Social Work Course Details 2023: Check Eligibility Criteria

Social Work courses are discipline and professional course that includes the work to improve social functioning, society works, and overall well-being. Social work aims to help people and develop their skills and ability to use the resources and those of society to resolve problems. All the candidates can read the complete article to know more about the Social Work course Eligibility Criteria, Admission Procedure etc.

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The table shows the duration, eligibility, and fees of various social work courses available in India. The fees may vary depending on the institute and the course.

social work course details

Course Name	Duration	Eligibility	Fees
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)	3 years	10+2 or equivalent with at least 50% marks	INR 2-4 lakhs per annum
Master of Social Work (MSW)	2 years	Graduate in any discipline with at least 50% marks	INR 3-5 lakhs per annum
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)	3 years	Master’s degree in Social Work with at least 50% marks	INR 4-6 lakhs per annum

 

The candidates can check all the popular course for the Social work study which is given in the list below:

• BSW (Bachelor in Social Work)/BA
• MSW (Master in Social Work)/MA
• PhD in Social Work

To get admission for the Social work subjects, the candidate can choose any course from the given list above.

Social Work Course Specification

Here are some of the benefits of studying social work:

• Social work is a rewarding field that allows you to help others.
• Social work is a growing field with many job opportunities.
• Social work is a well-paying field.

Here are some of the topics covered in social work courses:

• Human behavior and social environment
• Social problems and social services
• Social work methods
• Community organization
• Social policy
• Social research
• Ethics and values in social work

The candidate can check the specifications of all the offered courses to study social work which is given in the list below:

For BWS Courses

• Community Social Work
• Social Work Administration
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Work
• Child, Family, and School Social Work
• Social Work with Military Members and Veterans
• ElderCare
• Domestic Violence Counseling

For MSW Courses

• Human Resource Management
• Urban and Rural Community Development
• Criminology & Correction Administration
• Personnel Management
• Family & Child Welfare
• Industrial Relation & Labour Welfare

What is the Eligibility Criteria of Social Work Course?

The applicant must fulfil all the course eligibility criteria to apply for admission. The candidates can check all the required eligibility criteria for all the courses to study the BSW, MSW, PhD which are given in the list below:

For BSW/BA Course

• The candidate must be completed the 12th standard examination from any stream (arts, science or Commerce) from the recognised board/institute
• The candidates having at least 50% marks in 12th standard will be eligible to apply for the admission

For MSW/MA Course

• The candidate must have a bachelor degree of BSW/BA (in social work, Sociology) to apply for the MSW and MA or,
• The candidate having any undergraduate degree can apply for MSW course,
• The candidate must be scored at least 55% marks in the under graduation programs to be eligible for the admission

For PhD Course

• The candidate must be completed their post-graduation examination with social work or sociology as the main subject
• The candidate must be obtained a minimum of 55% at the postgraduation level examination

Social Work Course Duration 

The candidate can check here the course duration and time os social work subjects which is given in the table below:

Social Work Courses & Duration

Courses	Duration
BSW Course	3 Years
B.A Course	3 Years
MSW Course	2 Years
M.A Course	2 Years
PhD Course	2-3 Years

Social Work Course Syllabus

The candidate can check the syllabus of the Social Work subjects which are given in the table below:

For BWS:

BWS Syllabus

Work with Individuals and Family	Introduction to Social Works
Social Work Practicum-2	Social Science perspective for social work
Human Growth and Development	Social Work Practicum
Indian Legal System	Economic Concepts of Social Work
Scope of social work	Constitutional Studies
Social Work Research	Work with communities
Management of developmental and welfare services	Human Growth & Development
Social Welfare Administration	Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment	Disaster Management
Social Work and Health care	Social Case Work

For MSW:

MSW Syllabus

Social Work Profession	Social Group Work
Concurrent Field Work including Summer Placement	Concurrent Field Work with Case Studies
Study of Indian Constitution	Social Work and Social Justice
Women & Child Development	Labour Welfare & Legislation
Analysis of Indian Society	Social Policy, Planning & Development
Introduction to Disaster Management	Medical & Psychiatric Social Work
Study of Indian Economics	Social Work Approaches for Social Development
Social Case Work	Community Organisation
Social Work Research and Statistics	Social Work Administration
Concurrent Field Work including Study Tour	Concurrent Field Work including Social Work Camp
Dissertation	Block Placement
Dynamics of Human Behaviour	Social Work with Rural, Urban and Tribal Community
Criminology & Correctional Administration	Human Resource Management
Communication and Counselling	Personal & Professional Growth

