MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK COLLEGES IN BANGALORE based on 2022 – 23 Rankings and Reviews
Updated on 17 March 2023
Master of social work is a professional course based on scientific knowledge and skills in human relationships. And the same is an academic and practice based professional service. It’s a value based practice come theory based practice also. A professional social worker can assist the people to find their own problem and finally by themselves can find out a perfect solution in their day to day life.
A professional social worker not only helps an individual but also help a group and community for their whole collective wellbeing. This course for those who are desire in working with poor and needy people come developmental and welfare sectors.
Academic
The duration of the course is depends on either under graduation or post-graduation.
BSW (bachelor of social work) Duration of the course is three year (an under graduation course) this course can pursue as a full time either distance. Those who are successfully completed their PUC/PLUS TWO (humanities, commerce and science) , they are eligible to apply through directly or online. The mode of selection is the total marks obtained in plus two.
MSW (Master of Social Work)
Duration of the course is two year (post-graduation) this course can pursue as a full time either distance or correspondent. Those who are successfully completed their under graduation, students those who are hold undergraduate degree in social work and bachelor degree holders in arts, science, commerce and management students are also eligible for applying this course.
Many institutions or universities The mode of selection is the total marks obtained in plus two. Like Dibrugarh University, IGNOU
Some Other college mode of selection is through entrance exam, group discussion and personal interview. Some entrance exams are listed below:
- Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) MSW Admission Test
- KUCET Social Work Entrance Exam
- University Of Delhi Combined Entrance Examination
- Jamia Millia Islamia MA Admission Entrance Test
- Calicut University MSW Entrance Examination
Common Specialization:
- Rural and urban community development
- medical and psychiatric social work
- Family, child welfare
- school social work and HRM
- Addictions and mental health social worker
- Public health social worker
Career opportunities/scope
Social work functional area is very vast and lots of job opportunities are there. Its start from newborn baby to elderly people. Areas like Disaster Management Departments, Hospitals, Education Sector, NGO’s, Clinics, Health Industry, Human Rights Agencies, Old Age Homes, etc. The demand for the social worker is also increasing day by day.
Students those who are completed MSW then they can appear M.Phil. Degree or PhD for higher studies.
Salary
In India as a fresher the average expected salary package is 2 to 3 lakh per year. When you got more experience then you got more or high salary range.
Out of India the career opportunities is very high, especially in USA the average salary of a Social worker is above $42k per annum. And the same can be also increased depending upon the working area and experience.
Functional/Employment areas:
Clinics, old age home, correctional cell, prion, hospital, NGO’s, human right agencies, health industry, education sector, disaster management department, natural resource management companies,HR department of industries, correction cells and counseling centers etc.
Profile of the job
- Counselor, Social Security Officer, Criminology Specialist, professor, Social Worker, Labor Welfare Specialist, District consultant, Junior research fellow, Welfare officer, Assist director, Sub regional training coordinator, Program coordinator, documentation and communication officer, humanitarian values and PMER officer
Best colleges in India for doing MSW
- Tata institute of social science, TISS, Mumbai
- St Benedict College Bangalore
- University of Delhi DU, Delhi
- Jamiya Milliya Islamiya, JMI, New Delhi
- Bharathita vidhyapeeth, university, Pune
- Christ College, Bangalore
- Jain University, Bangalore
