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Vocational Courses After 10th & 12th: Trades, Skills & Job-Ready Programmes

Skill-based, job-ready courses across trades, services, technology and the creative industries.

Vocational Studies

Skill-based, job-ready courses across trades, services, technology and the creative industries.

Vocational Studies provide skill-based, hands-on training for specific careers, making students job-ready in industries like technology, healthcare, design, and trades. Popular courses include Diploma in Fashion Design, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Repair, Plumbing, Electrician Training, and Medical Assisting — opening direct pathways to employment.

105 Specializations 8 Courses 0 Entrance Exams 54 Colleges

Entry pathways

Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial
No written exam
Government & Public Sector government
Written exam required
Government Organization / Public Sector government
Indian Civil Services government
Written exam required

Specializations in Vocational Studies

3D Animation

Media, Design & Arts
29 core subjects

A.I. & Machine Learning

Computing & IT
12 core subjects

Accounting and Related Fields

Business, Finance & Management
20 core subjects

Acting

Media, Design & Arts
19 core subjects

Agricultural Sciences and Business

Agriculture & Environment

Airport and Airline management

Business, Finance & Management
20 core subjects

Animation & Graphic Design

Media, Design & Arts
8 core subjects

Apparel Design & Manufacturing

Fashion & Textile
10 core subjects

Applied Computer Technology

Computing & IT
19 core subjects

Automobile Technology

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Bamboo & Wood Technology

Engineering & Trades
13 core subjects

Banking Financial Services & Insurance

Business, Finance & Management
14 core subjects

Beauty Salon and Spa

Culinary & Personal Care
15 core subjects

Biomedical Sciences

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Building Construction & Technology

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Business Process & Data Analytics

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering

Engineering & Trades

Clinical & Aqua Lab. Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Commercial Aquaculture

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Commercial Art

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Culinary Arts

Culinary & Personal Care
15 core subjects

Data & Web Analytics

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Digital Film Production

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

E-Commerce & Digital Marketing

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Entertainment

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Farming Technology

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Fashion Design & Management

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Fashion Styling & Grooming

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Financial Market & Services

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Fisheries & Farm Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Floriculture & Landscape Gardening

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Food Processing Technology

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Foundry Technology

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Garment Designing

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Gemmology

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Green House Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Hardware Technology & Networking

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Horticulture Science

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Hospital Administration & Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Hospitality & Culinary Arts

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Human Resource Management

Business, Finance & Management

Industrial Aquaculture & Fisheries

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Industrial Automation

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Industrial Microbiology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Industrial Waste Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Information & IT Services

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Interior Designing

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Internet of Things (IoT)

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Live Stock Production & Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Logistics Management

Business, Finance & Management
16 core subjects

Management & Entrepreneurship

Business, Finance & Management

Mass Communication

Media, Design & Arts

Material Management

Business, Finance & Management
18 core subjects

Media & Entertainment

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Medical Equipment Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Medical Imaging Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Medical Lab & Molecular Diagnostic Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Medical Lab Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Modern Office Management

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Networking & System Administration

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Nursery Management Technology

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Nutrition & Health Care Science

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Office Management and Secretarial Practice

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Operation Theatre Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Ophthalmic Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Paramedical & Health Administration

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Plant Propagation

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Polymer & Coating Technology

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Pottery & Ceramic Design

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Printing & Publishing

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Processing & Food Engineering

Agriculture & Environment

Production Technology (Tool & Die)

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Radiology & Medical Imaging Technology

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Real Estate Management

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Recycled Craft Design

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Renewable Energy Technology

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Retail & Logistics Management

Business, Finance & Management

Retail Management & Foreign Trade

Business, Finance & Management

Retail Management and IT

Business, Finance & Management

Rubber Technology

Engineering & Trades

Sericulture

Agriculture & Environment

Small and Medium Enterprises

Business, Finance & Management
15 core subjects

Small Tea Garden Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Software Development

Computing & IT

Soil & Water Conservation

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Solar Energy

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

Sports Nutrition & Physiotherapy

Healthcare & Life Sciences
15 core subjects

Sustainable Agriculture

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Telecommunications

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Telematics

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Textile Design

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Textile Dyeing & Printing

Fashion & Textile
15 core subjects

Theatre Study & Acting

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Traditional Arts & Crafts

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Vehicle Testing

Engineering & Trades
15 core subjects

VFX & Film Making

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Visual & Applied Arts

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Visual Communication Technology

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Visual Media & Film Making

Media, Design & Arts
15 core subjects

Water Sanitation & Waste Management

Agriculture & Environment
15 core subjects

Web Technology & Multimedia

Computing & IT
15 core subjects

Well and Mining Engineering

Engineering & Trades

Courses & degrees

Course Level Duration Eligibility
B.Voc. Vocational Studies
Bachelor of Vocational
 Bachelor Degree 3-4 years 10+2 any Stream
Certificate Foreign Trade
Certificate
 Certificate — 10th Pass
Diploma Foreign Trade
Diploma
 Diploma — 10th Pass
Ph.D. Foreign Trade
Doctor of Philosophy
 Doctoral — Master in respective field
Post Graduate Diploma Foreign Trade
Post Graduate Diploma
 PG Diploma — Bachelor in respective field
B.Voc.
Bachelor of Vocation
 Bachelor Degree 3-4 years 10+2 any Stream
B.A. (Voc. Studies)
Bachelor of Arts in Vocational Studies
 Bachelor Degree 3-4 years 10+2 any Stream
B.Com.
Bachelor of Commerce – Vocational
 Bachelor Degree 3-4 years 10+2 any Stream

Entrance exams

All exams

No entrance exams mapped to this stream yet.

