B.S.W. is an Undergraduate Social Work course. Social work deals with services designed to aid the poor and aged to increase their wellbeing. This course is available full time and also through Distance Education Program or correspondence. This course imparts the education on the values of social work and application of these practice. This course demands a social worker who can help people suffering from homelessness, poverty, violence, abuses, and several critical diseases like cancer, AIDS etc.
Course highlights:
| Type of course | Degree |
| Duration | 3-years |
| Eligibility | 10+2 |
| Average salary | INR 2 Lacs to 4 Lacs per annum |
| Examination type | Semester |
| Higher study options | M.S.W. M.A. (Social Work) |
Employment Areas: Hospitals, Clinics, Counselling Centres, Mental Hospitals, Old Age Homes, Prisons, Correction Cells, MNCs, HR Department of Industries, NGOs, Human Rights Agencies, Disaster Management Departments, Health Industry, Education Sector, Natural Resources Management Companies, Gender Issues Associations or Groups.
Type of Course: B.S.W. is a 3-years Degree course.
Duration: The duration of course is 3-years.
Eligibility:
- Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from recognized board.
- Candidate having background of social work, psychology, social science, sociology like fields get preference.
- The test measures one’s mental ability and general awareness. The aim of the interview is to establish a candidate’s genuine interest in Social Work.
- The selection is on the basis of one’s performance in Entrance Test, Group Discussion, and Interview.
- Few institutes conducts written tests.
Entrance Tests:
- IGNOU
- Annamalai University
Core Subjects:
- Introduction to Social Work
- Social Problems in India
- Social Case Work
- Social Work Administration
- Social Work Research & Statistics
- Basics of Psychology for Social Workers
- Empowerment of Women
- Sexual Health Education
- Introduction To HIV/AIDS
- Substance Abuse and Counselling
- Science and Technology
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Possible Roles: Criminology Specialist, Labour Welfare Specialist, Social Worker, Counsellor, Researcher, Teacher, Executive Officer, Trainee Officer, Social Security Officer, Habilitation specialist, Mental Health Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator, Youth Worker, Workshop Director, Teaching parent, Charity Officer, Play Therapist, Probation Officer etc.