Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS), Mumbai PG ADMISSIONS 2010

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS), Mumbai
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088

PG ADMISSIONS 2010

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, has invited applications for admission to the following Master degrees for the Academic Year 2011-13.
1.   Social Work
2.   Social Work in Disability Studies and Action
3.   Globalisation and Labour
4.   Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
5.   Social Entrepreneurship
6.   Health Administration
7.   Hospital Administration
8.   Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance
9.   Public Health in Social Epidemiology
10. Counselling
11. Development Studies
12. Education (Elementary)
13. Women's Studies
14. Habitat Policy and Practice
15. Disaster Management
16. Media and Cultural Studies
17. Social Work in Rural Development

Candidates having qualification as mentioned under can apply and appear for the TISS National Entrance Test for a 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 11, 2011, 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 8, 2011. 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 in Health Policy, Economics and Finance; and Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology Programmes should have (i) A Master's Degree in any discipline, or (ii) A Bachelor's Degree in medicine/para-medical courses.

(d) 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.

(e) 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.

(f) Medical graduates should complete their internship on or before Saturday, June 10, 2011. Otherwise, their candidature/ admission stands cancelled.

Candidates have to apply online for admission in the prescribed Application Form through the Website link: http://202.144.108.151/TISS-2010/  along with a chalan payment of Rs. 800/- (if applying for one
programme), Rs. 1600/- (if applying for two programmes) and Rs. 2,400/- (if applying for three programmes) by submitting a prescribed chalan to any branch of the State Bank of India.

Candidates can also avail the OMR-based application form from TISS, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 by submitting a Demand Draft from any branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) drawn in favour of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, payable at SBI, Deonar, Mumbai (Branch Code 03109) for Rs. 800/- (if applying for only one programme), Rs. 1600/- (if applying for only two programmes), or Rs. 2400/- (if applying for three programmes).

The filled-in application (either OMR-based application or printed form of E-application) are to be sent to "The Assistant Registrar (Academic), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088" on or before 22nd October 2010.

For further details, logon to the website link: http://www.tiss.edu/announcements/attachments/MA_IB_1013.pdf