| Programme Type | DEGREE |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Social Work |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Medium | ENGLISH HINDI |
| Specialization | Social Work |
| Description |
The MSW 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 in 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 July 2018 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: |
| Eligibility |
Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University. |
| Fee Structure |
Rs. 32,400/- for full programme to be paid year wise @Rs. 16,200/- per year |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr. Saumya, mswinfo@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29571696 |
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| HYDERABAD | 0111: AURORA DEGREE COLLEGE (111) |
| HYDERABAD | 01156: Kakatiya Degree & PG College (01156) |
| KARNAL | 1005: CHOTU RAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (1005) |
| KARNAL | 1009: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1009) |
| KARNAL | 1002: HINDU COLLEGE (1002) |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
| JAMMU | 1207: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1207) |
| JAMMU | 1250: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE (BOYS) (1250) |
| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1344: CMR INSTT. OF MNGMT.STUDIES, BANGALORE (1344) |
| BANGALORE | 1302: ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGALORE (1302) |
| BANGALORE | 1305: VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,MYSORE (1305) |
| COCHIN | 1480: BISHOP VAYALIL MEMORIAL HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (1480) |
| COCHIN | 1406: CMS COLLEGE (1406) |
| COCHIN | 14119: DE PAUL INST.OF SCI. & TECH. (14119) |
| BHOPAL | 15244: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, DISTRICT BURHANPUR (15244) |
| BHOPAL | 15228: GOVERNMENT P.G.COLLEGE (15228) |
| BHOPAL | 15236: GOVT. GIRLS COLLEGE BARWANI (15236) |
| BHOPAL | 15229: GOVT. HOME SCIENCE COLLEGE (15229) |
| BHOPAL | 15234: GOVT. PG ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (15234) |
| BHOPAL | 1504: JIWAJI UNIVERSITY GWALIOR |
| BHOPAL | 1501: MOTILAL VIGYAN MAHAVIDYALAYA (1501) |
| BHOPAL | 15232: THE BHOPAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (15232) |
| PUNE | 16123D: BPHE SOCIETY'S CENTRE (16123D) |
| PUNE | 16123: BPHE SOCIETY'S CENTRE (16123D) |
| PUNE | 1606: CHH. SHAHU INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS EDU. AND RESEARCH (1606) |
| PUNE | 16158P: DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK (16158P) |
| PUNE | 1608: KTHM COLLEGE (1608) |
| PUNE | 16152: MIT SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & RESEARCH (16152) |
| PUNE | 16138: VASANTRAODADA PATIL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (16138) |
| PUNE | 1610: VIVEKANAND ARTS & SDS COMMERCE COLLEGE (1610) |
| IMPHAL | 1707: D.M. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (1707) |
| IMPHAL | 1706: DON BOSCO COLLEGE (1706) |
| SHILLONG | 1801: NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY (1801) |
| AIZWAL | 1901: GOVERNMENT AIZAWL COLLEGE (1901) |
| AIZWAL | 1903: GOVERNMENT KOLASIB COLLEGE (1903) |
| AIZWAL | 1927: GOVT J BUANA COLLEGE (1927) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0208: M G GOVT COLLEGE (208) |
| KOHIMA | 2000: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE KOHIMA LSC Code 2000 |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21152P: Chetna Institute for the Mentally 21152P |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2106: F.M. COLLEGE, BALASORE (2106) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2108: G.M.UNIVERSITY, SAMBALPUR (2108) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2109: GOVT AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE-PHULBANI (2109) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2103: GOVT COLLEGE, ROURKELA (2103) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21185: J.K.B.K. COLLEGE, CUTTACK (21185) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2104: KHALIKOTE COLLEGE (2104) |
