IGNOU Master of Social Work (Counselling) (MSWC) Course Details | School of Social Work (SOSW)

Masters in Social Work (Counselling) programme is aimed to accommodate counsellors serving in a extensive range of organizational and community circumstances as well as individuals in a family. With the fast-changing social situation, the difficulties being faced by people across the board are numerous. Unlike in the western world, Counselling services are very low in India. There is an increasing market for counsellors in schools, corporate sector, health care setting, social and welfare sectors, correctional settings etc. However, schools/universities where Counselling course/ programme are taught in India are very few. There is a good potential for employment in government as well as NGO sectors. There is an urgent need for specially trained counselors to handle the stress of employees working with call centres, corporate sectors, families, family courts, correctional settings, school, universities and educational institutions, rehabilitation centres, refugee camps, institutions for the differently-abled, aged, childcare and adoption centres, family planning, voluntary Counselling and testing centres, rural sectors especially where farmers are driven to commit suicide, de-addiction centres etc.
MSW(C) Programme would be offered originally through one or two study centres under each Regional Centre. The programme can be taken only through activated study centres or special study centres through each Regional Centre. This Programme is being offered only in English. For Field Work in the MSW (Counselling) programme, much focus is given on specialization in Counselling and 40 per cent weightage is given for the practicum.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University.

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration: Minimum 2 years and Maximum 5 years; offered in  both January  & July  cycle  of  admissions. Fee Structure: Rs. 36,000/- for full programme to be paid year  wise  @Rs.  18,000/-  per  year

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Special Instruction, if any

Students of MSW are urged to opt for Associate Studentship Scheme of IGNOU. One of the important and useful courses would be  MSW 6 : Social  Work research. This course  may  be taken along with any of the  suggested 4 credit  courses which will be  of great help to  those  intending to  go  for research leading to M.Phil./Ph.D in Social Work.

List of Courses in Social Work Discipline for Associate Studentship

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