Tata Institute of Social Sciences,postgraduate admissions

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Admission to Regular Full Time Post Graduate courses

Courses Offered

M.A. Social Work in the following 9 fields:

1. Children and Families

2 Criminology and Justice

3 Community Organisation and Development Practice

4 Disability Studies and Action

5 Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action

6 Mental Health

7 Public Health

8 Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship

9 Women Centred Practice

10. M.A. in Globalisation and Labour

11. M.A. in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations

12. M.A. in Social Entrepreneurship

13. Master of Health Administration

14. Master of Hospital Administration

15. Master in Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance

16. Master in Public Health in Social Epidemiology

17. M.A. in Counselling

18. M.A. in Development Studies

19. M.A. in Education (Elementary)

20. M.A. in Women’s Studies

21. M.A. in Habitat Policy and Practice

22. M.A. in Disaster Management

23. M.A. in Media and Cultural Studies

24. M.A. in Social Work in Rural Development
Eligibility
Candidates 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 9, 2012, 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 11, 2012. 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 Policy, Economics and Finance; and Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology Programmes should have a (i) Master’s degree in any discipline, or (ii) Bachelor’s degree in medicine, paramedical and other four years programme like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering and others.

(d) Candidates applying for the Master of Health Administration andHospital Administration should have (i) successfully completed their graduate degree in any discipline, or (ii) Bachelor’s degree in medicine, paramedical and other four years programme like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering and others.

(e) 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.

(f) Candidates applying for the Master in Habitat Policy and Practiceshould 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.

(g) Medical graduates should complete their internship on or before Saturday, June 9, 2012. Otherwise, their candidature/admission stands cancelled.

How To Apply
All candidates are required to apply online through the E-application only, available on the Institute’s website http://admissions.tiss.edu

Applying for 1 Programme:

Mode of Payment: Online Payment by Credit Card/Debit Card: Rs. 820/-Mode of Payment: Online Payment by NetBanking: Rs. 820/-Mode of Payment: Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using prescribed challan: Rs. 800/- + Bank Charges

Applying for 2 Programmes: Mode of Payment: Online Payment by Credit Card/Debit Card: Rs.1640/-Mode of Payment: Online Payment by NetBanking: Rs. 1640/-Mode of Payment: Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using prescribed challan: Rs. 1600/- + Bank Charges

Applying for 3 Programmes: Mode of Payment: Online Payment by Credit Card/Debit Card: Rs.2460/-Mode of Payment: Online Payment by NetBanking: Rs. Rs.2460/-Mode of Payment: Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using prescribed challan: Rs. Rs.2400/- + Bank Charges

Notes: (i) In case of payment by cash deposit in SBI branch, please note that the SBI will charge Rs. 50/- as their processing fee for each deposit, which cannot be adjusted against the application fee.(ii) If payment is made via demand draft, pay order or any other mode, the application will be rejected and no communication to this effect will be sent to such candidates.Candidates from remote places where no Internet and telecommunication facilities are available can get a printed copy of the application form from the Institute.Unemployed Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, whose parent’s/guardian’s income is less than Rs. 2 Lakhs and Rs. 1.45 Lakhs, respectively, are exempt from paying the Application Fee. They should apply through the E-application, and if they are from remote places, they can send a request letter without the payment challan and stamped envelope, but with a request letter, a plain self-addressed envelope and copies of Caste and Income Certificates attested by any School headmaster or a Principal of College or a gazetted officer. Requests received without the above Certificates will be rejected and no communication will be sent in this regard.Submit the application form online at application website: http://admissions.tiss.edu with scanned required documents.

For remote area candidates:The filled-in application form (printed copy) should be sent to “The Assistant Registrar (Academic), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088” along with copies of the documents.
Contact Details
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088

Website: https://admissions.tiss.edu/

Tel: +91-22-25525000 Fax: +91-22-25525050
Last date for receipt of form
29 October 2011
Entrance Date
04 December 2011
Test Centers
Northern Region: Bhopal, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Varanasi

Eastern Region: Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi

Western Region: Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune

Southern Region: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi
Important dates
Last Date for Receipt of Completed Forms at the Institute by Post and in Person: October 29, 2011

Last Date for Receipt of Completed Forms at the Institute from Remote Areas/Regions: November 04, 2011

Written Test (at Different Centres): December 04, 2011