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Master of Social Work
Duration
- 2 Years
Eligibility
- Graduation with an aggregate of 45% marks.Final year degree students awaiting results are also eligible to apply.
Admission Calendar
- Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form: 28 July 2025
- Study of higher courses like MSW is in great demand worldwide now days.
- Social work grew out of humanitarian and democratic ideals, and its values are based on respect for the equality, worth, and dignity of all people.
- Since its beginning over a century ago, social work practice has focused on meeting human needs and developing human potential.
- Human rights and social justice serve as the motivation and justification for social work action.
- They work with, on behalf of, or in the interests of people to enable them to deal with personal and social difficulties and obtain essential resources and services.
- Their work may include, but is not limited to, interpersonal practice, group work, community work, social development, social action, policy development, research, social work education and supervisory and managerial functions in these fields.
- The field of practice for professional Social worker is expanding day by day.
- The course will be a mixture of theory and assignments. By the end of this course, the students are expected to be familiar with theoretical and Practical aspects of Economics and acquire analytical skills to address various prevalent problems of the society.
- The Course curriculum is autonomous.
- The Syllabus is structured in Choice Base Credit System (CBCS) to make student learn from other interested areas to his/her credit.
- The result of the degree will be based on CGPA System of the University.
| Admission Calendar | |
| Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form | 28 July 2025 |
| Last Date for payment of admission fee | 05 August 2025 |
| Interview and Admission Decision | 30 July 2025 / 31 July 2025 |
| Reporting at the ICFAI University for submission of certificates and verification by producing originals and registration | 06 August 2025 / 07 August 2025 / 08 August 2025 |
| Last date for Payment of First Semester Fee | 14 August 2025 |
| Commencement of Preparatory Classes |
20 August 2025 - 22 August 2025 |
| Commencement of Regular Classes | 25 August 2025 |
The MSW Program is organized into 4 semesters in two years. There are 30 courses including soft skills. Students are additionally required to go through an internship and two management theses.
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Semester - I |
Semester - II |
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Dissertation |
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Year II |
Semester - III |
Semester - IV |
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Note: The Courses Communication Skills and Computer Application in Social Work are Compulsory/ Mandatory Courses under the Ability Enhancement Course and Skill Enhancement Course respectively under CBCS for MSW Program. |
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| Generic Elective Courses | |
| Semester – I (Group I) | Semester – II (Group II) |
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Note: Students have to select one course from each group in Semester I and Semester II
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| Semester – II (Group A) | Semester – III (Group B) | Semester – IV (Group C) Gender and Development |
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Note: Students have to select one course from Group - A in Semester II, one course from Group - B, - Semester III, and one course from Group - C in Semester IV The program structure is subject to periodic review.
Admission Modalities
The Admission Modalities are with reference to the campus-based programs offered by the ICFAI University, Meghalaya at Tura & Shillong campuses. The medium of instruction is English.
Eligibility
Graduation with an aggregate of 45% marks. Final year degree students awaiting results are also eligible to apply.
Students in their final year bachelor’s degree course are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation requirements including practical examinations/viva assignments before July 18, 2025. Such applicants will have to produce a certificate to that effect at the time of admission. The admission of applicants will, however, remain provisional until they produce mark sheets and a degree certificate establishing their eligibility. The registration of the candidates not meeting the criteria / non-submission of graduation transcripts by September 16, 2025 will be cancelled and admission fee will be forfeited and only 50% of the semester fee will be refunded after notifying the cancellation of the seat by the University.
Spot admission will be given to deserving students.
The selection of applicants into the Program is made through screening of application and interview. While evaluating students for admission, due weightage is given to their academic distinction, awards in sports/cultural events, debates, quizzes and other extra co-curricular activities
Original certificates and Domicile certificate should be produced for verification at the time of payment of first semester fee. The original certificates will be returned after verification.
There shall be a special provision for admission of students belonging to the State of Meghalaya in any course of ICFAI University, Meghalaya, which shall not be less than 25 (twenty-five) percent of seats in each course / discipline subject to the students meeting the minimum qualifying requirements referred to above.
Seats remaining unfilled under special reservation may be filled up by allotting the same to students belonging to Open Category.
Students interested can apply by any one of the following methods:
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Online Application
Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at www.iumeghalaya.edu.in and make payment of Rs. 300 towards online Registration charges by using Credit / Debit Card (Visa / Master Card / Citibank Card) or Internet banking option using secure internet payment gateway. Applicants applying online should attach their scanned colour photograph along with the Online Application. The Prospectus will be sent to such applicants.
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Fill the Application Form
Applicants can fill in the application form and send it to the Admissions Office.
The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.
Application Form
- Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the form.
- Fill the Application Form in Capital Letters.
- Provide all the available information under appropriate sections.
- Make sure to sign the Application Form.
- Retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form.
- Enclose a Bank Demand Draft / Receipt for online payment for Rs. 300.
Applicants have to enclose attested copies of the following certificates (Attestation should be done by any Gazetted Officer/Principal of the College).
- Date of Birth Certificate/Class X Certificate.
- Marksheet of Class XII/Degree certificate (as may be applicable).
- Domicile Certificate.
- Migration Certificate
- Any other certificates pertaining to academic and other activities.
- Please paste your recent passport size colour photograph on the Application Form.
The completed Application Form for Admission along with a Bank Demand Draft / Receipt for online payment for Rs. 300 (drawn in favour of ‘The ICFAI University, Meghalaya - Fee Collection A/c’) may be submitted to:
The Admissions Officer, The ICFAI University, Meghalaya, Tura Campus
Danakgre, (Near BSF Camp), P O Araimile,
Ph: 9612885981, 9485130028
E-mail: admissions_tura@iumeghalaya.edu.in
Website: www.iumeghalaya.edu.in
The Admissions Officer, The ICFAI University, Meghalaya, Shillong Campus
Phawa Ville, Near Shillong Law College, Dhankheti,
Ph: 0364-2220057, 9862515289, 6909987677
E-mail: admissions@iumeghalaya.edu.in
Website: www.iumeghalaya.edu.in
Fee Schedule
Fee comprises of Admission Fee and Program Fee.
Admission Fee (Non-Refundable)
Admission Fee of Rs. 15,000 for MSW Program is to be paid by all the selected candidates immediately after the admission decision is announced. *Foreign students have to pay an admission fee of Rs. 14,000 for MSW Program. The last date for payment of admission fee is August 05, 2025 for MSW Program.
Caution Deposit (Refundable)
Students have to pay Rs. 5,000 for MSW Programs as Caution Deposit along with the first installment of Program Fee. The Caution Deposit will be refunded without interest after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the Program.
Program Fee
Students have to pay the program fee at the beginning of each semester, as per the due dates which will be indicated in the Student Handbook. The first semester fee is to be paid on or before July 28, 2025 for MSW Program.
| Program | Fee per semester (Rs.) | Total Program Fee (Rs.) | ||||
| Domicile | Non-Domicile | International | Domicile | Non-Domicile | International | |
| MSW (4 semesters) | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 1,80,000 | 2,00,000 | 2,20,000 |
Domicile
Students from State of Meghalaya.
Non-Domicile
Students from States other than Meghalaya.
All payments should be made by way of Challan / Bank Demand Draft drawn on a Scheduled Commercial Bank in favor of “The ICFAI University, Meghalaya - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Tura / Shillong, Meghalaya.