2-3% working professionals return for PG after job stint

Time of India

3 days ago

Mangaluru: A growing number of working professionals in Mangaluru, are taking a break to return to campuses to pursue their post-graduation. This trend, once mainly associated with MBA/MCA aspirants, has spread to other professional and allied health sciences courses.
Educational institutions have noted that there is a slight increase in enrolment of those returning after gaining industry experience to upgrade their academic qualifications. Currently, the number of those returning to campus for post-graduation is around 2% to 3% on campus.
Dr Alwyn V D'Sa, registrar of St Aloysius (deemed to be university), noted a shift in academic timelines among students. "There was a time when students were expected to complete both, UG and PG by the age of 23.
But students are choosing to work after their UG before returning later, for their post graduation. Those who come back after gaining work experience often have an edge. They are not only more aware of their strengths and interests but are also better paid, even if their academic scores aren't the highest.
Many change their field of study entirely, after spending time in the industry. What was once common for MBA or MCA courses is now seen across disciplines," he said adding that this trend mirrors a growing adoption of Western academic culture, where students work and later complete higher studies.
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Dr Sunitha Saldanha, dean at Yenepoya School of Allied Health Sciences, said, "I always wished that, especially in courses like allied health sciences, students would return for higher education only after gaining valuable work experience or a long internship. On our campus, we have around 3% of such candidates who returned to studies after work experience," she said.
Dr Vijay Kumar M, vice-chancellor, Yenepoya (deemed to be university), however, said that the medical field is seeing a reverse trend where UG students soon after completing graduation, want to crack NEET-PG or related entrance examinations and rush to postgraduate courses. "Earlier, those who completed MBBS would work for a few years and later go to postgraduate studies."