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Updated on 03 Mar, 2020

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Master of Social Work (MSW) Programmes
Minimum Duration: 2 Years
Distance
Maximum Duration: 5 Years
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Course Fee: Rs. 32,400
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Eligibility:
Master's Degree
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Master of Social Work
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the details from the Study Centre/Regional Centre.
Bachelor's Degree
Medium of Instructions: English and Hindi Bachelor of Social Work
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(Subject to change from time to time as per University norms)

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The MSW (ODL) programme offers opportunity to learners for higher studies in professional
social work. Besides offering the core courses pertaining to social work curriculum across the
globe and India, it includes themes in some of the pertinent areas of social work such as
globalization, migration, history of social work in India, theory paper on social work practicum
and a course on HIV/AIDS which are expected to be highly useful in the present day context.
The practical components have been meticulously prepared to provide the learners hands on
training, which will enable the candidates to find suitable placements within and outside the
country.

For those seeking admission with effect from January 2019 session, it may be noted that they
will be offered the revised version of MSW Programme. The highlights of the revised version
include Block Placement and Internship in practical component and emphasis on Social Work
in African Context, Criminal Justice, Contemporary Methods and Values of Social Work and
International Social Work. Accordingly, a student is expected to successfully complete 72
credits which include compulsory courses, elective courses as well as fieldwork. The details of
which are given below.

The Programme offered by the School of Social Work, IGNOU, is unique and innovative in
many respects. The salient features of this programme are:

Indigenously-prepared self-instructional print materials are provided to students.

Print materials are supported with audio ad video programmes.
Multi-media programme package is made available.
Every student of MSW is placed under the supervision of a professionally- qualified social
worker for fieldwork supervision.
There is a course on history of social work in India titled ‘Professional Social Work: Indian
perspectives’.
For the first time a theory paper on ‘Social Work Practicum’ has been introduced as a
compulsory paper.
 

  

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