Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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B.S.W. or Bachelor of Social Work is an undergraduate Social Work course. Social Work refers to various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase their welfare. B.S.W. is of 3 years duration. The minimum duration of completing this course is 3 years and maximum duration of completing this course is 6 years. It is available as Full Time Course and through Distance Education Program or Correspondence. IGNOU is one of the leading Institutes which provide BSW. It is also referred as B.A. (SW) which stands for Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. Social Work Courses imparts the education on the values of Social Work and consciously applying these in practice. This Course enables one to become a Social worker who can help people suffering from homelessness, poverty, violence, abuses and diseases like cancer, AIDS etc. This course is mostly suited to people who want to bring a change in the society through Social Work which may include helping the repressed and the underprivileged.

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Bachelor of Social Work Eligibility

• 10+2 or its equivalent from a government recognised school board.
• Students with a background in social work, psychology, social science, sociology or any other related fields will get preference over others.
• Some Institutes also conduct a written test followed by a personal interview for admission.

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Bachelor of Social Work Course Suitability

• They should have the ability to listen carefully, ask pertinent questions and retain verbally transmitted information which is crucial to the counselling aspect of social work.
• Candidates should also be able to evaluate one’s own performance and work toward improving it, i.e. an invaluable skill.
• Applicants also possess the ability to coordinate communication and action among multiple parties as the work of social worker is to connect people one another.

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How is Bachelor of Social Work Course Beneficial?

• Social Work Degree provides qualification for employment with many Human Service Providing Agencies.
• Social Work Graduate programs enable one to pursue Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• BSW is not a Conventional Career and as such is especially meant for those who have capability of working hard under precarious working conditions. Social Work Careers are available for Social Workers in private as well as public sector companies.
• Social workers can easily get jobs as counsellors in healthcare, adoption, environmental protection, community policing etc.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

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10+2 or its equivalent from a government recognised school board.