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As the name suggests, Sociology is something to do with the Societal issues and concerns.
Hello Trisha,
You can go for post graduation in sociology. If you want to make your career in lectureship and research field then you can apply for UGC NET Exam after masters. It is a national level exam to examine knowledge required for holding the position of Lecturers and research fellows at top reputed universities of India.
To apply for UGC NET Exam you must have at least 55% aggregate percent for General category or 50% aggregate percent for OBC/SC/ST/PwD category.
You can appear for NET Exam on the basis of your post graduation subject. The best option for you is UGC NET Sociology.
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Hello,
The UGC NET Exam is the best career option for the aspirants those who want to make career in the lectureship as well as in Research program.
The UGC NET Exam is conducted in the month of June and December. After clearing the UGC NET Exam you can avail the UGC Fellowships worth INR 25000 per month. After clearing the NET Exam you have various options
You can become a lecturer in any College and University of India as Assistant Professor.
You can make career in the Govt and Private Firms
You can make career in the Book Writing and Editing
Train the UGC NET Students
If you have done BA Honours from sociology, there will be quite some opportunities. Research institutes, the criminal justice system, public health and welfare organizations, private businesses, law firms, international agencies, medical centers, educational institutions, advertising firms, survey, and polling organizations are only some of the examples where people from this background are required.
There are options for working in other sectors with area specialists to help function. People like economists, political scientists, anthropologists, psychologists, and social workers also require assistance to make the right choices in their field.Once you complete your education in this field you can choose to be an educator, researcher, counselor, consultant, etc. Practicing sociologists who have advanced degrees can also apply for jobs such as research analysts, survey researchers, gerontologists, statisticians, urban planners, community developers, criminologists, or demographers.
There are some MA and Ph.D. sociologists which can obtain specialized training to become counselors, therapists, therapists, or program directors in social service agencies.
However, there is a suggestion for you, that is you can become an assistant professor after clearing UGC NET Exams. To get the complete information about UGC NET Exam preparation, check here.
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