BSW

If you want to pursue a BSW course from IGNOU, first you will have to fill out the online application form on the official website of IGNOU. You will be required to submit your identity proof documents, along with the application fees. Students are generally not required to take any entrance exams for the BSW course and are selected on the basis of merit i.e. their class 12th scores. On selection by the IGNOU office, students will receive an email and they simply have to pay the required fee amount to confirm their admission. Other guidelines and information are communicated to the students by the admission office.

The document verification process is an integral part of the BSW course admission procedure. Some important documents that students will be required to submit along with their application forms are:

• Identity Proof Documents (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Drivers Licence, Voter ID, etc. )
• Class X Certificate and Marksheet
• Class XII Certificate and Marksheet 
• Passport Size Photographs
• Transfer/ Character Certificates
• Other category certificates (If EWS/SC/ST/OBC/ PwD, etc.)

Students should keep these documents ready with them while filling the application form.  Hope this answer helps you!

Students who wish to become Social Workers or work in jobs requiring human interaction, BSW courses can be very beneficial for them. BSW is a professional degree that certifies you with the necessary skills to become a Social Worker. It allows students to expand their experience, gain theoretical knowledge, and gain a Bachelor's degree certification. It can help students connect with like-minded individuals and can open up job-opportunities in various employment sectors.

The difficulty of the BSW programme is different for different students and can be determined by many factors like the student;s academic background, personal strengths and weaknesses, and the syllabus of the programme that has been chosen. Students who have a deep interest in topics like sociology, human psychology, social justice, policy planning, substance abuse, and addiction may the BSW course interesting, while the BSW degree might be challenging for other students.

Several colleges in Kerala offer the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) course. Some of the more prominent ones are Rajagiri College of Social Sciences in Kochi, which is highly regarded for its quality social work education, and Kerala University at Thiruvananthapuram, offering the BSW programme under its Department of Social Work.

The programme focuses on social work as a professional service to resolve psychosocial issues and help individuals, families, and communities develop coping skills. The curriculum blends classroom teaching with fieldwork practicum. You can explore more about the course details, career opportunities, and specializations like MSW in various areas, by checking resources directly on their official website.

The tentative fee breakup for BSW program in Dr. Ambedkar college of Social work is between 50000-INR to 100000-INR per annum. The total course fee of this course would be around INR 150000 to INR 300000 for the complete three year course. Furthermore, students will also need to incur charges like the admission fees charges Examination fee and other sundry charges that cost between INR 5000 to INR 10000 per year. Certainly, it must be pointed out that these averages may change depending on the institution as well as the chosen program.

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Yes, you can pursue a BSW degree from a distance/correspondence college. Here are some colleges that you might want to look into:

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A BSW course is an undergraduate degree. It can be pursued by any student who has completed their class 12. Students from all streams can apply for this course but they should have scored at least around 45-50% marks in their exams. Most colleges admit students based on entrance exam ranks or through class 12 marks.

A student who has qualities like empathy, kindness, communication skills and wants to create a direct positive impact in the society will fit perfectly in this course.

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