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Bachlor of Social Work(BSW)

Programme Objective

B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work is an undergraduate Social Work course. Social Work refers to various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase their welfare. B.S.W. is of 3 years duration. The minimum duration of completing this course is 3 years and maximum duration of completing this course is 6 years. It is available as Full Time Course and through Distance Education Program or Correspondence. IGNOU is one of the leading Institutes which provide BSW. It is also referred as B.A. (SW) which stands for Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. Social Work Courses imparts the education on the values of Social Work and consciously applying these in practice. This Course enables one to become a Social worker who can help people suffering from homelessness, poverty, violence, abuses and diseases like cancer, AIDS etc. This course is mostly suited to people who want to bring a change in the society through Social Work which may include helping the repressed and the underprivileged

Eligibility : 10+2 and its equivalent
Programme Fee : Tuition Fees per annum 11,000/-
Examination Fee : Examination Fees per annum 2000/-
Registration Fee : Registration Fees one time 1200/-
Prospectus Fee : Prospectus one time 1000/-
Minimum Duration : 2 years
Maximum Duration : 4 years
Minimum Counselling : It is based on credits and one credit amounts to 10 hours counselling and hand-on experience at DESC.
Preparatory Module :

Bachelor of Social Work Subjects

  • Introduction to Social Work
  • Social Problems in India
  • Social Case Work
  • Social Work Administration
  • Social Work Research & Statistics
First Year
Course Name Credit
Foundation Courses 4
Elective Courses 4
Elective Courses 4
Second Year
Course Name Credit
Foundation Courses are compulsory for all students who want to obtain BSW degree. You have to earn 24 credits of foundation courses.
Foundation Course in English 1 or Foundation Course in Hindi 2 4
Foundation Course in English 2 4
Third Year
Course Name Credit
Elective Courses 4
Elective Courses 4
Social Work Intervention with Individuals and Groups 6
ocial Work Intervention with Communities and Institutions 4
Introduction to Family Education 4
Introduction to HIV/AIDS 6
Substance Abuse and Counselling 6

Bachelor of Social Work Course Suitability

  • They should have the ability to listen carefully, ask pertinent questions and retain verbally transmitted information which is crucial to the counselling aspect of social work.
  • Candidates should also be able to evaluate one’s own performance and work toward improving it, i.e. an invaluable skill.
  • Applicants also possess the ability to coordinate communication and action among multiple parties as the work of social worker is to connect people one another.

How is Bachelor of Social Work Course Beneficial?

  • Social Work Degree provides qualification for employment with many Human Service Providing Agencies.
  • Social Work Graduate programs enable one to pursue Masters Degree in Social Work.
  • BSW is not a Conventional Career and as such is especially meant for those who have capability of working really hard under precarious working conditions. Social Work Careers are available for Social Workers in private as well as public sector companies.
  • Social workers can easily get jobs as counsellors in healthcare, adoption, environmental protection, community policing etc.

Bachelor of Social Work Employment Areas

  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Counselling Centres
  • Mental Hospitals
  • Old Age Homes
  • Prisons
  • Correction Cells
  • M.N.C's
  • HR Department of Industries
  • NGO's
  • Human Rights Agencies
  • Disaster Management Department
  • Health Industry
  • Education Sector
  • Natural Resources Management Companies
  • Gender Issues Associations or Groups

Bachelor of Social Work Job Types

  • Criminology Specialist
  • Labour Welfare Specialist
  • Social Worker
  • Counsellor
  • Researcher
  • Teacher
  • Executive Officer
  • Trainee Officer
  • Social Security Officer
  • Probation Officer

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