Introduction 

MSW TU, Center for Nepal offers a two-year (4-semester) Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Social work is an interdisciplinary discipline that incorporates theories from economics, education, medicine, politics, psychology, and sociology, as well as anti-oppressive and anti-racist rhetoric.

Objective 

• To solve social problems.
• To meet the demands of the people.
• To foster social harmony relationships in society.
• To be self-sufficient.
• To influence society in favour of individual growth and development.
• To make changes to the social system to promote social growth.

CURRICULAR STRUCTURE

                                       First Semester

Code no.	Title of Course	Credit hrs.
SW 551	History and Philosophy of Social Work	3 hrs.
SW 552	Social Case Work	3hrs.
SW 553	Social Group Work	3hrs.
SW 554	Foundation of Human Behavior	3hrs.
SW 555	Research Methods in Social Work	3hrs.
SW 556	Intensive Research Camp (IRC)	3hrs.

                                             Second Semester

Code no.	Title of Course	Credit hrs.
SW 561	Social Work with Community	3 hrs
SW 562	Social Action and Social Movements	3 hrs
SW 563	Social Welfare Administration and Management	3 hrs
SW 564	Socio-cultural Foundations of Human Behavior	3 hrs
SW 565	Organization Agency Placement (OAP)	3 hrs

                                               Third Semester

Code no.	Title of Course	Credit hrs.
SW 571	Analysis of Social Problems and Policy	3 hrs
SW 572	Peace Building and Conflict Management	3hrs
SW 573-A	Foundation of Mental Health	3hrs
SW 573-B	Social Work Practice with Children Youth and Family	3 hrs
SW 574-A	Psycho-diagnosis and Assessment	3hrs
SW 574-B	Social Policies and Services for Children, Youth and Family	3 hrs
SW 575-A	Disaster Management	3 hrs
SW 575-B	Social Legislation, Policy and Human Rights	3 hrs
SW 576	RUC	3 hrs

                                                Fourth Semester 

 

Code No.	Title of Course	Credit hrs.
SW 581	Nepali Society, Culture and Development	3 hrs
SW 582	Thesis	3 hrs
SW 583-A	Psychosocial Interventions and Referral	6 hrs
SW 583-B	Social Work with Children and Youth	3 hrs
SW 584-A	Community Mental Health	3 hrs
SW 584-B	Social Work with the Elderly	3 hrs
SW 585-A	Policy Legislation, Human Rights and Mental Health	3 hrs
SW 585-B	Social Work with the Family	3 hrs

 

Career and Scope

Social workers in Nepal can find fulfilling careers across various backgrounds:

• Healthcare: Assist doctors and nurses in hospitals or public health settings (high demand!).
• Social Services: Provide support in rehabilitation centres, schools, and homes.
• Community Development: Organize initiatives in villages to improve lives.
• NGOs and INGOs: Contribute to social good through international organizations.
• Education: Teach in government schools through programs like Teach for Nepal.

Furthermore, Social work is the activity that is done by professionals in a community in a disciplined way to bring changes to society. For the practice of social work, different theories from economics, education, medicine, politics, psychology and sociology are needed. Through these activities, problems in society, individuals will come out and they can act accordingly to improve in the areas where they are behind.