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BA in
Social Work is a 3-year undergraduate course divided into 6 semesters. The
practice-based program encompasses a specialized study of the various theories
of social work.Social Work refers to the various services designed to aid and
improve the welfare of the poor, aged, and needy. Social work involves
education on the values of social work and their conscious application in
practice.
BA in
Social Work: What is it About?
Social Work
is the activity of helping communities, groups, and individuals restore or
enhance their capacity for living in favorable social conditions. Major
subjects of study covered within the course’s curriculum include Sociology, Society,
Social Work, Human Growth Through Life, and Introduction to Law for Social
Work.
BA in
Social Work program is particularly beneficial to people employed at middle and
lower level positions with NGOs and social and developmental agencies, across
both government and private sectors. It is offered both in English and Hindi in
institutes across the country.
The course is
best suited for candidates having interest in, and aptitude for working in
social welfare sectors, as it helps them acquire professional skills and
adequate knowledge to help clients to deal with their emotional and
psychological problems.
Trained
Social Workers are lucratively hired as Counsellors in areas like healthcare,
adoption, environmental protection, community policing, etc. They typically
contribute to the upliftment of people suffering homelessness, poverty,
violence, abuses, and diseases like cancer, AIDS, etc.
Eligibility
for BA in Social Work
Listed below
are the minimum criteria which candidates interested in pursuing the course are
required to fulfil, in order to be eligible to apply for the course:
Successful
completion of the 10+2 level of education in any stream, completed from a
recognized university.
A minimum
aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST candidates) at the 10+2 level.
BA in
Social Work: Admission Process
Most
institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a
relevant entrance test, often followed by a round of personal interview,
wherein their general aptitude for the course is tested. Admission process
generally varies across colleges.
A few
institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s performance
at the 10+2 level.
Institutes
such as the following conduct entrance tests for admission to the course:
Dibrugarh
University
IGNOU.
Listed below
are some of the top entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to
the course.
Aligarh
Muslim University (AMU) MSW Admission Test
University of
Delhi Combined Entrance Examination
KUCET Social
Work Entrance Exam
Jamia Millia
Islamia MA Admission Entrance Test
Calicut
University MSW Entrance Examination
Aditi
Mahavidyalaya Entrance Exam
Chhatrapati
Shahu Ji Maharaj University Entrance Exam
University of
Lucknow Entrance Exam
Nalanda Open
University Entrance Exam
Indore
Christian College Entrance Exam
Tilak
Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Entrance Exam
City Academy
Degree College Entrance Exam
Amity
University Entrance Exam
Madhav
University Entrance Exam
Bundelkhand
University Entrance Exam.