Dear candidate,

Master in Social Work (MSW) is a professional degree with specializations, pursued after Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or any other Bachelor's degree. MSW promotes macro and micro-aspects of professional social work practice, whereas the BSW focuses more on direct social work practices in community, hospitals, schools and other fields of social services.

Average Course fee charged by MSW Colleges ranges from INR 50,000 – 1 Lac

A master’s degree in social work (MSW) traditionally takes two years to complete and is a requirement for those who aim to hold a clinical, supervisory, or program director role. An MSW is currently considered the terminal degree in the field of social work, in spite of the availability of higher degrees. Those who complete this degree may work in the medical, mental health, and educational fields, providing support as therapists, healthcare social workers, school social workers, and as clinical social workers.

Obtaining a Master’s degree in social work can open the door to a number of new and exciting career opportunities. MSW programs develop both basic and advanced practice skills, in fact, they include a year’s worth of courses in each. Average starting salary offered to MSW degree holders’ ranges from INR 2 to 10 Lacs.

Eligibility: 

Duration: 2 years divided into 4 semesters

Citizenship: The nationals of India can apply under the General Category. Foreign nationals or Non Resident Indians or Indian nationals supported by NRI relatives can apply under the Foreign/NRI Category.

Admission Procedure:

Admissions are done on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and Interview. There is no entrance test.

Foreign/NRI Category: Admissions are done on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination.

Note: Candidates can apply either under General Category or Foreign/NRI Category. Those submitting applications under both General and Foreign/NRI categories will be considered only under the General Category. Change of category at a later stage will not be entertained under any circumstances.

Master in Social Work (MSW): Career Prospects

The career opportunities for graduates of MSW are quite high.  All jobs in this field are related to social service or charity work.  Jobs are available in the government sector because of abundant opportunities.

A few of the reputed organizations that work for the  socio-economic support as well as welfare of the disadvantaged, orphans, people with disabilities are:

• CINI
• CRY
• Department of Rural Development
• HelpAge India
• UNESCO
• UNICEF

It is possible for graduates also to work with educational institutions. After gaining enough spectrum in this field, aspirants can work as consultants in many renowned organizations. Their areas of work may comprise of:

• Clinics
• Correction Cells
• Counseling Centers
• Disaster Management
• Department
• Education Sector
• Gender Issues
• Associations or Groups
• Health Industry
• Hospitals
• Human Rights Agencies
• Mental Hospitals
• Natural Resources
• Management Companies
• Old Age Homes
• Prisons

Hope I answer your question and it's helpful.

All the best!

Hello Farhana,

MSW stands for MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK, its a post graduated level course , teaching pedagogy generally focus on  public health, education, community development, family, women empowerment and others.

This course has good scope in government and private sector jobs.

Duration= 2 years:  Eligibility criteria= You should have graduation degree from any recognized university. Different colleges that provide courses like AMITY UNIVERSITY, IISWBM KOLKATA AND OTHERS.

Best of luck.