Marketable Courses To Purse Currently in Kenya.
The following are some diploma and degree marketable courses to pursue in Kenya which will guarantee that you get a job without tarmacking plus a good monthly salary.
In most cases, students pursue courses of their choice because of the salaries attached to the course and not because of their passion for the courses they choose.
Most of the marketable courses require one to have good grades. Owing to the fact that not many students get excellent grades, these courses are pursued by few students making them not be flooded.
1. Medicine
This field is a wide one and anyone pursuing any discipline in medicine is guaranteed to work anywhere in Kenya or even in the world.
Medicine courses are highly marketable considering that health is wealth and every nation is prioritizing health. Even here in Kenya health is among the big four agendas.
After pursuing a medical course you can work in either public or private hospitals, open your clinic or pharmacy at the end of the day you cannot tarmac. You must get a good job and earn a huge salary.
2. Education/Teaching
Teaching is a noble course that is also marketable. However, teachers do not earn a huge salary like in other professions but still teaching is a highly marketable course because you are guaranteed that you will get a job.
One can be employed by the teacher service commission to work in public institutions or be employed to teach in private institutions or as a B.O.M teacher as you wait to get a permanent job with TSC.
Better still, you can start up a private school. You must get a job as long as you train to be a teacher and qualify.
TSC website: www.tsc.go.ke
3. Pharmacy
It is as marketable as any other medical course. What makes it marketable is the rising number of both public and private hospitals.
It involves giving medicine to the patient after being diagnosed and at some point, a pharmacist can carry out screening, vaccination or offer health advice to a patient.
4. Marketing
It may not sound so appealing but it is among the marketable courses here in Kenya. It is a business-related course that requires the following skills; communication, management, bargaining power and interpersonal relations.
For you to sell your commodities highly you must have the right skills. By pursuing a marketing course you improve your efficiency and effectiveness as a business person. You can be employed by a company or you start your own business.
5. Computer Science
Technology is advancing from one level to another day in day out. Everything is being digitalized. From learning to marketing, selling and buying of goods, registrations, applications for jobs among many other things.
Due To this technology development, computer wizards are needed either as consultants or full-time employees in designing computer systems, software or networking and even in programming.
Designing Websites is also a good way of earning a living after pursuing computer science.
6. Architecture
Architectural solutions are on-demand here in Kenya as we are a developing nation. Architectural students require a high level of concentration as it is a tough course.
It requires one to master the art of drawing. You can begin earning even before you graduate.
The development of real estate industries makes the course to be highly marketable.
7. Law
It is a tough course that requires one to be committed to books. Before you earn the title of a lawyer, you have to undertake vigorous training or learning in a university before proceeding to the school of law.
It is tedious. But once you earn that big title, you will land yourself a lucrative job with good pay.
You cannot miss out on employment as long as you are a qualified lawyer because there are legal battles in court every day. It is a route course of becoming a judge.
8. Mechatronics
It is a course that amalgamates mechanical systems with telecommunication, computer systems, control systems and electrical systems. Mechatronic engineers can work in any company because the course covers a wide range of areas of specialization with many skills that are required by most companies.
9. Aviation
Piloting is a dream course for many children but only a few can afford to pursue this course because of the huge amount of money needed for school fees.
Since only a few can afford the huge school fees the demand for pilots is high in both the private and public sector with only a few people who are trained.
10. Survey
As a surveyor, you can work in real estate industries, civil engineering, local authorities and surveying companies.
Your work is to identify legal demarcations of properties through analysis of relevant data and legal documents.
