Can I change my stream from arts(humanities) to science or any other stream after completing class 12?

That’s in India right? I just want to add to your topics India if that is the case. In America you could do whatever you want.

Welcome to Fluther, @Tanushree.

I am unfamiliar with the education system in West Bengal. Do you have someone at your school that is some sort of curriculum counsellor or adviser? I believe that person would be the one to approach and ask this question.

Going to a curriculum adviser can seem a bit scary, but they should be there to help. I hope you will find someone like this at your school with a friendly disposition.

@Hawaii_Jake the thing is they all don’t have the full idea, they are telling it cant be done within their knowledge, so I am asking here

I am assuming class 12 is your last year of secondary school and you are asking about tertiary education? Can you go to the university and inquire directly with a counselor there?

@Tanushree I wish I knew your education system better. If the advisers you have spoken to are unable to help, then it may be something they’ve never heard of before. That should not mean it’s impossible to do.

Perhaps you could try asking again. I suggest you write down questions pertaining to how to accomplish your goal.

On a piece of paper, clearly write out your goal for yourself and list some question you have about accomplishing that goal. You can practice those questions before approaching an adviser. It will give you a sound basis of how to manage the conversation.

It way end up requiring an extra year to pick up and complete the courses required to complete the science streams. Probably some additional mathematics courses plus biology, chemistry, and physics might be part of a science stream. Contact the school guidance counsellor for advice.

@Tanushree You need to start all over again from 11th, with the science stream, and finish off 11th and 12th. But, why do you want to change it? What would you like to do after getting the science course? We might be be able to help you then.

Unfortunately, in India, students can’t switch from one course to another so easily as they can in the US.

Class 12 in India is equivalent to high school in the US. In India, when we pass the 10th exam (called matriculation), students can choose from among either Arts, Commerce or Science stream for their college (11th and 12th). After completing 12th, they then can enter in college to take undergraduate courses. So to get a bachelor degree, one must have completed 12th from the relevant stream (arts, commerce, or science). For example, students who have completed 12th in arts cannot get into bachelor courses in science, biology, engineering, medical, and alike. So, the choice made at 11th and 12th, of choosing from among arts, commerce, or science, is critical.

@prasad It seems so young to have to make a choice. I assume that means around the age of 15 or 16 they are deciding which stream to take. I think the UK is similar in that by 16 the children are tracking on a certain course study or going towards some sort of vocational education. My SIL and I once talked about how even in college in America students can change their minds through the first two years if they wish. They get to take various elective courses and explore interests. I can see the advantages and disadvantages of both systems.

@Tanushree Can you go to college outside of your country? So you can pursue your interests.

@JLeslie Yes, it’s too young to make this decision. And, usually, parents make the decision. Of course, they discuss it with their child. Though many students, when asked in interviews, pull out lies, like they wanted to become doctors or engineers, it is their parents who made the decision. And, everyone here has to lie like that.