Career Aspiration And Perspective Among Students Pursuing Master Course In A Private Dental College,Chennai.

The main objectives of this study is to assess the reason, interest, future aspiration and perspective among students pursuing masters in a dental college, Chennai. The present study was done on students pursuing Masters Degree (MDS) in dentistry in Saveetha Dental College, India, Chennai. The study population consists of 117 post graduate students, selected using convenience sampling. Students who are interested were included in the study. Structured questionnaire comprising of 10 questions was formulated in English, which was filled by the respondents. Data entry and data analysis was carried out. The response rate was 97.50%. 76.06% agreed doing post graduation is mandatory. In our study, 58.11% of students chose MDS due to their prior interest in the subject while only 6.83% chose for job security. Oral surgery (29.81%) has been subject of interest for many before counselling followed by orthodontics (19.60%). 37.10% of the post graduates considered joining a private dental college after their program. The study concludes that own interest and potential income are the major reasons for students pursuing master degree.