8. Categories of Careers Grouped According to their Subject Requirements.

The subjects that you take in school form an important basis for your career choices. Training for particular careers requires specific subject combinations. Below are several categories of careers grouped according to their subject requirements. Some careers appear in more than one category because they require different subjects. See how your career ambitions relate with the subjects you are studying in school.

Mathematics

A vast range of careers need Mathematics and a good grade in the subject will open doors for you. These include:

• Architecture

• Building and land economics

• Construction management

• Design

• Economics

• High school Mathematics teaching

• Medicine

• Nursing

• Dentistry

• Database administration

• Geology

• Catering

• Horticulture

• Information technology

• Agriculture

• Accounting and auditing

• Biomedical sciences

• Biotechnology

• Insurance

• Business management

• Engineering

• Information sciences

• Statistics

• Actuarial science

• Agribusiness management

• Computer science

• Entrepreneurship

Physics

You need a good grade in physics to pursue the following:

• Electrical & electronics engineering

• Aeronautical engineering

• Mechanical engineering

• Civil and structural engineering

• Computer science

• Medical engineering

• Building economics

• High school physics teaching Physics

• Telecommunications

• Surveying

• Geology

• Physiotherapy

• Aviation/pilot

• Radiography

• Systems engineering

• Information technology

English Language

English is a core subject in our education system. It is a prerequisite subject in understanding all the other subjects except for Kiswahili and foreign languages. The following careers need good qualifications in English:

• Drama and theatre arts

• Advertising

• Air hostess/cabin crew

• Banking

• Beauty therapy

• Broadcasting

• Business management

• Computing and information sciences

• Correctional services

• Medicine

• Economics

• Entrepreneurship

• Estate management

• Design

• Hotel and hospitality

• Insurance

• Journalism

• Library and information sciences

• Law

• Management consultancy

• Music

• Human resource management

• Pharmacy

• Aviation/piloting

• Policing and law enforcement

• Psychology

• Public relations

• Publishing

• Sales and marketing

• Secretarial

• Social work

• Teaching

• Tour operations

Business Studies

Though business studies is not strictly specified as a qualification to pursue many courses in college and university, it is an added advantage for those who have studied it. You get a big boost when you have done business studies and are pursuing the following:

• Accounting

• Actuarial science

• Advertising

• Banking

• Management

• Database administration

• Building and land economics

• Planning

• Design

• Entrepreneurship

• Hotel and hospitality

• Human resource management

• Information technology

• Computing

• Insurance

• Journalism

• Leisure management

• Logistics

• Library and information science

• Sales and marketing

• Public relations

• Surveying

• Retail management

• Social work

• Teaching

• Economics

Humanities

Humanities include Geography,History and Religious education (Islamic, Hindu and Christian). The following careers require a good grade in humanities:

• Advertising

• Architecture

• Law

• Building economics

• Food science and technology

• Horticulture

• Hotel and hospitality

• Journalism

• Aviation/piloting

• Surveying

• Social work

• Teaching

• Tour guide and operations

• Soil science and conservation

• Planning

• Child welfare

• Business administration and management

• Publishing

• Counseling

• Correctional services

• Sales and marketing

• Administration

• Consultancy

• International relations

• Diplomacy and community affairs.

Biology

There are many careers that require a good grade in Biology. They include:

• Medicine

• Pharmacy

• Nursing

• Dentistry

• Botany and zoology

• Food science and technology

• Biochemistry

• Biomedical science and technology

• Biotechnology

• Environmental and public health

• Forestry

• Wildlife and range management

• Horticulture

• Veterinary medicine

• Dairy science and technology

• Agriculture

• Environmental sciences

• High school Biology teaching

• Sports science

• Health education

• Physiotherapy

• Beauty therapy

• Chemical engineering

• Dietetics

• Occupational therapy

• Psychology

• Radiography

Chemistry

The following careers need a good grade in chemistry:

• Systems analysis

• Biochemistry

• Biomedical sciences

• Biotechnology

• Chemical engineering

• Chemistry

• Civil engineering

• Dentistry

• Dietetics

• Medicine

• Food science and technology

• Geology

• Health service management

• Mechanical engineering

• Metallurgy

• Pharmacy

• High school chemistry teaching

• Veterinary medicine

• Forensic chemistry

• Agricultural sciences

• Soil science

• Laboratory technology

• Medical technology

• Environmental health