Tata Institute
of Social Sciences (TISS)
V.N. Purav Marg,
Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
M.A. Admissions, 2013-2015
Tata
Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has invited applications for admission to
Full-Time (Regular) Post-Graduate Degree Programmes (M.A., M. Sc., M.H.A.,
M.P.H.) Offered from Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses for the
2013-15 batch. Admission will be made through TISS NATIONAL ENTRANCE TEST
(TISSNET).
TISS
NATIONAL ENTRANCE TEST (TISSNET)
Established
in 1936, Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a Government of India funded
Deemed University that contributes to the creation of ecologically sustainable,
equitable and just society. TISS through its 9 schools and 3 independent
centers at the Mumbai Campus, along with vibrant campuses in Tuljapur
(Maharashtra), Guwahati and Hyderabad offers 39 highly competitive, socially
relevant M.A. / M.Sc. / M.P.H./ M.H.A. Programmes in inter and
trans-disciplinary areas of social work, health, management, development,
habitat and climate sciences. The Institute has over 160 full-time highly
accomplished faculty members involved in teaching, research, policy influencing
and institution building activities. Currently, the Mumbai campus has over 1600
Masters and 380 Doctoral students. In 2009 TISS was reaccredited by NAAC and
was awarded Grade “A” with a score of 3.88 out of 4.
Tuljapur,
Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses have independent high quality faculty engaged
in teaching, research, policy and outreach activities; and are networked with
Mumbai campus to access library, online books and journals and classes. All
campuses have unified campus placement programme.
TISS
ANNOUNCES Admission to the 2013-15 batch for the following Full-Time (Regular)
Post-Graduate Degree Programmes (M.A., M. Sc., M.H.A., M.P.H.) Offered from
Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses
Reservation:
As
per Government of India norms, Mumbai, Tuljapur and Guwahati Campuses provide
15%, 7.5% and 27% reservation to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other
Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) for each of the programmes. In addition,
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) are eligible to 3% of the supernumerary seats.
As
per agreement with Ministry of Development of North-East Region, Government of
India, Guwahati Campus allots 66% of the seats to candidates from eight North
Eastern States. And the 34% of the seats are for candidates from other parts of
the country. Persons With Disabilities (PWD) are eligible to 3% of the
supernumerary seats.
Campus
Preference:
TISS
offers 39 Master's Degree programmes from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and
Hyderabad campuses for the 2013-2015 batch. Candidates can apply for a minimum
of one and a maximum of five programmes across the four tiss campuses. However,
they can opt for only a maximum of three programmes at tiss mumbai.
In
case the candidate is selected for more than one programme after National
Common Entrance Test, Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview, admission will
be offered to the programme higher in the order of preference.
Application
Submission:
ONLINE
application is available along with this announcement. Complete ONLINE
application form, pay the application fee (depending on number of programmes
applied) and submit it.
Candidates
having trouble completing ONLINE application form or lack access to internet
services can write to Mumbai campus for printed application form. Complete the
application form and submit before last date of submission.
Last
date for filling the form online: 10th November 2012.
Written Test:
Written
test in ONLINE format will be held on 13th January 2013 in more than 25 centres
in all parts of the country. The ONLINE test is of Multiple choice objective
type and thus even those with rudimentary knowledge of working with computers
or cell phones can do the test. In case any candidate desires to do the test on
paper, this must be indicated in the application form.
Candidates
with visual impairment will be given an option to have a Reader/Writer and a
paper-pen test be conducted at designated centres, which will be announced
closer to the test dates.
Orientation
to admission process:Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, PWD and minority
communities are invited to attend three day orientation proramme 14-16th
December 2012 in different regions of the country. Candidates from these
categories must indicatethe place they would like to attend the orientation
programme, and an invitation letter from the Office of Dean, Social Protection
will reach them 2 weeks prior to the date of orientation programme.
MUMBAI CAMPUS:
Sr. No. School of Social Work (M. A. Social
Work in) Intake
1 Children & Family 26
2 Criminology & Justice 26
3 Community Organisation &
Development Practice 30
4 Disability Studies & Action 26
5 Dalit & Tribal Studies &
Action 25
6 Mental Health * 20
7 Public Health 20
8 Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship 20
9 Women-Centred Practice 15
One
year full time Master’s Degree programme for candidates with Master’s degree
and work experience:
10 Management of Voluntary – Non-Profit
Organisations 30
11 Mental Health ** 15
School of
Management and Labour Studies (M.A. in)
12 Human Resource Management & Labour
Relations 61
13 Social Entrepreneurship 30
14 Globalisation and Labour *** 20
School of Health
Systems Studies
15 Master of Health Administration (MHA) 35
16 Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) 46
17 Master of Public Health (MPH) in Social
Epidemiology 25
18 Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health
Policy, Economics and Finance**** 20
School of
Development Studies (M.A. in)
19 Development Studies 46
20 Women's Studies 26
School of
Education (M.A. in)
21 Education (Elementary) 41
School of
Habitat Studies (M.A. / M. Sc. in)
22 Climate Change and Sustainability
Studies 15
23 Disaster Management 40
24 Urban Policy and Practice 20
25 Regulatory Governance 20
26 Water Policy and Governance 15
Centre for Human
Ecology
27 MA Applied Psychology - Specialization
in Counseling Psychology 25
28 MA Applied Psychology - Specialization
in Clinical Psychology 20
Centre for Media
and Cultural Studies (M.A. in)
29 Media and Cultural Studies 25
Centre
for Digital Library and Information Sciences
30 Master of Library and Information
Science 15
Tuljapur Campus
31 M. A. Social Work in Rural Development 40
Hyderabad Campus
32 M. A. in Rural Development and Governance 40
33 M. A. in Education 30
Guwahati Campus
M. A. Social
Work in
34 Community Organisation & Development
Practices 20
35 Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship 20
36 Counseling 15
37 Public Health 15
38 Labour Studies and Social Security 15
39 Environment, Ecology, and Sustainable
Development 20
*
In order to meet acute shortage of Mental Health care professionals in the
country, TISS offers the M. A. Social Work in Mental Health in multiple
locations
TISS
Mumbai Campus;;
Central
University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Tiruvarur;
THE
BANYAN, Chennai and
MHAT,
Calicut.
The
intake of students in each of these locations will be 20.
**
Developed in collaboration with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
KULEUVEN and Brothers of Charity, Belgium are partners in providing field work
exposure to addressing mental health issues in Belgium where the student spend
part of the time.
***
Part of International Labour Organisation (ILO) facilitated Global Labour
University. University of Kassel and Berlin School of Economics and Law,
Germany; University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg, South Africa;
and The University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Institute of Economics, Brazil
are other partners of the GLU.
****
Developed in collaboration with LSE Health, London School of Economics and
Political Science, London.
LAST
DATE FOR RECIEPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS: November 10, 2012.
Application
Submission: ONLINE application is available along with this announcement.
Complete ONLINE application form, pay the application fee (depending on number
of programmes applied) and submit it.
Candidates
having trouble completing ONLINE application form or lack access to internet
services can write to Mumbai campus for printed application form. Complete the
application form and submit before last date of submission.
Last
date for filling the form online: 10th November 2012
Written
Test: Written test in ONLINE format will be held on 13th January 2013 in more
than 25 centres in all parts of the country.
For any
assistance call Helpline: 022-25525252
Admissions
Helpline : 022 - 2552 5252
Address :
Tata Institute
of Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg,
Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
