# Master of Social Work — Community Development (Self-financed) at Madras School of Social Work

> Master of Social Work — Community Development (Self-financed) (Master's Social Work) at Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, India.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- University: [Madras School of Social Work](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/madras-school-of-social-work) (Private, Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india))
- Course family: [Master's in Social Work](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-social-work)
- Duration: 2 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The dated 2022 institutional SSR names this continued degree with English medium; foundation-language papers retain their separate language. Functional Tamil is mandatory for MSW Aided and Self-financed admission.
- Fees: ₹80,000
- Fee verified: 2026-10-25
- Official programme page: https://mssw.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Prospectus-2026-27-1.pdf

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Applicants meeting the published Indian school or undergraduate qualification route.
- Restriction: University of Madras qualification equivalence and the programme’s selection conditions apply.
- Restriction: International or overseas-qualification admission requires separate college and university assessment; no blanket foreign eligibility is inferred.
- Restriction: Functional Tamil is required for this MSW route.

Coeducational regular campus route. The UG guidelines state that no NRI quota is available; this is not a claim that every overseas applicant is ineligible.

## Admissions

Master of Social Work — Community Development (Self-financed) is a 2-year full-time campus degree at Madras School of Social Work in Egmore, Chennai. Confirm the exact morning or afternoon session for the selected route. PG selection uses undergraduate marks, entrance score and interview.

Meet the stated qualifying course and the college’s selection and original-record checks. The entry below covers the evidenced Indian qualification route.

- Recognised minimum three-year undergraduate degree under 10+2+3, or an accepted equivalent, with 15 years of full-time formal education.
- Qualification recognition is subject to University of Madras approval.
- Functional knowledge of Tamil is mandatory. The specialisation is allotted at admission using the application; no change is permitted after admission.

Steps:

1. Apply through https://admission.mssw.in/Home and choose the exact degree, aided/self-financed route and specialisation where applicable.
2. Enter accurate qualification and contact details, upload the requested records and complete the applicable application payment.
3. Selection combines undergraduate marks (50%), CUET-PG or the college’s MET entrance test (25%) and interview (25%). Applicants taking both entrance routes may use the better score under the college’s rules.
4. Follow the college’s selection and original-record verification instructions. Pay the full first-year fee within the selection deadline and confirm the programme timetable before joining.

- Document: Undergraduate results through the fifth or seventh semester for the current PG selection calculation; provide the final qualification records as instructed by admissions.
- Application document: CUET-PG or MET result for the relevant programme; enter the selected score as directed in the application.
- Application document: For MET examination attendance, bring the hall ticket and valid Aadhaar or government photo ID.
The 2026 application and entrance-test notices are cycle-specific. Obtain the next admission notice and exact orientation/class-start timetable before making travel plans; no unconfirmed start month is assumed.


## Teaching phases

- Full-time campus study and applicable practice (English): Community development, social policy, community organisation and supervised social-work fieldwork. Confirm the current departmental curriculum, fieldwork supervision and assessment requirements.

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