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Master of Social Work (M.S.W)

Master's Degree in Social work

Are you looking for jobs in the public sector, such as NGOs or social welfare organizations? Have you already completed a degree course in social work? If yes, then you should further continue your higher studies in social work, that is, you must pursue a Master's Degree in Social Work.

Introduction

If you have been into social welfare from a very early age say, from your secondary or higher secondary education, then you might think of extending this into your career. Bachelor of Social Work or post graduate diploma in NGO Management courses allow you to convert your passion for social work into your career. After that if you further pursue a Master's Degree in Social Work, you can build your career in many sections of the government and public sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

1. You should complete a Bachelor of Social Work or BSW degree from a reputed university. Some regular universities and almost all distance education universities do not restrict the bachelor's degree to social work only. In that case you just need to hold a bachelor's degree from any reputed college or university.
2. Most universities have the cutoff of minimum 50% or above marks in the aggregate score of the undergraduate degree.

Master of Social Work (M.S.W) - Colleges & Admission Notifications

Find the list of colleges offering Master of Social Work (M.S.W) course. Check out individual college websites to know more about the admission for 2026 - 2027 academic year. You may download the application form and course details from the official college website.

College Name
A.W.H. Special College, Kerala
Abhinav Institute of Technology & Management, Maharashtra
Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, Karnataka
Adaikalamatha Arts & Science College, Tamil Nadu
AJK College of Arts & Science, Tamil Nadu
AKS University, Madhya Pradesh
Al-Azhar College of Arts & Science, Kerala
Alva’s College, Karnataka
Amrita School of Social Work, Kollam, Kerala
Ananda College, Tamil Nadu
Assumption College, Kerala
Auxilium College, Tamil Nadu
Bharathiar University College, Tamil Nadu
Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan Arts And Science College, Kerala
Bhartiya Mukt Vidyapeeth (bmv), Delhi
Bishop Choolaparambil Memorial College, Kerala
Bishop Heber College, Tamil Nadu
Bishop Vayalil Memorial Holly Cross College, Kerala
C.M.S. College of Science and Commerce, Tamil Nadu
Cauveri College for Women, Tamil Nadu
Center For Social Medicine, Maharashtra
Chidambaram Pillai College of Women, Tamil Nadu
Christ College, Kerala
Cms College of Science And Commerce, Tamil Nadu
CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts & Science, Tamil Nadu
Directorate of Distance And Continuing Education, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Don Bosco Arts & Science College , Kerala
Don Bosco College Sulthan Bathery, Kerala
Farook College, Kerala
Fathima College, Tamil Nadu

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Overview of this course

This course is divided into a curriculum spanning 4 semesters or 2 years. In these 2 years you will learn about the various aspects of social work. You will be able to learn about the advent of our society over the past years. You will also learn about the procedures of social welfare in the domain of medical science. You will get to know about the various programs conducted by the government of India to promote hygiene in the society and cure various common diseases among the people. So, this course also includes some elements from History and Medical Science.

Future Job Opportunities

1. You can join the public sector after completing a Master's Degree in Social Work or MSW. There are several government funded and private social welfare organizations working all over India. You have to be a part of social services like child and youth care. In such cases you will have to deal with cases of child abuse and child labor. If such cases are reported to you, you should investigate about them and initial police cases to solve the matters with immediate effect.
You can also join organizations who look after the mental health of people. Such organizations will recruit you as interns. After years of experience you can become their official counselors.
2. You can study a short term course on gerontology and become professional gerontologists in any private or government clinic. But to get promotions in those clinics, you must complete a postgraduate diploma in nursing management.

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