What:Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) announces admission for Master's Degree Programmes -- 2008

Details:

-- Social Work (SW)

-- Disability Rehabilitation (DR)

Eligibility:

~ For all Programmes - 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.

~ Note: (i) Students who will complete the final year Bachelor's degree examinations by June 21, 2008 are also eligible to apply provided they have successfully completed their first and second year, if the degree course is of three years; and the first, second and third year, if the degree course is of four years on the day of applying for any program.

Test Centres:

~ Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati,. Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Srinagar [Images] and Thiruvananthapuram. The TISS reserves the right to change or cancel Test Centre at its discretion.

Application Forms and Information Brochure

~ Candidates can apply and give the Written Test for both the programmes. However, only one application form will be used, even if applying for both the programs. Application processing fee is Rs 750 per programme. Therefore, if you are applying for both the programmes the fee is Rs 500

Application Forms and Information Brochure may be obtained:

~ By sending a request letter to the Deputy Registrar, along with a DO drawn in favour of "Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai" for a minimum amount of Rs 750 and self-addressed A4-sized cloth-lined envelope. If applying for more than one program, the candidate should enclose a DD for the difference amount at the time of submission of the Application Form, or

~ From the Cash Counter at TISS, Mumbai against a minimum cash payment of Rs 750. If applying for more than one program, the candidate should enclose a DD for the difference amount (if submitting through post) or pay by cash at the Cash Counter, TISS, Mumbai, at the time of submission of the Application Form, or

~ By downloading the form from www.tiss.edu  (to be completed and submitting with a DD of requisite amount).

~ Unemployed SC and ST candidates, whose parents/guardian's income were Rupees One lakh or below for financial year 2006-2007 can obtain the Application Form free of cost.

~ They can download the form from website: www.tiss.edu and submit it along with a true copy of Caste/Tribe Certificate and the Income Certificate or they can send a request letter along with a true copy of Caste /Tribe Certificate, Income Certificate and self-addressed A4-sized cloth-lined envelope to the Deputy Registrar, TISS.

~ Reservations: Government of India norms will be applicable for admission of SC, ST, OBC, Persons with Disability (PWD) and International Students. Only a limited number of hostel seats and scholarships are available.

Important dates:

Last date for receipt of completed forms at TISS: December 15, 2007
Written Test (at all the Centres): January 27, 2008 (Sunday)
For any additional information, please refer to website: www.tiss.edu

Contact Address:

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
VN Purav Marg, Deonar,
Mumbai-400 088
Phone No: (022) 25561548, 25507486
Fax No: (022) 25562912
Mobile No: 09223354978
E-mail: pgadmissions@tiss.edu