Master of Social Work - Martin Luther Christian University

Master of Social Work

About The Program

The MSW will help students enhance their practical skills through field work, a compulsory aspect of the curriculum. As part of this, students will be exposed to various environments of work such as hospitals, children’s homes, de-addiction and rehabilitation centres, schools, prisons, urban slums and many others.

Besides regular field work, students will be given opportunities to participate in the field projects of the School and the University. The School offer specializations for both BSW and non-BSW graduates. The specializations offered are Family and Child Studies, Public Health, Community Development, Medical Social Work and Psychiatric Social Work.

Master of Social Work

Duration

2 years (4 semesters - General / Specialization)

Eligibility

Bachelor’s degree in Environment Science or Life Sciences

Course Outline

Specialisation for BSW Graduates

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Semester I	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 500	Social Policy and Legislation	4	–	60
	MSW 501	Sustainable Development Goals: global concepts and local initiatives	4	–	60
	MSW 502	Social Work Research	4		60
	MSW 503	Field Work		4	120
	CSTL 500 CSES 500	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	1	1	45
	GS 500	General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE	1	1	45
		Total	16	4	390

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Semester II	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 550	Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health	4	–	60
	MSW 551	Specialization -2 Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas	4	–	60
	MSW 552	Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods	4	–	60
	MSW 553	Fieldwork	–	4	120
	MSW 554	Community Camp	–	1	30
	CSTL 550 CSES 550	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	1	1	45
	CA 550 SDG 550	General Subjects Current Affairs SDG	1	1	45
		Total	16	5	420

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Semester III	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 600	Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health)	4		60
	MSW 601	Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition	4		60
	CSTL 600 CSES 600	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	2	2	90
	MSW 602	Field Work		8	240
		Total	12	8	450

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Specialisation for Non-BSW Graduates

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Semester I	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 504	History & Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work	4	–	60
	MSW 505	Integrated Social Work Methods	4	–	60
	MSW 502	Social Work Research	4	–	60
	MSW 503	Field Work		4	120
	CSTL 500 CSES 500	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	1	1	45
	GS 500	General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE	1	1	45
		Total	16	4	390

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Semester II	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 550	Specialization- 1: Understanding Community and Community Development/ Social Work family /Introduction to Public Health/ Introduction to Health and Mental Health	4	–	60
	MSW 551	Specialization -2: Child Growth and Development / Community Health/Medico-Psycho Social Work Interventions/Community Development in Urban and Rural Areas	4	–	60
	MSW 552	Specialization-3: Social Work interventions with families and adolescence/Medical Social Work/Psychiatric Social Work/ Mental Health/Sustainable Development and Sustainable Livelihoods	4	–	60
	MSW 553	Fieldwork	–	4	120
	MSW 554	Community Camp	–	1	30
	CSTL 550 CSES 550	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	1	1	45
	CA 550 SDG 550	General Subjects Current Affairs SDG	1	1	45
		Summer Internship	–	–	130
		Total	16	5	550

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Semester III	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 600	Specialization-4: (Child Welfare and Advocacy/Public Health Interventions/Recovery and Rehabilitation in psychiatry/Medical social work in various settings/Community Health)	4		60
	MSW 601	Specialization-5: Skills in working with Children and Adolescence/Tribes in India & Community Development/: Integrated Concepts & Practices for Medical & Psychiatric Social Work /Community Nutrition	4		60
	CSTL 600 CSES 600	Career Stream Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship	2	2	90
	MSW 602	Field Work		8	240
		Total	12	8	450

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Master of Social Work (1 Year Program in related fields)

Duration

1 year (2 semesters)

Eligibility

PG Degree in MA (Sociology) / MA/Msc. Psychology / MPH / MTh / MBA (HR) / MA (Education) / Msc. Community Science / MA (Rural Development) / Msc (Environmental Science)

Course Outline

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Semester II	Subject Code	Subject Title	Credits		Hours
	Subject Code	Subject Title	Theory	Practicum	Hours
	MSW 650	Contemporary Ideologies of Social Work	4	–	60
	MSW 651	Social Welfare Administration	4	–	60
	MSW 652	Social Work Research	4	–	60
	MSW 653	Dynamics of Human Behaviour	4	–	60
	MSW 654	Basic skills of Counselling	2	–	30
	MSW 655	Field Work	–	4	120
		Total	18	4	390
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester II = 40 credits & 720 hours.

Fee Payment Schedule

Year	Amount	Installment	Amount	Last Date of Payment
1st Year	227,360	I Semester 1st installment	68,940	15th July 2025
		I Semester 2nd installment	58,640	15th October 2025
		II Semester 1st installment	49,890	15th February 2026
		II Semester 2nd installment	49,890	30th April 2026
2nd Year	217,120	III Semester 1st installment	54,280	15th July 2026
		III Semester 2nd installment	54,280	15th October 2026
		IV Semester 1st installment	54,280	15th February 2027
		IV Semester 2nd installment	54,280	30th April 2027

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