Home Science: Good Career Choice for Modern Women

As its name indicates Home Science is a scientific discipline which is related to the fields of home management; child development, family welfare, art, diet and nutrition management. A career in Home Science is best suited for modern women with a good aesthetic sense regarding contemporary arts, home decorations and modern housekeeping.

There are various institutes and agricultural universities which offer graduate and post graduate courses in home science. Bachelor in Home Science is a three year duration course while a master degree is a two year programme. Candidates have the option to specialize in various fields such food and nutrition management, child development, home decoration and home management, extension and communications, nutrition and health education, family relations and welfare services, interior decoration and space design, apparel and textile design, food science and processing, diet therapy etc.

Career options are majorly available in food manufacturing industry, textile industry, service industry such as hospitality and hotel industry, and academic and research institutions. Self employment is also a best career choice.

Food manufacturing industry: Career options available are in food processing units and food preservation departments as food analysts, quality analysts, quality controllers and quality managers.
Textile industry: Major job profile of home science graduates in textile industry is as apparel and textile designers.

Service industry: Home science graduates are in great demand in hotels and tourist resorts to look after house keeping and food catering departments of hotels, tourist resorts, restaurants etc.

Academic and research institutions: Candidates with higher academic qualifications can opt for teaching positions or research positions. Major careers available are as food scientists, research associates, teachers and professors.

Plenty of job opportunities as sales and marketing executives, area and territorial managers also exist for home science graduates in food marketing firms. Major responsibility of this position is the sales and market promotion of food products.