| KHANNA | 2216: DAV COLLEGE (2216) |
| KHANNA | 2225: NEHRU MEMORIAL GOVT. COLLEGE (2225) |
| KHANNA | 2281D: NIRMAN CAMPUS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH & TRAINING (2281D) |
| JAIPUR | 23150: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT(HRM), JAIPUR (23150) |
| GANGTOK | 2401: SIKKIM GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2401) |
| CHENNAI | 2501: DDGD VAISHNAVA COLLEGE (2501) |
| CHENNAI | 2534: ER. PERUMAL MANIMEKALAI P'NIC (2534) |
| CHENNAI | 2578: GURU NANAK COLLEGE (2578) |
| CHENNAI | 2509: SACRED HEART COLLEGE (2509) |
| CHENNAI | 25160: SHRI S S S JAIN COLLEGE(WOMEN) (25160) |
| CHENNAI | 2593: VOORHEES COLLEGE (2593) |
| AGARTALA | 2602: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (2602) |
| AGARTALA | 2651: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE, KAMALPUR (2651) |
| AGARTALA | 2607: ISWAR CHANDRA VIDYASAGAR COLLEGE (2607) |
| AGARTALA | 2608: M.B.B. COLLEGE (2608) |
| LUCKNOW | 2712: BIPIN BIHARI PG COLLEGE, JHANSI (2712) |
| LUCKNOW | 27197: BRAHMANAND COLLEGE KANPUR (27197) |
| LUCKNOW | 2729: D. N. COLLEGE FATEHGARH (2729) |
| LUCKNOW | 2747: FEROZE GANDHI COLLEGE RAEBAREILLY (2747) |
| LUCKNOW | 2720: LUCKNOW CHRISTIAN P G COLLEGE (2720) |
| KOLKATA | 2809: BANWARILAL BHALOTIA COLLEGE (2809) |
| KOLKATA | 2855: BIDHAN CHANDRA COLLEGE (2855) |
| KOLKATA | 2807: JAGANNATH KISHORE COLLEGE (2807) |
| KOLKATA | 2891: JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN (2891) |
| KOLKATA | 28150: KABI SUKANTA MAHAVIDYALAYA (28150) |
| KOLKATA | 2813: MIDNAPUR COLLEGE (2813) |
| KOLKATA | 28140: Muralidhar Girls' College (28140) |
| KOLKATA | 28162: Vidyasagar College for Women IGNOU LSC 28162 |
| KOLKATA | 28149: WOMAN'S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA (28149) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0740D: ALL INDIA WOMEN"S CONFERENCE (740) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29040: LAKSHMIBAI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (29040W) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29047: MANOVIKAS CHARITABLE SOCIETY (29047D) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0769: SHYAM LAL COLLEGE (769) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0729: SWAMI SHRADHANAND COLLEGE (729) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29046D: VISION INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES (29046) |
| SRINAGAR | 1211: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE ANANTNAG (1211) |
| SRINAGAR | 1210: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE SOPORE (1210) |
| SRINAGAR | 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202) |
| SRINAGAR | 1234: GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN M. A. ROAD SRINAGAR (1234) |
| SRINAGAR | 30031: Govt. Degree College Beerwah |
| SRINAGAR | 30014: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE HANDWARA (30014) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
| DEHRADUN | 2748: GOVT PG COLLEGE UTTARKASHI (2748) |
| DEHRADUN | 2711: MB PG COLLEGE HALDWANI (2711) |
| RANCHI | 3658: HOLY CROSS VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE, HAZARIBAGH (3658) |
| RANCHI | 0502: JAMSHEDPUR COOPERATIVE COLLEGE (502) |
| RANCHI | 0513: MARWARI COLLEGE, RANCHI (513) |
| RANCHI | 0503: P.K. ROY MEMORIAL COLLEGE, DHANBAD (503) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 33035: ABM DEGREE COLLEGE (33035) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0103: KBN COLLEGE (103) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0108: KURNOOL STUDY CENTRE (108) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0104: TJPS COLLEGE (104) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0102: V.R. COLLEGE (102) |
