TATA
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(A
Deemed University Since 1964 U/s-3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
Mumbai,
Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad
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 paperpen 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 indicate the 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:
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 (M.A. in)
MA Applied Psychology - Specialization in
27. Counseling Psychology 25
28. Clinical Psychology 20
School of 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
HYDERABA D
CAMPUS (M.A. in)
32. Rural Development and Governance 40
33. 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. M.A. in 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 (i) TISS Mumbai Campus;
(ii) Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN),
Tiruvarur; (iii) THE BANYAN, Chennai and (iv) 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.
For detailed
information on Programmes, Eligibility, Selection procedure and reservations
Visit the admissions website: https://admissions.tiss.edu
For any
assistance call Helpline: 022-25525252
