10+2 or equivalent from a recognized Board/ Council with minimum 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade (5% relaxation to SC/ST/OBC – Non Creamy Layer).

Based on overall performance in last examination followed by Personal Interview.

Social Work is both a professional and academic discipline whose area of study is intended for improving the quality of life of an individual, group or a community belonging to a weaker section. The course curriculum offers opportunities for specialization in distinct areas, like, Community Development, Family and Child Welfare, Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work. The course is aimed at training individuals who are having the desire to work in the Development and Welfare sectors. The course enables a candidate to become a professional Social Worker and perform in various capacities. Social workers perform interventions through research, policy making, community organizing, direct practice and teaching. At the end of the programme it will help the students to have a flexible outlook towards humanity and to have enormous patience to deal with complex situations efficiently. It will also help the students to have high understanding of human psychology and possess the ability to analyse an issue and take decisions apt to the situation.

Some of the popular avenues open to such postgraduates are: