Best MSW Colleges in Bangalore

The fees for the MSW programme varies from college to college. The top colleges in Bangalore have slightly higher fee structure, while mid-level and average colleges have lesser fee structures. The merit seats offered under government quota in colleges for MSW programmes will start from Rs. 30,000 per year.
The management seats in the colleges will start from Rs. 50,000 per year.  The tuition fees vary from institute to institute. The top colleges and deemed/private universities in Bangalore with better placement records and better passing percentage will quote higher fees. While the average quality institutions with lesser performance records will charge a lesser fee structure.
To know about the fee structure for MSW programme, the students can contact the educational advisor at Galaxy Educational Services for details about the fees of both merit and management.

MSW students have a variety of work opportunities, some of which are listed here:

1. Assistant Director
2. District Consultant
3. Documentation and Communication Officer
4. Humanitarian Values and PMER Officer
5. National Secretary of Community Development
6. Junior Research Fellow
7. Project Coordinator
8. Professor
9. Programme Co-ordinator
10. Senior Manager - Human Resources
11. Sub-Regional Training Coordinator

The MSW  stands for Master of Social Work. The MSW is the 2-year masters degree that is divided into 4 semesters. The MSW course trains the students to take social work for community benefits and underprivileged communities.

Social work promotes the well being of the community in the society. The social workers will be volunteers and help the needy people to have a decent living in society. Social work basically believes in providing equality to all in the society. The social workers will fight on behalf of the underprivileged community on following aspects:

• Civil Rights
• Unemployment Insurance
• Disability Pay
• Worker’s Compensation
• Reduced Mental Health Stigma
• Medicaid and Medicare
• Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

The MSW course has the following internship opportunities

• Traditional students can complete a two-semester internship by working four days per week for 30 to 32 hours.
• Advanced students can participate in a one-semester internship, which is usually a 14-week extended summer internship.
• Students can also enrol in an online seminar course that combines their internship experience with social work ethics, principles, and practices.
• In the case of a typical MSW course, students can participate in a two-semester internship each year.
• MSW students can also finish their internship by working as a part-time MSW faculty member.

Yes. the students, irrespective of degree, can join to MSW degree. The students who have qualified 50% aggregate in any degree from recognised university are eligible to join MSW course.

The students who are interested in serving the needy community can join the MSW course. The students who are willing to bring the change in the communities and help them to attain a decent living can join the MSW course. The students who are interested in social work can join the MSW course.

The students who have finished their degree in any stream with 50% aggregate from recognised universities are eligible to apply for MSW course.

The MSW students can join hospitals, public healthcare centres. They can join NGOs and non profit organisations to carry out community welfare works. They can join a Ph.D course to pursue research in social work. They can even join as lecturers in colleges and take up teaching of social welfare topics

The students should have completed 19 years of age at the time of admission and there is no upper age limit to join MHA courses.

Social workers are professionals who try to improve people's overall well-being and to meet their fundamental and complicated needs.. Social workers work with many different populations and types of people, particularly focusing on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. The social workers can volunteer themselves to provide services of all kinds like rescue missions, medical assistance to the deprived people in the case of disaster. They work with the rescue teams to save lives of people during a natural calamity. They will be working with the underprivileged communities and help them with medical camps, medical treatments etc. The MSW students played a crucial role during covid pandemic in conducting testing in the communities and curtail the spread of coronavirus

Here are some common responsibilities of social workers organized by different specialty areas:

• Child, family, and school social workers help children, school staff, and family members resolve problems.
•  The social workers place the children in foster care. 
• The social workers may also connect struggling parents with resources to help better care for and raise their children. 
• The social workers work alongside students and teachers to address bullying, learning disabilities, and other impairments/barriers. 
• The social workers help the seriously ill of the underprivileged communities and those with chronic health problems to find adequate care, access public resources like Medicare and Medical aid or locate services such as in-home nursing care. 
• The social workers play a critical role in supporting clients as they navigate the numerous healthcare and public service systems that coordinate healthcare. 
• The social workers help the victim of abuse, sexual harassment, domestic violence and help them with justice 
• The social workers support people with mental health or substance abuse problems. 
• Therapy is one common intervention used by social workers to help clients address these problems. 
• The social workers will give financial assistance with the help of NGOs and non-profit organisations
• The social workers even ensure that the government benefits are made available for the beneficiaries 
• The social workers provide basic help like food, shelter, cloths to the communities affected by pandemic, floods, earthquakes etc

Social Work aims to uplift the deprived communities in the society and ensure that they have a decent living. The social workers will be working to bring chances in the societies by addressing issues like poverty, medical aid, social justice, rescue, assist the people who ar needy, child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence etc. Social Workers mainly focus on supporting people, by changing their environments and creating better living conditions. Social workers help community members to develop new skills or improve existing ones, which changes people’s mindset and encourages them to embrace a proactive attitude.
 

The MSW students can find ample job opportunities in both public & private sectors are listed below. They can work in NGOs, non-profit organisations, philanthropists, trusts etc. Some of the job roles available are:

1. Assistant Director
2. District Consultant
3. Documentation and Communication Officer
4. Humanitarian Values and PMER Officer
5. National Secretary of Community Development
6. Junior Research Fellow
7. Project Coordinator
8. Professor
9. Programme Co-ordinator
10. Senior Manager - Human Resources
11. Sub-Regional Training Coordinator

The average course salary of an MSW student ranges around 3 LPA to 5 LPA. The salary increases according to the experience.

The students seeking admission to MSW courses should have successfully passed Bachelor’s or equivalent with a minimum of 50% from the recognised university. The two modes of admissions are:
Merit Admission - The Students looking for Merit seats have to write Institution based Entrance exams if any.
Direct Admission under Management Quota - The students can get Direct Admission to the top colleges of Bangalore under Management Quota. Most of the colleges have Management Quota seats and students can reserve seats for admissions in advance.
 

The students of MSW will be studying the concepts that are related to the Management subjects. Some of the important subjects that the student’s study in MSW are:

There are many top educational institutes in Bangalore that provide excellent placement opportunities for MSW graduates. Some of them are Christ University, Kristu Jayanti College, CMR University, Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies (AIGS) etc.
However, there are also some colleges that lack dedicated Placement Departments for MPH students. The students should cross verify from educational guidance centres before joining these institutes for the MSW programme. The students have to be cautious while choosing the colleges for their MSW course.
 

Students should be very careful while selecting the colleges for their MSW studies. The students should follow a checklist before choosing any institute for their studies.
Some of the tips that the students should follow before selecting the college are:
Check for Accreditations and Recognitions - The students should initially check for the accreditations, affiliations and recognitions of the colleges. The students should be aware that many colleges are not giving accurate information on their websites.
Verification of the Colleges: The students should cross verify the same from various sources both online and offline. So, it is advised to think twice and cross verify the information of the colleges by the students before taking any decisions.
Check for Placement Statistics - The students can get accurate placement information available on official websites. Some of the colleges for the sake of marketing are highlighting the wrong placement statistics on the websites and misguiding the students. The students should be very careful about such bad marketing techniques. They should cross verify the same from multiple sources available on both offline and online modes.
Previous year’s passing percentage - The students should look for the passing percentage of the previous years of the colleges genuinely from the multiple sources of both offline and online methods. Students should be cautious because there are few colleges in Bangalore that provide wrong information about their previous years passing percentages. They should cross verify the information provided on the websites from different sources both from online and offline methods.
Prepare the list of colleges - students should prepare the list of the colleges according to their budget. Then the students are advised to contact the counsellors or educational experts with the list of the colleges
Contact the educational counsellors - The students can contact Galaxy Educational Services with the list of the colleges made by them. The counsellors at Galaxy Educational Services are educational experts and give guidance to the students and help them to choose the relevant college that is well within their budget.

There are many online websites that give ratings and rankings for the colleges in India. Some of the information provided by them is correct, but sometimes most of the information given in these websites is irrelevant and inaccurate.
Students should always contact government registered bodies for getting details about the ranking and ratings of the colleges. Galaxy Educational Services is an ISO 9001: 2015 certified government registered educational centre with 16 years of experience in the education sector. They provide the reviews and rankings for the institutes that are based on extensive research.

For finalizing a college for MSW in Bangalore, it is better to follow the below checklist:

• Check whether your marks match with the college eligibility criteria like academic performance, final percentage, etc. and the college admission requirements
• Finalize the budget and check if the college fee structure is suitable for your decided budget.
• Review the college infrastructure and campus facilities from multiple reliable sources.
• Research about the authenticity of the information provided by the institutions like college placement history, popular recruiters, campus placement records and average CTC offered to students. Most of the colleges are passing wrong information.
• Check what are the additional facilities offered by the colleges like subject-oriented research, internships, dissertation opportunities and extracurricular activities by not only trusting the college management but also by doing your own research through 

The MSW student is expected to possess the following skills and qualities:

• Empathy. The social workers should have empathy towards the deprived communities and should emphasize for their situation and help them to come over it 
• Organization. The social workers should be well organised . The MSW students will be capable of handling the huge amount of paperwork like networking, calls, billing, and organizing services for everyone. 
• Communication. The social workers should have strong communication skills. This can help to mitigate misunderstandings and break down other communication barriers. They should be able to convince the people with different mentality 
• Problem-Solving: The social worker should be a  good problem solver. They should be capable of helping these people and allow them to obtain the best services and support needed.
• Patience: Social Workers should have a lot of patience and should be able to handle the situations patiently without getting annoyed. So, patience is the key to be a successful social worker