Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) is a degree Course for students who want to specialize in the field of Homeopathy. As more people of now days prefer to take homoeopathy (natural medication) than the English Medicine, there are numerous of opportunities’ for the candidates who attended and cleared out BHMS exam. Numerous Medical colleges across the world especially from European Regions are hiring BHMS candidates from India annually.

The Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) is the statutory apex body working under the Ministry of Health and Family Care, Department of AYUSH is the authorized organization for offering certification for all the institutes offering B.H.M.S. course.

Course

It’s a 4 and ½ year course with the one-year compulsory internship program. The course comprises of subjects including- Introduction to herbology, Fundamentals of Ayurvedic plant healing, Health, wellness and longevity, Immunology and immune system disorders,  Healing through nutritional therapies, Introduction to alternative medicine and History of holistic health.

Eligibility

Candidates who studied HSE or equivalent in science stream from a recognized state board of education with a Minimum 50% Marks are eligible to attend the program. The applicant must have completed 17 years at the time of applying for the entrance exam. The B.H.M.S. seats of various institutes are offering only to the candidates who attended and passed the entrance exams conducting individually by the institutes.

Career After BHMS

One who studied B.H.M.S. (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery) can work in the profiles including Scientist/Researcher, Public health specialist, Private Practice, Pharmacist, Doctor and Medical assistant. A half or more percentage of the candidates who studied B.H.M.S. moves to abroad after a few years of work in India.

Salary

The remuneration of candidates after B.H.M.S.is based on their skill sets, work position, field experience and type of field in which he/she is working for. The candidates who were studied B.H.M.S. from country’s premium institutes like National Institute of Homeopathy will comparatively get more job preference than others. An entry level candidate to this field can expect salary around Rs.3 la. to 5 la. per annum

List of Top Nine B.H.M.S. Institutes in India

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