Course Duration
2 YearsTuition Fees
18 K1 Year Fees
18 KTotal Fees
36 Kyear | Tuition Fees | Total Fees |
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year 1 | ₹ 18000 | ₹ 18 K |
year 2 | ₹ 18000 | ₹ 18 K |
The candidate should have passed Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University
IGNOU MSW admission 2024 for the January session has been started from December 15, 2023. The last date to apply is February 15, 2024. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of IGNOU @ignou.ac.in. Admissions will be granted based on marks secured in the qualifying examination. Check IGNOU Admission 2024
IGNOU offers Master of Social Work program at the postgraduate level for a minimum duration of two years and it can be extended up to five years. Candidates having a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university are eligible for admission to the course. MSW is offered by the School of Social Work, IGNOU, is unique and innovative in many respects. Check IGNOU Admission Status
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IGNOU admission 2023 January Session Last Date | February 15, 2024 |
Masters in Social Work(MSW) is a postgraduate course that uses social sciences, sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law, and economics to solve problems at individual and community levels. It encompasses 14 subjects for which there are annual exams.
Minimum Duration | 2 years |
Maximum Duration | 5 years |
Eligibility | Any Bachelor Degree from any recognized university |
Course Fee | INR 32,400 |
Minimum Age | No Bar |
Maximum Age | No Bar |
Note: Course Fee: INR 32,400 for the full program to be paid year wise @ INR 16,200 per year (Subject to change from time to time as per University norms)
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The University follows the credit system for its Master’s Degree Programme. Each credit amounts to 30 hours of study comprising all learning activities. Thus, a 4 credit course involves 120 study hours, a 6 credit course involves 180 study hours and 10 credit course involves 300 study hours. To successfully complete the MSW program, you will have to earn 66 credits over a period of 2 to 5 years depending on your convenience.
The Master’s Degree Programme in MSW has three major components: 1. Compulsory Papers 38 Credits 2. Optional Papers 8 Credits 3. Field Work 20 Credits Total 66 Credits
The students have to earn 38 credits in Compulsory papers. The list of compulsory courses is given below.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
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MSW-001 | Origin and Development of Social Work (Theory) | 4 |
MSW-002 | Professional Social Work: Indian Perspectives (Theory) | 4 |
MSW-003 | Basic Social Science Concepts | 4 |
MSW-004 | Social Work and Social Development (Theory) | 4 |
MSW-005 | Social Work Practicum and Supervision (Theory) | 4 |
MSW-006 | Social Work Research (Theory) | 6 |
MSW-007 | Case Work and Counselling: Working with individuals | 4 |
MSW-008 | Social Group Work: Working with groups | 4 |
MSW-009 | Community Organization Management for Community Development | 4 |
These courses are opted in second year of the MSW program.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
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MSWE-001 | HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination, and Prevention | 4 |
MSWE-002 | Women and Child Development | 4 |
MSWE-002 | Disaster Management | 4 |
MSW-010 | Introduction to Philanthropic Social Work | 4 |
MSWP-001 | Dissertation (Project Work) | 6 |
Course Code Course Title Credit MSWE-001 HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination, and Prevention 4 MSWE-002 Women and Child Development 4 MSWE-002 Disaster Management 4 MSW-010 Introduction to Philanthropic Social Work 4 MSWP-001 Dissertation (Project Work) 6 Course Code Course Title Credit MSWE-001 HIV/AIDS: Stigma, Discrimination, and Prevention 4 MSWE-002 Women and Child Development 4 MSWE-002 Disaster Management 4 MSW-010 Introduction to Philanthropic Social Work 4 MSWP-001 Dissertation (Project Work) 6
Additional optional courses will be offered at a later stage.
The third component of the MSW program is the Field Work Practicum. The University has prepared two Field Work Journals for the 1st and 2nd year separately. Each year you are expected to successfully complete 10 credits of Field Work Practicum under the guidance of a professionally qualified Social Worker.
Therefore ensure from the coordinator at the study center that your supervisor has formal qualifications in social work at the post-graduation level. Completion of Field Work in MSW Ist year is mandatory for starting the social work practicum of the second year.
List of Field Work Components
Course_Code | Year | Title | Credits |
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MSWL-001 | 1st year | Social Work Practicum-I (Practical) | 10 |
MSWL-002 | 2nd year | Social Work Practicum-II (Practical) | 10 |
“In case a student wants to have assignments, he/she can obtain a copy of the same from the Study Centre or Regional Centre or may download it from the IGNOU website.
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IGNOU provides study material to students free of cost. Here are the links for MSW study materials that are tabulated below. Students can easily download or view the study material from here without any registration. It will help students to understand & get a clear idea about the course curriculum.
Course Name | Click to Download |
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MSW | Download |
Assignments constitute continuous evaluation. The marks that you secure in the assignments will be counted in your final result. As mentioned earlier, an assignment of a course carries 30% weightage. You are therefore advised to take your assignment seriously.
The TMA for each semester can be downloaded from the Student Zone of the University website. You have to complete the assignment within the due dates specified in the assignment booklet. You will not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for any course if you do not submit the assignment in time for that course. If you appear in the term-end examination, without submitting the assignments, the result of the term-end examination is liable to be canceled.
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IGNOU offers admission to MSW courses on basis of percentage scored in bachelor degree. The application procedure is online and one can get admission through online mode only.
Note: After verifying all the details, and documents, your application will be finally accepted by the authorities and your admission will be confirmed.
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