In the world of globalisation today, you will find that the choice to subjects and majors that you can study are wide and far ranging. Students today are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing what they want to pursue.

Many make the mistake of choosing some program which is not of their interest but those into which they have been pressured.

Courses make up the most important element in your career pathway. You will have a choice of taking a course with one major or a course which gives you a wider range and the option to combine majors giving you a better knowledge base which will help you to be more diversified thereby more marketable when you graduate.

Here are some guides to some of the courses that are available. Note that however, there are many more courses which are available either in Single Majors or in combination of Double Majors or Double Degrees such as Law and Commerce, Business with Science amongst others.

Accountancy

This major is design to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of, and competencies in accounting and associated field of auditing, taxation, business law and financial management. It must meet the educational requirements of the ACCA, CPA, ACAA or other professional accounting bodies. Graduates must ensure that the program meets the requirement so that they are able to sit for the professional papers which allows them to be CPA or Chartered Accountants.

Acturial Science

Students will be studying the mathematical and financial techniques that would allow them to chart a career  as financial advisers in life, general and health insurance companies, superannuation funds, banks and other financial institutions and other commercial organisations or government instrumentalities.

The analysis of present and future risk is as important to a financial institution as it is to the corporate executive who often refers to financial advisers for assistance. Graduate can tkae further examinations to be become a professional actuary.

Advertising

Advertising is paid, one-way communication through a medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled by the sponsor. Variations include publicity, public relations, etc.. Every major medium is used to deliver these messages, including: television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet and billboards.

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Agriculture

Agricultural Technology

The Britannica says that Agricultural Technology is "application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products."

Students who are interested in agribusiness management and marketing education and training combined with technical education should be interested in this course. They develop an understanding of new agronomic technologies along with those of animal science and production. It enables students to gain skills which will enable them to assume leadership roles within the agribusiness sector.

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Aquaculture

Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic animals or plants in a managed environment. It is integrated with the sciences of aquatic biology and ecology, physiclogy, chemistry and biochemistry as well as the aspects of mathematics, physics and typeering. Combined with Seafood Science as a major, it provides the theoretical basis of aquaculture seafood processing and water quality management.

There are also majors in Aquatic Resources and Fisheries Management as well as Coastal Zone Management.

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Architecture

Students would have to study a combination of two courses in order to qualify for recognition by the professional architectural boards. Students start with the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) and then proceed with the Bachelor of Architecture.

Graduates will be working within the architectural profession or the building industry working with the designing and construction of buildings, bridges and other related fields.

Art and Design

Art and Design encompasses many fields and specialties. It is an unfounded fear amongst parents and students that students would find it difficult to secure a job upon graduation. It is a fact that art and design is found in each and every part of our daily lives. Everything that we see around us starts from the creative mind of a designer.

From shoes, clothes, bags, phones, cars to electrical appliances like our everyday rice cookers and lights, we find that art and design will always be a part of our lives.

Interior designers make shopping a draw. Fashion designers decide how we look like. Graphic designers help to colour our lives. If there were no designers, what we see on television would be a dull image.

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Automobile Technology & typeering

A very hands on program would be the pathway of those who are interested in working on cars and vehicles. With the growth of the automobile industry and the growing number of vehicles on the roads today, there is a shortage of qualified people who can keep our vehicles in proper shape.

This course is good for people who are good with their hands and it provides a pathway also to those who are interested in going further into the study and design of the next generation of vehicles we will see on our roads soon.

In countries like Australia, an automobile technician earns in excess of AUD60,000 per year.

Bakery

This course provides students with the practical skills and knowledge to make bread, cakes and pastries and sell these products in a retail environment ensuring food quality and hygiene.

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