BSW Distance Education
Bachelor of Social Work in Distance Education / Correspondence
BSW Distance Education
BSW Distance Education is a professional three-years undergraduate social-work program for students who want to pursue a career in the field of social welfare. BSW stands for Bachelor of Social Work. As the name suggests, this program equips students with the knowledge, skills and techniques required to empower individuals and communities. This program deals with the study of understanding and analyzing various socio-economic problems persisting in the country and teaches to apply the combined knowledge of sociology, polity, psychology, public health, public administration, economics and law, in solving such problems at individual as well as community level.
BSW program is available in both Regular & Distance learning mode. Distance BSW caters, students and working professionals, who cannot join regular classroom programs. Distance BSW course introduce aspirants to the fundamentals of social work and its applications in real life, using various distance learning technics. This program is for those who are dedicated towards bringing a change in the society by serving individual, couples, families, groups, and communities, with a special focus on unprivileged & oppressed.
In India, several UGC-AIU approved universities offer BSW program through Distance Education/ Correspondence/ Part-Time mode.
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University Affiliations to check before taking admission
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Eligibility for
BSW Distance Education
Fees & Career options after BSW Distance Education
Fees for BSW Distance Education
20K – 30K Per Year (As fees varies according to universities)
Age-Limit for BSW Distance Education
There is no upper age limit for pursuing this course in distance mode.
Objectives of BSW Distance Education
To help students, who cannot join regular college, in pursuing the course.
To cater aspirants employed in engineering industries in completing their
To help aspirants employed in NGOs, private & governmental social organizations in pursuing the course at their own pace.
To help students, who cannot afford to join regular classroom program, in pursuing the course.
To provide the course through distance mode at very affordable fees.
To prepare dedicated, qualified & professional social workers.
To impart in students a sense of responsibility towards the betterment of society.
To develop social skills that will help them in working with people and equip them with the ability of addressing social issues through practice.
technical education required for gaining appraisals in their career.
To equip candidates with sufficient technical knowledge required for starting a job in engineering industry or establishment.
To develop industrial & technical skills to perform well in real life scenario.
To impart basic communication and soft skills.
To impart the knowledge of using technical tools and gadgets.
Career options after BSW Distance Education
Social work jobs are not “9 to 6” kind of jobs. Unlike other professions, the jobs available in social work profession are quite different. However, there are variety of career options available after successfully completing BSW distance education.
BSW graduates can pursue numerous jobs like:
- Social worker
- Counselor
- Criminal Psychologist
- Child & Family Welfare Officer
- Researcher
- Social Security Officer
- Psychiatrist
Distance BSW graduates can also pursue a career in education sector as a teacher.
After completing this course, students can pursue post graduation degrees like MSW.
Distance BSW graduates are employed in various sectors such as:
- Various Central & State social welfare departments.
- Hospitals & Clinics
- Mental Hospitals
- Schools & Colleges
- Human Rights Organization
- NGO’s & Trust
- Counselling Centers