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I am a second year B.Sc (statistics) student and want to sign up for a Masters in statistics after completing my graduation next year. Which universities in India offer this programme and what are the eligibility requirements? — Neela Mazumdar, Mumbai  Among the top-ranked educational institutions/universities offering Masters in statistics programmes are: Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata; The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara; Shivaji University, Kolhapur; Marathwada University, Aurangabad; Osmania University, Hyderabad; Allahabad University; Amity University, Gwalior; Banaras Hindu University and Christ College, Thrissur. BA/B.Sc graduates in maths and statistics are eligible to apply to these institutions.  I will be completing my M.Com next year. What are my career prospects after M.Com and chances of getting a college lecturer’s job? — Neena Das Gupta, Kolkata Postgraduates in commerce are suitable for employment in banks and financial organisations/companies. A plethora of job opportunities also exist in auditing, electronic marketing, funds management and stock broking firms. It is possible to get a lecturer’s job in a college but to ensure a formal appointment with a good pay package, reading for a Ph D would be advisable before writing the compulsory National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission for aspiring lecturers.   I am a class XII humanities student interested in a career in tourism. Please advise. — Neena Advani, Mumbai  If you have a passion for travel and love interacting with people, a BBA/MBA in travel and tourism can take you places. The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management with campuses in Gwalior, Goa, Nellore, Noida and Bhubaneswar; Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies, Trivandrum; M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore; International School of Business Insight, Indore are among reputed travel and tourism institutes offering study programmes to candidates who have successfully completed Plus Two with a minimum 50 percent average and cleared entrance tests. Job opportunities exist in travel agencies, international/domestic airports, and tourism departments of government.  In Mumbai in particular, you could opt for the two-year, full-time diploma in tourism and travel industry management offered by the University of Mumbai or the Garware Institute of Career Education and Development, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, after completing Plus Two.   I want to qualify as a vet after I complete my Plus Two (science) next year. What are my study options in India and abroad? — Daphne D’Silva, Panjim Admission into the five-year bachelor of veterinary science (B.V.Sc) and animal husbandry (AHB) study programmes (including a compulsory six-month internship) offered by veterinary science colleges/universities requires successful completion of Plus Two (physics, chemistry, biology and English) with a minimum 50 percent average and clearing an all-India entrance exam conducted by the Veterinary Council of India in the month of May. Before applying for veterinary science programmes abroad, the system of education in the country of your choice should be carefully examined.  For example, most students admitted into the four-year programme of accredited colleges of veterinary medicine in the US should have completed an undergraduate programme. In addition to satisfying pre-veterinary course requirements (chemistry,…