high salaries and make lives better for themselves, as well as the world.