For PhD:

Phd Syllabus

Social Work – History and Ideologies	Management of Developmental and Welfare Services
Communication and Counselling or Gandhian Approach to Welfare and Development	Work with Communities
Work with Groups	Social Work Practicum – II
Personal and Professional Growth	Social Work Practicum – III
Work with Individuals and Families	Social Work Research and Statistics
Social Work Practicum – I	Human Growth and Development
Human Resource Management	Employee Relations and Legislation
Social Work Practicum – IV	Mental Health and Psychiatric Social Work
Human Resource Development	Major Project
Social Policy, Planning and Development	Social Work Practicum – V
Preventive and Social Medicine and Medical Social Work/	Social Work Practicum – VI
Social Work with Tribal and Rural Communities

What is the Social Work Course Admission Procedure?

The candidate must check the admission procedure for the course of social work admission which is given in the list below:

• The applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of eligibility criteria and score obtained in the entrance examination.
• The applicants must be applied through the online application mode to get the part in the entrance examination.
• The applicant must attend the entrance examination which will be organised by the colleges/universities.
• The applicants who qualified the entrance examination with the required marks will go for further process.
• The qualified applicants will be notified for the counselling and document verification session and after that, they will get admission.

Required Documents

The applicants must check here all the required documents for the verification to get admission in the offered courses which is given in the list below:

• Candidate’s Recent clicked Passport size photograph
• 10th and 12th marks sheets
• Graduation Degree and all Marks Sheets
• Postgraduation Degree and all Marks Sheets
• Entrance Examination Admit Card and Scorecard
• ID proofs (like Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Passport etc)

How to Apply for Social Work Course?

The candidate can check the complete application procedure which is given in the list below:

• The applicants must fulfil all the eligibility requirements to apply for the social course admission.
• The applicants have to join through the online admission form to get admission.
• The applicants will fill some important information and details in the admission form.
• The filled details must be correctly submitted in the application form.
• The asked details are given in the list below:
  • Personal Details
  • Contact Details
  • Qualification Details
• The applicants have to fill the information from the required documents in the application form which is given below: 
  • 10th marks sheet
  • 12 marks sheet
  • Under Graduation Degree and all semester marks sheets
  • Post Graduation  Degree and all semester marks sheets
  • Valid ID proof 
  • Candidate’s recent clicked photograph
  • Candidate’s Signature
• The applicants make sure that they submit all the needed details in the admission form because the admission authority will not take the incomplete and incorrect admission form.

Colleges/ Universities Offering Social Work Courses 

The applicants can check those colleges, institutes and universities that offer to study the course of social work in India which is given in the list below:

• Tata Institute of social sciences, Mumbai
• Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Delhi School of Social work, Delhi
• Xavier Institute of social science, Ranchi
• Bangalore University, Bangalore
• University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
• Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
• Mangalore University, Univ. Campus, Mangalagangotri
• Loyola College, Chennai
• Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Jobs Opportunities through Social Work Courses 

The candidates can check the top jobs through social work-study courses which are given in the list below:

After BSW/BA

• Criminology Specialist
• Social Worker
• Labour Welfare Specialist
• Researcher
• Counsellor
• Executive Officer
• Teacher

After MSW/MA

• Assistant Director
• National Secretary of Community Development
• Documentation and Communication Officer
• District Consultant
• Humanitarian Values and PMER Officer
• Project Coordinator
• Junior Research Fellow
• Programme Co-ordinator
• Professor
• Sub-Regional Training Coordinator
• Senior Manager – Human Resources

After PhD

• Lecturer & Professor
• Social and Community Service Manager
• Human Services Worker
• Novelist
• Journalist
• Philosophical Journalist
• Development and Test Engineer
• Electrical Product Design Engineer
• Engineering Technologist
• Health Educator and Community Health Workers
• School and Career Counsellor
• Social and Human Service Assistant
• Teachers and Researchers
• Writer or Editor
• Researcher
• Scientist
• Independent Consultant
• Consultant 

Social Work Course Highlights

The candidates can check the highlights for Social Work Course:

Social Work Basic Details

Branch Name	Social Work Courses
Popular Courses	BSW, BA, MSW, MA, PhD
Course Duration	BSW- 3 Years BA – 3 Years MSW – 2 Years MA – 2 Year PhD – 2 to 3 Years
Basic Selection Criteria	Entrance Test Based served by Counselling

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