| RAIPUR | 1509: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1509) |
| RAIPUR | 1505: GOVT E RAGHAVENDRA RAO (1505) |
| RAIPUR | 1503: GOVT. ARTS & SCI. COLLEGE (1503) |
| RAIPUR | 1510: PT. RAVI SHANKAR SHUKLA UNIV. (1510) |
| NAGPUR | 1607: GURU NANAK BHAWAN NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| NAGPUR | 36051: MAHATMA PHULE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK BULDHANA MAHARASHTRA |
| NAGPUR | 1613: PRATIBHA NIKETAN MAHA VIDYALAYA NANDED MAHARASHTRA |
| JORHAT | 0410: C.K.B. COMMERCE COLLEGE (410) |
| JORHAT | 04171: NOWGOAN COLLEGE (4171) |
| DELHI 3 | 38045: Shivaji College (38045) |
| NOIDA | 2739: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (2739) |
| NOIDA | 27127: GOVT RAZA PG COLLEGE,RAMPUR (27127) |
| NOIDA | 2714: HINDU COLLEGE (2714) |
| NOIDA | 2728: MEERUT COLLEGE MEERUT (2728) |
| NOIDA | 27140: R.B.D. COLLEGE BIJNORE (27140) |
| NOIDA | 2749: S.D. COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR (2749) |
| NOIDA | 2741: S.D. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (2741) |
| NOIDA | 2702: ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE (2702) |
| GUWAHATI | 0408: HANDIQUE GIRLS COLLEGE (408) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40023: All India Institute of Local Self Government (40023) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40028: ALL SAINTS COLLEGE, IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (WOMEN) (40028) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1464: C ACHYUTHA MENON STUDY CENTRE (1464) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40021: Centre for Career Research and Development centre (40021) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40038: IGNOU Regular Study Centre 40038 |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1441: MAR IVANIOS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE STUDIES (1441) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 40033: SREENIKETAN CENTRE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (40033) |
| JABALPUR | 1515: DANIELSON DEGREE COLLEGE, CHHINDWARA (1515) |
| JABALPUR | 1507: DR. H.S. GOUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR (1507) |
| JABALPUR | 1589D: GOVT. A.B.COLLEGE BAIHAR (1589D) |
| JABALPUR | 1589: GOVT. A.B.COLLEGE BAIHAR (1589D) |
| JABALPUR | 1566D: GOVT. C.V. COLLEGE, DINDORI (1566D) |
| JABALPUR | 15112D: GOVT. COLLEGE BARGHAT (15112D) |
| JABALPUR | 1560D: GOVT. P. G. COLLEGE, SEONI (1560D) |
| JABALPUR | 41027D: IGNOU SPECIAL STUDY CENTRE PARASIA (41027D) |
| JABALPUR | 41027: IGNOU SPECIAL STUDY CENTRE PARASIA (41027D) |
| JABALPUR | 1564D: R.D. GOVT. PG COLLEGE, MANDLA (1564D) |
| JABALPUR | 1502: RDVV UNIVERSITY JABALPUR (1502) |
| JABALPUR | 41017D: SITE COLLEGE, SINGRAULI (41017D) |
| RAJKOT | 42012: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE RAJKOT (42012) |
| MADURAI | 2504: BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (2504) |
| MADURAI | 43078: BON SECOURS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (43078) |
| MADURAI | 2502: DR.G.R.D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2502) |
| MADURAI | 43084: SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE (43084) |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
| KORAPUT | 44023: AERONAUTICS COLLEGE, SUNABEDA (44023) |
| KORAPUT | 2123: C.O.A.T.S (2123) |
| KORAPUT | 2113: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2113) |
| KORAPUT | 2165: LOK YOJNA (2165) |
| KORAPUT | 2155: MALKANGIRI COLLEGE (2155) |
| KORAPUT | 2139: NABARANGPUR COLLEGE (2139) |
| KORAPUT | 2140: NATIONAL COLLEGE (2140) |
| KORAPUT | 2107: RAJENDRA COLLEGE (2107) |
| KORAPUT | 2175: RAYAGADA COLLEGE (2175) |
| KORAPUT | 2110: VIKRAM DEV COLLEGE (2110) |
| SILIGURI | 45028: SALESIAN COLLEGE (45028) |
| DARBHANGA | 0504: BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY (504) |
| ALIGARH | 2713: ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH (2713) |
