Tata Institute Of Social Sciences(TISS)

Masters Programmes Admissions 2009

Tata Institute Of Social Sciences(TISS), A Deemed to be University since 1964; under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 announces admission to the following Post-Graduate Degree Programmes, 2010-2012.

Disability Studies and Action
Development Studies
Education (Elementary)
Counselling
Women's Studies
Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
Social Entrepreneurship
Globalisation and Labour
Public Health - Health Policy, Economics and Finance
Public Health - Social Epidemiology
Health Administration
Hospital Administration
Habitat Policy and Practice
Disaster Management
Media and Cultural Studies


ELIGIBILITY
(a) A Bachelor's Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent (under the
10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other
pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognised university, in any discipline.
OR
(b) Candidates who will complete all the requirements of their final year Bachelor's Degree examinations by Saturday, June 12, 2010 are also eligible to apply to all the programmes, except the programmes offered by the School of Health Systems Studies; and for M.A. in Education (Elementary) candidates, Saturday, May 15, 2010, provided they have successfully completed their first and second years, if the degree course is of 3 years; and the first, second and third years, if the degree course is of 4 years. In such cases, admission to any of the Master's Degree Programmes of the Institute will be provisional. If a provisionally admitted student fails in the final year examination, the offer of provisional admission automatically stands cancelled.

(c) Candidates applying for the Master of Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance; and Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology Programmes should have

(i) A Master's Degree in any discipline, or (ii) A Bachelor's Degree in medicine/para-medical courses.


(d) Candidates who are in their final year Bachelor's Degree Programme are not eligible to apply for admission to any of the Master's Degree programmes, conducted by School of Health Services Studies, i.e., Health Administration; Hospital Administration; Public Health in Social Epidemiology; and Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance.

(e) Candidates applying for the Master in Habitat Policy and Practice should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Sciences, Geography, Planning, Law, or Social Sciences, with some inclination towards habitat related issues/sectors.


Note: Medical graduates should complete their internship on or before Saturday, June 12, 2010. Otherwise, their candidature/ admission stands cancelled.

Instructions for Determining Eligibility to Apply
i) 'Pass Class' in the Bachelor's Degree pursued by the applicant will be taken for determining his/her eligibility.

ii) Candidates who are in the final year of their Bachelor's Degree programme, but
have not passed in all the courses (main/ major/ subsidiary, etc.) of first and
second years (if the Degree is of 3 years duration) and first, second and third
years (if the Degree is of 4 years duration) on the day of applying for the programme are not eligible to apply for any Master's Degree programme of the Institute.
iii) Candidates who have been declared as failed in the final year examination are not
eligible to apply for any of the Master's Degree Programme of the Institute, unless
they pass their Bachelor's Degree examination on the day of applying for any of the programmes.


iv) Eligibility, once determined on the basis of the information given by the candidate in the Application Form, shall be final for the purpose of test/interview/selection. However, in case it is found that the information furnished by a candidate is incorrect or misleading or ineligibility being detected before or after the test/ interview/ selection/ admission, his/her candidature will be cancelled.

iv) If a provisionally admitted student fails in the final year of his/her Bachelor's
Degree Examination and even if he/she has applied for re-evaluation at the university/ college, he/she will not be allowed to continue the programme as the offer of provisional admission stands automatically cancelled on his/her failure in the final year examination.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
How to Obtain the Application Form
The prescribed Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained:
By sending a request letter to the Assistant Registrar (Academic) of the Institute along with a self-addressed (A4-Size) cloth-lined envelope and a Demand Draft for Rs. 750/- for each programme, drawn in favour of "Tata Institute of Social Sciences", and payable at SBI, Deonar Branch, Mumbai. If applying for more than one programme, only one draft for the requisite amount (Rs.1,500/- for any two programmes and Rs. 2,250/- for any three programmes), and self-addressed A4-Size cloth-lined envelope should accompany the request letter. The candidates should write on the envelope, in bold capital letters, "Application for Admission to the Master's Degree Programme (2010-2012)". OR

By downloading the Application Form from the TISS website (www.tiss.edu), please note that while submitting the downloaded Application Form either by post or in person to the Academic Section, it should be accompanied by a Demand Draft for the requisite amount, that is Rs. 750/-, if applying for any one programme; Rs. 1,500/-, if applying for any two programmes; and Rs. 2,250/-, if applying for any three programmes.
From the Cash Counter of TISS, against cash payment (Cash timings: Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. and on Saturdays, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.).

Unemployed SC and ST candidates, whose parent's/guardian's income was more than Rs. 1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh) for the financial year 2008-09, can obtain the Application Form for (i) Rs. 700/- if applying for one programme; (ii) Rs. 1,000/- for two programmes; and (iii) Rs. 1,500/- for three programmes.

Important
1. A candidate can apply for a maximum of THREE programmes.
2. Use only ONE application form, even if applying for more than one programme.
3. If the form is downloaded from the TISS website, please mention the fee details and attach the DD for the required amount along with the completed form to consider it.
4. For speedy processing of applications, we recommend on-line filling of applications. Once you sent on-line application, print the application, attach DD and other documents and mail to TISS, Mumbai.

WRITTEN TEST SCHEDULE
The Written Tests for all programmes and Group Discussion (only for Social Work) will be held on December 13, 2009, at the following places:

Northern Region
Allahabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Srinagar

Eastern Region
Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi

Western Region
Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune

Southern Region
Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi
Important Dates:

Last Date for Issue of Forms by Post - October 09, 2009
Last Date for Issue of Forms in Person - October 23, 2009
Last Date for Receipt of Completed Forms at the Institute by Post and in Person - October 23, 2009
Last Date for Receipt of Completed Forms at the Institute from Remote Areas/Regions - October 30, 2009
Written Test at Different Centres - December 13 2009
Announcement of Eligible Candidates on TISS website for Group Discussion / Personal Interview for all Programmes - January 24, 2010
Group Discussion/Personal Interview at TISS Mumbai Campus for all the programmes - March 14-21, 2010
Announcement of Selection on TISS website for all the Programmes - April 20, 2010

Contact
TISS
V.N. PURAV MARG
DEONAR, MUMBAI 400 088
Phones: 2552 5264/2552 5265, Fax: 91-22-2552 5050
E-mail: pgadmissions@tiss.edu Web site: www.tiss.edu