Top colleges

Showing 1–10 of 54 ranked colleges
# Institution Type State Ranking
1 JESUS & MARY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, DELHI Autonomous College Delhi #1
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
1 SYMBIOSIS SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, PUNE
Urban
 State Private University Maharashtra #1
NIRF Skill University
2 STELLA MARIS COLLEGE [AUTONOMOUS], CHENNAI
Urban
 Affiliated College Tamil Nadu #2
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
2 SYMBIOSIS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, INDORE
Urban
 State Private University Madhya Pradesh #2
NIRF Skill University
3 MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, BENGALURU URBAN
Urban
 Affiliated College Karnataka #3
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
3 SHRI VISHWAKARMA SKILL UNIVERSITY, PALWAL
Rural
 State Public University Haryana #3
NIRF Skill University
4 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH
Urban
 Central University Uttar Pradesh #4
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
5 BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, BANARAS
Urban
 Central University Uttar Pradesh #5
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
6 CARMEL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA
Rural
 Affiliated College Kerala #6
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges
7 DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI, NORTH
Urban
 State Public University Delhi #7
Top 51 Vocational Studies Colleges

Career roles after Vocational Studies

Technical Careers 16

Auto Mechanic
Diagnose and repair issues with cars, trucks and commercial vehicles and provide repair estimates.
private self employed
Carpenter
Build and repair structures such as homes and buildings, reading blueprints and following architectu…
private self employed
Certified Nursing Assistant
Support nursing staff in healthcare facilities, check vital signs and assist patients with daily act…
private self employed
Chef
Oversees the preparation, cooking and presentation of food, creates menus, sources ingredients and m…
private self employed
Construction Manager
Oversee construction site operations from planning to completion, managing budgets, tasks and teams.
private self employed
Cosmetologist
Specialist in medical skin care and cosmetic treatments such as botox and fillers.
private self employed
Database Administrator
Designs, implements, maintains and repairs an organisation’s databases for effective storage of data…
private
Dental Hygienist
Evaluate and maintain patients' oral health, take X-ray images and perform teeth cleanings.
private self employed
Logistics Manager
Coordinate an organization's supply chain, monitoring inventory and organizing shipping schedules.
private self employed
Network Technician
Build, maintain and troubleshoot computer networks and provide technical support.
private self employed
Pilot
Operate aircraft to transport people and goods, ensuring the safety of those on board.
private self employed
Radiologic Technologist
Perform imaging scans such as MRIs, CT scans and X-rays, maintaining image quality and safety.
private self employed
Real Estate Agent
Help clients buy or rent homes and businesses, matching buyers with listings and assisting purchases…
private self employed
Ultrasound Technician
Use ultrasound technology for digital imaging of soft tissues and organs to aid diagnosis.
private self employed
Veterinary Technician
Assist veterinarians with diagnostic testing, surgery and medication in clinical settings.
private self employed
Web Developer
Develops effective web software providing digital solutions in the field of web technology.
private

Other Technical Professions 1

Animator
Creates animation and visual effects for television, movies and video games using 2D and 3D models.
private self employed

Frequently asked questions

Fees vary by college, university, location and course. On average they range from about Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 2,00,000.

It suits candidates who want to build job-ready skills for immediate employment, including working professionals wanting to upskill for better prospects.

A candidate can begin right after passing Class 12 or an equivalent exam from a recognised board. Those with a 3-year diploma after Class 12 are also eligible.

Vocational studies focus on practical skills and direct job readiness through hands-on learning, unlike general education which emphasises broad academic knowledge.

Yes. Vocational degrees such as B.Voc. are treated as equivalent to traditional bachelor's degrees when the programme is accredited and recognised by the UGC or the relevant regulator.

Vocational education stresses skill development and industry-specific, hands-on knowledge, while regular education is more theoretical with less direct application to specific jobs.

Yes. Graduates can pursue master's degrees (e.g. MBA, M.Voc., M.A. or M.Com. in Vocational Studies, MSc in Healthcare Management), postgraduate diplomas, certifications and job-oriented programmes.

Benefits include industry-relevant practical skills, better job opportunities, hands-on experience via internships and projects, faster entry into the workforce and a foundation for entrepreneurship.

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