BSW

If you're someone who is interested in supporting children and adolescents who have experienced trauma or abuse, or you're emotionally resilient and driven to find new solutions to challenges and social problems, you like helping others and you want to take this passion as a profession than you should go for BSW.

BSW syllabus topics typically includes Social work history, Social work profession,  Social work services and practices etc. Subjects and Topics are covered, including core areas like social work methods, human behavior, social policy, and fieldwork requirements.

BSW programs place a strong emphasis on practical experiences, such as internships and fieldwork, to prepare students for real-world social work.

Fieldwork Placements:

• Community Organizations
• Healthcare Settings 
• Schools and Educational Programs 
• Government and Social Welfare Agencies

Internships:

• Structured Internships
• Summer Internships
• Research-Based Internships

Community Outreach Projects 

• Service Learning Projects
• Field visits 
• Community survey 

Workshops and Simulations

• Role-Playing and Case Studies
• Mock Counseling Sessions

BSW stands for Bachelor of Social Work, this course is a professional degree majoring in the field of social work offered at the undergraduate level. After completing this cousre you  will be qualified for entry level positions in areas such as mental heath, aging services, or residential treatment. 

Yes you can pursue MSW course or Master of Social Work course without pursuing a BSW or Bachelor of Social Work course. You should be a graduate to pursue MSW. Make sure that you have secured at least 50% aggregate marks to be eligible to apply for the course. Also ensure that you have studied from a recognised institute. It is not compulsory that you should have completed BSW course to pursue MSW though BSW graduates would be able to better understand cencepts covered MSW course. 

Yes, IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) offers BSW course in distance mode. The minimum duration of the course is three years and maximum duration is 6 years. The course fee is around INR 12,000. If you have completed 10+2 or 10+3 or any qualification equivalent to Class 12 you can apply for the course. You can apply for the course at any age. 

The course for the Bachelor of Social Work emphasises the need for self-analysis, moral conduct, and cultural sensitivity in social work practice. The BSW programme lasts three years in India. The BSW curriculum and topics covered in this course deal with a variety of societal changes and issues, as well as solutions. There are several work prospects in the public and commercial sectors for someone with a BSW degree. After completing this programme, students will have the option to join governments, non-governmental organisations, and private humanitarian firms. 

Yes, you can pursue BSW course after retiring from government service at any age. Usually, the course does not have any minimum or maximum age limit. So, you would be eligible to apply for the course. You would be provided admission based on your Class 12 marks or marks in equivalent exam. You are also eligible to apply for CUET (Common University Entrance Test). Hope this helps!

If you complete a BSW course you can work in NGOs, government sector and private sector. You can also refer to BSW Career