Admission Notification: TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) Master’s Programs 2012-14

About the Institute
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work to meet the emerging need for trained human service professionals. Accorded the status of a Deemed University in 1964, and funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) since then, it is an Institute of national stature today.

It has earned recognition as an institution of repute from different Ministries of the Government of India (GoI); State Governments; international agencies, such as the United Nations; and the non-government sector, both national and international. In recognition of its social contribution and academic excellence, it was awarded a 5-Star rating by NAAC in 2002. In 2009, TISS was reaccredited by NAAC and awarded a Grade ‘A’ with a score of 3.88 out of 4.


About the Courses
The TISS offers 24 Master’s Degree Programmes, of which there are 10 Social Work Programmes (MSW) in: 

1. Children and Families
2. Criminology and Justice
3. Community Organisation and Development Practice
4. Disability Studies and Action
5. Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action
6. Mental Health
7. Public Health
8. Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship
9. Women Centred Practice
10. Rural Development

The other Master’s Programmes are in:

1. Globalisation and Labour
2. Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
3. Social Entrepreneurship
4. Health Administration
5. Hospital Administration
6. Public Health in Health Policy
7. Economics and Finance
8. Public Health in Social Epidemiology Counselling
9. Development Studies
10. Education (Elementary)
11. Women’s Studies
12. Habitat Policy and Practice
13. Disaster Management
14. Media and Cultural Studies

The Institute also offers a Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Social Work, with specialisation in Rural Development; and integrated M.Phil.–Ph.D. Programmes in Social Work, Social Sciences, Health Systems Studies, and Management and Labour Studies. 
Get detailed info about the courses here.


Eligibility

Candidates can apply and appear for the TISS National Entrance Test fora maximum of three programmes.
 (a) A Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognised university, in any discipline.
                              OR

(b) Candidates who will complete all the requirements of their final year Bachelor’s Degree examinations by Saturday, June 9, 2012, are also eligible to apply to all the programmes (except the four programmes offered by the School of Health Systems Studies) provided they have successfully completed their first and second years, if the degree course is of 3 years; and the first, second and third years, if the degree course is of 4 years. Candidates applying for the M.A. Education (Elementary) programme should complete all the requirements by May 11, 2012. In such cases, admission to any of the Master’s Degree Programmes of the Institute will be provisional. If a provisionally admitted student fails in the final year examination, the offer of provisional admission automatically stands cancelled.

(c) Candidates applying for the Master of Public Health Policy, Economics and Finance; and Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology Programmes should have a (i) Master’s degree in any discipline, or (ii) Bachelor’s degree in medicine, paramedical and other four years programme like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering and others.

(d) Candidates applying for the Master of Health Administration and Hospital Administration should have
(i) successfully completed their graduate degree in any discipline, or
(ii) Bachelor’s degree in medicine, paramedical and other four years programme like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering and others.

(e) Candidates who are in their final year Bachelor’s degree programme are not eligible to apply for admission to any of the Master’s degree programmes conducted by School of Health Systems Studies, i.e., Health Administration, Hospital Administration; Public Health in Social Epidemiology; and Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance.

(f) Candidates applying for the Master in Habitat Policy and Practice should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Sciences, Geography, Planning, Law, or Social Sciences, with some inclination towards habitat related issues/sectors.

(g) Medical graduates should complete their internship on or beforeSaturday, June 9, 2012. Otherwise, their candidature/admission stands cancelled.


Important Dates*
 

* For Indian students only


How to Apply

All candidates are required to APPLY ONLINE through the E-application only, available on the Institute’s website here.
 

Contact

TISS
V.N. PURAV MARG, DEONAR, MUMBAI 400 088
Phone: 91-22-2552500
E-mail: pgadmission@tiss.edu
https://www.admissions.tiss.edu