| VARANASI | 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703) |
| VARANASI | 48022: ARYA MAHILA P.G. COLLEGE, VARANASI (48022) |
| VARANASI | 2709: DDU UNIVERSITY GORAKHPUR (2709) |
| VARANASI | 48026: LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI PG COLLEGE, MUGALSARAI (48026) |
| VARANASI | 48046: MAHATMA GANDHI KASHI VIDYA PEETH VARANASI (48046) |
| VARANASI | 48028: ST ANDREWS COLLEGE, GORAKHPUR (48028) |
| MUMBAI | 1601: K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce IGNOU LSC 1601 |
| PATNA | 0500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATNA LSC Code 0500 |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2849D: RAM MOHAN MISSION (2849D) |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2849: RAM MOHAN MISSION (2849D) |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2815: SATYANANDA VIDYARTHEE BHAWAN (2815) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5103: 5103 |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5104: 5104 |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5114: HQ 111 SUB AREA (5114) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5108: HQ 17 MTN DIV (5108) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5110: HQ 27 MTN DIV (5110) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5102: HQ 3 CORPS (5102) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5101: IAEP HQ 101 AREA (5101) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5106: IAEP HQ 17 CORPS (5106) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5105: IAEP STUDY CENTRE HQ BENGAL AREA (SC-5105) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5107: IAEP STUDY CENTRE-5107 (5107) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5109: IAEP, HQ 20 MTN DIVISION (5109) |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5405: IAEP ARMY STUDY CENTRE 5405 (5405) |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5404: SC HRDC IC/O BEG & CENTRE,PUNE |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5505: HQ 14 CORPS (HRDC) (5505) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5503: HQ 15 CORPS HRDC (5503) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5504: HQ 16 CORPS HRDC (5504) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5510: HQ 19 INF DIV (5510) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5506: HQ 25 INF DIV (5506) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501) |
| CHANDIGARH | 0601: USOL, PU, CHD (601) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0707: JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY (707) |
| PANAJI | 0801: SH. DAMODAR COLL. OF COM & ECO. (MARGAO GOA) (801) |
| VATAKARA | 1485: NIRMALAGIRI COLLEGE KOOTHUPARAMBA (IRISH) (1485) |
| VATAKARA | 83010: VATAKARA CO-OPERATIVE ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (83010) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 0109: DR L.BULLAYA COLLEGE (0109) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 33018: MAHARAJAH"S POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (33018) |
| BIJAPUR | 1324: BASAVESHWAR SCIENCE COLLEGE BAGALKOT (1324) |
| BIJAPUR | 1612: H.N.COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SOLAPUR (1612) |
| BIJAPUR | 1303: J.S.S. COLLEGE VIDYAGIRI DHARWAD (1303) |
| BIJAPUR | 1310: VEERASHIAVA COLLEGE BELLARY (1310) |
| DEOGHAR | 87005: DEOGHAR COLLEGE, DEOGHAR (87005) |
| JODHPUR | 88008: MAHILA P.G. MAHAVIDYALAYA (88008) |
| JODHPUR | 2302: VIDYA BHAWAN RURAL INSTITUTE (2302) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0901: L.D. ARTS COLLEGE (901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0902: M.S. UNIVERSITY (902) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0905: MTB ARTS COLLEGE (905) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0909: NEW PROGRESIVE EDUCATION TRUST (909) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0910: SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY (910) |
| AHMEDABAD | 09143: UTTHAN EDUCATION TRUST (09143D) |