MSW, Master of Social Work is Post Graduate Degree in the Social Work. It is also known as Master of Arts in Social Work (M.A.S.W). It is two year course for gradates in social work or related field, united under UGC. The programs aims for those who are working or desired to work for society, especially in the welfare and development of children, old age people and with the NGOs. The course mainly focused on the field work or internship, where the students have to work with the different old-age homes, children homes or undertakes socially relevant projects. The topics covered under the course are Human Behavior and Growth, Social work Research etc.
Advantages or Benefits of Master of Social Work Degree:-
It is seen as not only a profession but also a way to serve the society and people.
Many reputed organization looking forward the experience MSW holders as their consultants.
A MSW holder can choose the research field by opting Ph.D or M.Phill.
MSW Entrance exams in India
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) MSW Admission Test
Amia Millia Islamia MA Admission Entrance Test
Calicut University MSW Entrance Examination
IGNOU Entrance Examination
KUCET Social Work Entrance Exam
Manipal University Entrance Exam
Sree Sankaracharya University MSW Entrance Examination
Tata Institute Of Science And Technology Social Work Entrance Exam
University Of Delhi Combined Entrance Examination
University Of Mysore Entrance Exam
MSW Entrance Exam Pattern
The exam is of objective type with minimum 100 marks. Most of the institutions follow the negative mark system. The students need to mark their answers in OMR sheets. The questions of the MSW entrance examination mainly asked from the areas like:-
General Knowledge
Reasoning Ability
Social Work
Verbal Ability
The weightage varies from universities; most of the universities give higher weightage to the social work part.
Eligibility Criteria for MSW
The minimum eligibility for applying MSW is graduation from the reputed institutes. Students from other discipline like social work, social science, humanities, sociology or other related subjects and commerce or management etc. are eligible. Students appearing for the final year examination can also apply. Some universities suggest 60% in the qualifying exam; it is subjected to the university/institution applying for. The selection process is depending upon the Entrance test and the followed by personal interview along with group discussion.