M.A. admissions, 2014-2016

ANNOUNCEMENT: The process for M.A. Admissions 2014-2016 has ended

TISS NATIONAL ENTRANCE TEST (TISS-NET)

Established in 1936, Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a Government of India funded Deemed University that contributes to the creation of ecologically sustainable, equitable and just society. TISS through its 9 schools and 3 independent centres at the Mumbai Campus, along with vibrant campuses in Tuljapur (Rural Maharashtra), Guwahati and Hyderabad offers 45 highly competitive, socially relevant M.A. / M.Sc. / M.P.H./ M.H.A. Programmes in inter and trans-disciplinary areas of social work, health, management, development, habitat and climate sciences. The Institute has over 160 full-time highly accomplished faculty members involved in teaching, research, policy influencing and institution building activities. Currently, the Mumbai campus has over 1600 Masters and 380 Doctoral students. In 2009, TISS was re-accredited by NAAC and was awarded Grade “A” with a score of 3.88 out of 4.

Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses have independent high quality faculty engaged in teaching, research, policy and outreach activities; and are networked with Mumbai campus to access library, online books and journals and classes. All campuses have unified campus placement programme.

TISS ANNOUNCES Admission to the 2014-16 batch for it's Full-Time (Regular) Post-Graduate Degree Programmes (M.A., M. Sc., M.H.A., M.P.H.) offered from Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses

Reservation:

As per Government of India norms, Mumbai, Tuljapur and Hyderabad Campuses provide 15%, 7.5% and 27% reservation to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) for each of the programmes. In addition, supernumerary seats are allocated to Persons With Disabilities (PWD) {3%} , Kashmiri migrants {1%} and children of the Armed Forces Employees {5%}

As per agreement with Ministry of Development of North-East Region, Government of India, Guwahati Campus allots 66% of the seats to candidates from eight North Eastern States. The remaining 34% of the seats are for candidates from other parts of the country. For these seats (34%) same rules for reservation mentioned above for SC/ST and OBC categories are applicable . In addition, supernumerary seats are allocated to Persons With Disabilities (PWD) {3%} , Kashmiri migrants {1%} and children of the Armed Forces Employees {5%}

Campus Preference:

TISS offers 45 Master's Degree programmes from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses for the 2014-2016 batch. Candidates can apply for a maximum of three programmes across any of the two campuses indicating the order of preference. The merit list will be prepared based on the preferences given by the candidate in the application form.

National Entrance Test will take place at 35 centres in different cities/towns across the country.  Pre Interview Test (PIT) and Personal Interview (PI)  for programmes offered at  Mumbai, Tuljapur, MHAT, CUTN, and  BANYAN will be conducted at the Mumbai Campus . For programmes offered at Hyderabad and Guwahati, the PIT/PI will be conducted at the respective campuses. Candidates applying for programmes at more than one campus, will have to travel to these places for PIT/PI. Except for the eligible candidates from the SC/ST/OBC(NC) categories all others will bear the cost of travel, lodging and boarding for attending the NET, as well as PIT/PI.

In case the candidate is selected for more than one programme after National Entrance Test, Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview, admission will be offered to the programme higher in the order of preference. For more information about the selection procedure click here.

Application Submission:

Candidates have to apply through the online application form only. Following are the steps involved in filling up the form

• The candidate has to register with an emailid. The candidate will be sent a password which is to be used to login and fill the online form.
• After login candidates have to fill in their basic details, academic details and have to mention the programmes they wish to apply for in the order of preference.
• Pay the application fee (depending on number of programmes applied) either by depositing cash in any branch of SBI or through Credit card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking and
• Scan and upload photograph, signature, marksheet of last exam passed and other necessary certificates.

Candidates having lack of access to internet services (remote area) can write to Mumbai campus for printed application form. They have to the application form and submit before last date of submission.

Candidate can apply for multiple programmes and pay for all the programmes in one online form and should not fill more than one online form. If a candidate is found to have filled more than one form, all his applications will be cancelled

Pre Admission Orientation:

Every year the pre-admission orientation is organised by the Social Protection Office(SPO) for all SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Minority candidates who have qualified to appear for the National Entrance Test of the Institute.  The objectives of this programme is to orient candidates from these categories to the whole process of the entrance test, various aspects of computer based test, group discussion/pre-interview test and personal interview. All the above category candidates are oriented to the facilities and entitlements. This orientation is a unique effort of the TISS to build confidence among SC,ST, OBC(NC), PWD and Minority candidates.

Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC(NC), PWD and minority communities are eligible to attend the two -day orientation programme to be held on November 15-16,  2013 at Mumbai, on November 30, 2013 & December 01, 2013 at Guwahati and on November 16-17, 2013 at Delhi, on November 23-24, 2013 at Bhubaneswar and on November 29-30,  2013 at Hyderabad. Candidates from these categories must choose the place nearest to their residence and indicate  the centre for orientation programme in their application form. An invitation letter by email from the Office of Dean, Social Protection Office will reach them 2 weeks prior to the date of orientation programme.

Travelling Allowance (TA) is paid to eligible* candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NC) for attending the Pre-Admission Orientation Programme at the Centre. The candidates are required to submit the TA form along with onward (Original) and return journey tickets(photo copy), Caste/Tribe/OBC(NC) certificate and Income Certificate for preceding year issued by a competent authority.

(*Criteria for Eligibility: Unemployed SC/ST and OBC(NC) candidates whose parent's / guardian's income is below Rs. 2.5 lakhs and Rs. 1 lakh respectively for the Financial Year 2012-13. Other SC/ST/OBC candidiates will not be entitled for TA.)

National Entrance Test:

National Entrance Test (TISS-NET)  is computer based. It will be held on December 22, 2013 from 2 pm to 3.40 pm in 35 centres (below mentioned) in different parts of the country.

Note: The Institute may cancel any test centre and/or assign a nearby centre to a candidate, if the situation so demands.

Admit Card: Admit Card: Admit Card will be sent between 9th DECEMBER 2013 and 11th DECEMBER 2013, by e-mail to the candidate. Those candidates who have not received their admit card by December 12, 2013, can call TISS CARE : 022 - 2552 5252 OR may register their complaint by sending a mail to pgadmission@tiss.edu. Please note that candidates without an admit card won't be allowed to attend the entrance test.

The PIT and PI for all the programmes will be held at TISS Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati Campuses (please refer the to Important dates Tab) The actual date of the PIT and PI of a candidate will be put up on the TISS website and will also be intimated to the candidate through e-mail. Short-listed candidates are requested to contact the Assistant Registrar (Admissions), in case they do not receive any mail with regard to the date of PIT and PI by March 1, 2014.

Request for change in the date for the computer based National Entrance Test will not be considered. However, a change in the dates for PIT and PI may be considered, if the date of PIT and PI at the TISS clashes with the date of entrance test of another Institution or the date of final year examination of the candidate. However, the candidate must produce documentary evidence for this. Please note that the changed date for PIT and PI will be only within the time schedule announced by TISS.

The test consists of Multiple choice questions  and thus even those with rudimentary knowledge of working with computers or cell phones can do the test.

Candidates with visual impairment will be given an option to have a SCRIBE to assist them to complete the test. The SCRIBE should be an undergraduate student and should bring a valid ID proof at the time of the test. The Persons with Disabilities who has disability of 40% or more will get  compensatory extra time of  20 minutes per hour.

Key Positions

Programmes Offered At Different Campuses

Mumbai Campus :

TISS Mumbai also offers two online Masters programmes in Child rights and International Family Studies. Admission to these programmes for 2014-16 will be announced at a later date.

Tuljapur Campus :

Hyderabad Campus:

Guwahati Campus:

* In order to meet acute shortage of Mental Health care professionals in the country, TISS offers the M. A. Social Work in Mental Health and M.A. in Applied Psychology- Specialization in Clinical Psychology  in multiple locations

• TISS Mumbai Campus ( Mental Health);
• Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Tiruvarur (Mental Health);
• THE BANYAN, Chennai (Mental Health) and
• MHAT, Calicut. ( Mental Health and Applied Psychology- Specialization in Clinical Psychology)

The intake of students in each of these programmes  at different locations will be 20.

# Developed in collaboration with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. KULEUVEN and Brothers of Charity, Belgium are partners in providing field work exposure to interventions addressing mental health issues in Belgium where some of the students may get an opportunity to spend part of the time during the course.

** Part of International Labour Organisation (ILO) facilitated Global Labour University. University of Kassel, and Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany; University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg, South Africa; and The University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Institute of Economics, Brazil are other partners of the GLU.

*** Developed in collaboration with LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, London.

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