Last Updated on July 31, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Have you passed 12th standard with Commerce stream? Do you want to pursue a job oriented Diploma course after 12th commerce? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best diploma courses available in front of commerce stream candidates.
Commerce is a very popular choice among 10th pass students in India. It is not uncommon to see many 10th pass students apply for 11th and 12th class commerce stream schooling.
After completing 12th commerce, students do have access to different types of professional courses. They have access to the following types of courses –
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Integrated (Dual Degree)
- Diploma
- Certification
- Vocational training
- ITI training
In this post, we will deal with diploma courses. Here, you will find the names of popular Diploma courses, which 12th commerce stream students may pursue.
The best thing about these diploma courses is the fact that they are job-oriented programs. After completing any such program, a candidate will be able to find a decent/entry level job in relevant sector.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Here, I’ve listed only those courses, which managed to find their way to my list (the popular ones or the ones I’ve already covered in other posts on my blog). For a bigger list, you may check out this post – list of diploma courses after 10th and 12th in India.
Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –
List of best diploma courses after 12th commerce
Here are some of the popular diploma courses, which 12th commerce stream students may pursue after completing schooling –
1 Diploma in Hotel Management
The course duration is generally three years long. However, depending upon the course content and level of difficulty, the course duration may vary from one institute to another.
If you want to build a decent career in hospitality and hotel management sector, this course will be of help to you. Students who have passed 12th commerce stream are eligible to pursue this course.
The program will train you in different areas such as – hospitality management, customer service, food and beverages management etc.
2 Diploma in Interior Designing
If you are a creative person, this course will be of help to you. In order to thrive in this profession, one must be creative at work!
Interior designing deals with modifying and decorating interiors (and exteriors) of built environment. This is done with the aim of making the place aesthetically pleasing (without compromising on functionality and comfort).
The course is generally three years long. But depending upon the course content, course duration may vary from one institute to another.
3 Diploma in Animation and Multimedia
If you are passionate about drawing, sketching and computer graphics, this diploma course will be of help to you. In order to thrive in this profession, one must be creative and possess sound technical knowledge.
Skilled animators and multimedia professionals are in huge demand these days. They are hired by firms operating in sectors such as – animation movies, advertising, digital marketing, web designing etc.
The course is generally three years long. But based on the course content and level of difficulty, it may vary from one institute to another.
4 Diploma in Air Hostess Training
After completing 12th commerce stream, successful candidates are eligible to pursue this course. This course will train you in different areas of hospitality and cabin crew training.
The course is generally one year long. But based on the course content and level of difficulty, it may vary from one institute to another. Aviation and cabin crew training institutes across India are known to offer this course.
5 Diploma in Business Management
If you are passionate about business education and management skills, this diploma program will be of help to you. Generally, this course is one year long. IGNOU is known to offer this course. The curriculum covers core management subjects such as – hr management, organizational behavior, finance management, marketing management, communication skills and entrepreneurship skills.
6 Diploma in Travel and Tourism
This diploma program caters to the needs of travel and tourism sector. This sector is growing at an amazing pace in India. It is known to generate ample amount of job opportunities each year.
Travel and tourism sector needs skilled professionals. It needs professionals who function in areas such as – management, food and beverages, hospitality, customer service etc.
This course is generally one to two years long. Course duration may vary from one institute to another.
7 Diploma in Event Management
Skilled event managers are in huge demand these days. They are hired by MNCs, event management firms, consultancies etc.
Event management deals with applying the principles of management to carry out events and solve problems arising while organizing events. This program will train you in areas such as – hr management, cost estimation, finance management, legal aspects, marketing, branding etc.
The course duration could be anywhere between one to two years. It may vary from one institute to another.
8 Diploma in Culinary Arts and Catering Operations
This diploma program caters to the needs of culinary arts sector. The program primarily focuses on food and beverages preparation. If you want to become a chef, this program will be of help to you.
Course duration could be anywhere between two to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
9 Diploma in Retail Management
As the name suggests, this course deals with retail management and its allied areas. After completing this course, you will be able to find entry level jobs within retail management sector. This sector is growing at a healthy pace in India.
The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
10 Diploma in Fashion Designing
Are you a creative person? Are you passionate about fashion designing? If yes, this course will be of help to you. Diploma in Fashion Designing course will train you in the following areas – fashion communication, materials, stitching techniques, cutting and sewing, sketching, event management (fashion), fashion merchandising etc.
The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
11 Diploma in Front Office Operations
Do you want to become a receptionist or office attendant? If yes, this course will be of help to you. Front office operations deals with tasks and processes associated with an office. The program will train you in areas such as – customer service, computer operations, organizational behavior, communication skills etc.
The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
12 Diploma in Photography
Are you passionate about photography? If yes, this diploma program will be of help to you. The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
The course will train you in different areas of photography such as – lighting, relevant equipment, lenses, photography techniques etc.
13 Diploma in Digital Marketing
As the name suggests, this program deals with digital marketing and its allied areas. Digital marketing consists of modules such as – inbound marketing, seo, smm, sem, e-mail marketing, lead generation, web designing etc. The program will train you in the above mentioned areas. The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
14 Diploma in Jewellery and Accessory Design
This diploma program deals with the field of design. To be more specific, it deals with jewellery and accessory design. The course duration could be anywhere between one to three years. It may vary from one institute to another.
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15 D.Voc. courses
D.Voc. stands for Diploma in Vocation. It is a vocational training program. Technically, students who have passed 10th standard are eligible to pursue this course. But even 12th commerce students are also eligible to pursue D.Voc. courses. D.Voc. programs are known to cover different disciplines such as – agriculture, office management, design, computer science, networking, commerce, arts, languages etc. The course duration is three years.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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