Many kinds of NPOs, or non-profit organizations, exist all around the world. Students often learn how to serve countries and communities that lack basic health care options and treatments, while other students learn how to provide food and shelter to refugees escaping war and destruction.

Academic institutions around the world offer a BSc or Bachelor of Science. This popular undergraduate degree is helpful in preparing students for the workplace or for advanced degree programs. The average BSc takes three to five years to complete.