Homeopathy is one of the divisions of the medication. Most of the people believe the treatment as safe without side effects. Homeopathy medication is given considering the symptoms, emotions and reactions of the patient. Most of the diseases can be cured using Homeopathy medicines. It is considered as the third most popular treatment methods around the world after Allopathic and Ayurveda treatments.
Many of the aspirants interested in Medicinal Studies go for Homeopathy considering the increasing demand. Thus, there are around 225 colleges over India offer Homeopathy courses providing admission for more than 10,000 students every year. The colleges include Government and Private Colleges.
Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral courses are offered by the colleges. There are specializations offered which are majorly available in Master’s degree such as Materia Medica, Paediatrics, Philosophy & Organon, Psychiatry, and Repertory etc. Electro Homoeopathy, Homeopathy Dispensing etc are available in Diploma and Certificate courses.
Duration of the courses varies as per the course and the offering institute as few courses are for days and few are for 3 to 4 years.
Passing 10+2 with the subject Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with minimum aggregate score of 45 % from a recognized Board or equivalent, is the educational eligibility for Bachelor degree in Homoeopathy. The admission procedure includes entrance test and other procedures as per the college regulations. For Certificate and Diploma courses, passing 10+2 is the educational eligibility. Holding Bachelor Degree is the minimum educational eligibility for Master’s Degree.
The Homoeopathy Colleges and Institutes of India have succeeded to get fame throughout the world for their quality of education. Several Colleges and Institutions of India accept the admissions of international students along with Indian Candidates. These colleges get updated regularly with the contemporary sophisticated technologies of the field. Some of the colleges are also offering merit based scholarships.
There are several career options in different areas for Homoeopaths. The opportunities are available in Hospitals, Clinics, Research Institutions, Medical Colleges, Homeopathy Pharmacies and Training Institutes etc. Running own Clinic, Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Companies are other options. Medical officer in Government or NGO sectors is also one of the available options.
The salary or pay has no limits for doctors, once the doctor is established or famous. The other career options also possess no less but more than Rs. 10,000 at the initial stage.