The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programme:

• About the Course: The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programme is of three years duration. The programme is spread over six semesters. The degree of Bachelor of Social Work is equivalent to professional bachelor degree in social work. The BSW programme is aimed to equip students to work as a change agent at grass root level and also contribute up to policy level. It is a recognised qualification for professional positions, in Governmental, industrial and voluntary sector organizations. This degree equips a student with knowledge, skills and attitude required to field of social work. Students passed with higher secondary examination (10+2 pattern), or Certificate course in social work or any other equivalent certificate course are eligible for joining the Course. Medium of instruction shall be Marathi but the student can choose for her/his medium for exam English, Hindi. Details of the Course can be obtained from the University website
• Programme/ Course Out comes:
• The Pass out students would be absorbed in the jobs of the various government departments meant for public welfare, protection of special groups and the posts where the participation of the special groups and the posts where the participation of the people / user groups is expected. The students shall also be getting jobs in the non-government organizations, C.S.R groups, government sponsored projects, survey activities in which the need of the disadvantaged section count a lot.
• Students would be able to make use of the knowledge acquired where critical thinking about the societal issues, roles of the different stake holders, legalities involved in the issues, micro and macro perspective, administrative procedures matters a lot while dealing with the client system
• The socially sensitized students would be able to safe guard and advocate the needs, rights of the disadvantaged sections of the society and shall built up their capacities to fight against the exploitation
• The students would be able to protect the dignity of the individuals and groups irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender, age, regionality, disability, marital status, sexual orientation etc.
• Analyzing the impact of social policies on individuals, groups and society
• Student would be able to work in the multi-disciplinary teams of Para professionals where the technical
• knowledge of the barefoot level helps each other while serving the needs of the client groups as well as in conducting the awareness, sensitization and training for their capacity building
• Students while working in the agency structure shall be able to make use of acquired skills in planning, organizing, staffing directing and coordination, reporting, budgeting etc.