We have reached a time when permanent jobs are not permanent anymore, even those working for the government are not sure of retaining their jobs in future. When the situation reaches this stage, you must develop a thought of being self-employed. An entrepreneur in Kenya lives more happily and self-sustaining than anyone doing white collar job, which is why most people are advised to consider entrepreneurship as a way of creating a fortune.
If you are the kind of a person who is not motivated by salary, these are the kind of courses you should pursue in Kenya
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
B.sc. (agribusiness Management)
Bachelor Of Science In Horticulture
Bachelor Of Science In Statistics
Bsc. Computer Science
B.sc.(surveying)
Bachelor Of Real Estate
Bachelor Of Construction Management
Bachelor Of Quantity Surveying
B.a (urban & Regional Planning)
Bachelor Of Science In Geography And Environmental Studies
Bachelor Of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery
B.sc. ( Nursing)
Bachelor Of Dental Surgery (bds) – 5 Year Course
Bachelor Of Pharmacy
Bachelor Of Economics & Statistics
Bachelor Of Arts (journalism & Media Studies)
Bachelor Of Criminology And Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Software Engineering
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship
If you are pursuing any of the listed curses above, there are high chances you will become self-employed, but the idea will come after you have worked for someone and gained sufficient experience to enable you perform your duties effectively.
The top courses among the listed professions include medicine, architecture, pharmacy, law and software engineering. These five courses will definitely lead you to being self-employed because no one would pay you money enough to make you comfortable as an employee. A course like Software engineering is very good when a graduate has excellent skills in programming and software design. Medicine is also one of the few courses where you won’t struggle to get clients.
Since jobs are scarce, you should plan to pursue any of the courses listed above, though entry requirements for some courses are high.