Biochemistry or Microbiology??

Electric Boobs

So I've to decide which of the above to choose for this academic year, for my final 2 years of my undergrad. What I want to know is, assuming I just complete the undergrad, which one is best career wise? What jobs outlet do they ultimately boil down to? The advice we're given in college is often somewhat vague.

I suppose it has to be if they want to paint a bright image. I might know a lot about microbiology, but I don't really know where it leads in terms of careers. I just have this idea of it being in a hospital. And for biochemistry, I just think of biotech!!!

It doesn't really bother me either way, what I get, but in terms of planning my career based on future trends, I suppose I should be looking into it deeply!!

djpbarry

Electric Boobs wrote: »

So I've to decide which of the above to choose for this academic year, for my final 2 years of my undergrad. What I want to know is, assuming I just complete the undergrad, which one is best career wise? What jobs outlet do they ultimately boil down to? The advice we're given in college is often somewhat vague.

The advice you’re given is vague because it’s not a good idea to base your decision on job prospects at this point in time. What’s hot job-wise now may not be in 5 years time.

Your decision should be based on what you enjoy more, rather than what might pay a little better in Ireland right now. In terms of general career prospects, I don’t think there’s a whole lot to choose between them, but I guess microbiology is a slightly more specialist discipline.

Capt'n Midnight

depending on where you do biotech it might have more computing or engineering than it has biochemistry