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The minimum required qualification for you to establish a career as a botanist is a bachelor's degree in science.

Moreover, if you wish to go for higher studies, then you would be required to specialise in one of the areas of botany. The levels of courses offered are bachelor's, master's and doctoral.

Below are various botany-related courses in India:

•Bachelor of Science in botany (available as an honours degree too) 

•Master of Philosophy in botany (available as an honours degree too) 

•Master of Philosophy in life science (zoology/botany) 

•Master of Science in applied botany 

•Master of Science in botany and forestry 

•Master of Science in botany (available as an honours degree too)

•Master of Science in herbal science 

•Doctor of Philosophy in botany 

•Doctor of Philosophy in life science (zoology/botany) 

•Diploma in applied botany 

•Postgraduate Diploma in life science

•Postgraduate Diploma in medical botany 

•Postgraduate Diploma in plant biodiversity

•Postgraduate Diploma in plant tissue culture

Apart from this, you can do mastery in a specific field on master's or doctorate level.

Hope this answer helps and all the very best to you!