North East Institute of Social Science & Research Dimapur MSW : Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

The objective of this course is to prepare students for a career in Social Work through a two-year Post Graduate program. The course consists of four semesters. During the first year, the students undergo a generic program on the primary and secondary methods of Social Work with limited inputs from allied subjects such as Sociology, and Psychology. In the second year, the students branch out to the different specializations. There are six fields of specialization in Social Work and the department offers the following specializations.

The Degree of the Masters of social work shall not be conferred upon a candidate unless he/she passes in all the heads of passing and has obtained the minimum marks in individual papers.  Except in Field Work and Research and Term paper, there shall be in each paper, in each part, an internal assessment for 40% of the full marks assigned to the paper, and a university examination for the remaining 60% of the full marks to be held at the end of the year.

Every candidate for the Masters of social work must have taken the bachelor's degree of Nagaland University in any faculty, or bachelors degree in any other university recognized as equivalent to the bachelor's degree of this university. Graduate in any stream with at least 50% Marks (45% for SC/ST Candidates)

Every candidate for the degree of Masters of social work shall be required to register him/herself as a post-graduate student before admission into this course.

The specializations offered under this course are as follows:-

• Community Development (CD)
• Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS)
• Youth Development (YD)