Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PG admission 2009

The TISS announces admission to the following Post Graduate Programmes, 2009 – 2011

Master’s Degree Programmes in

• Social Work
• Human Resources Management & Labour Relations
• Health Administration
• Hospital Administration
• Education (Elementary)
• Development Studies
• Disaster Management
• Globalisation and Labour
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Disability Studies and Action
• Media and Cultural Studies
• Public Health
• Counseling
• Women’s Studies


Eligibility: 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 recognized university in any discipline with minimum aggregate marks of 50% (40% for SCs and STs).

Candidates pursuing and completing their final year degree exams by June 20, 2009 (except M.A. in Education (Elementary)) are also eligible to apply, provided they have no backlog in the previous years exams at the time of submission of application.

For M.A. in Education (Elementary) the date for completion of requirements is May 16, 2009. However, for programmes Health Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Health only candidates having completed graduation can apply. Medical students doing their internship should complete it by 20th June, 2009.


Application procedure: Candidates can apply for not more than THREE programmes. The Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained:

• Online

• by downloading it from our website, i.e. www.tiss.edu

• by sending a request letter with DD for Rs. 1000/-if applied for a single programme and for multiple programmes, Rs. 750/- per additional programme. The DD should be drawn in favour of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, payable at Mumbai, and also

• by collecting it from Cash Counter (Accounts Section) of TISS between 10 am. and 3 pm. on Cash payment.

Unemployed SC/ST candidates whose parents' income not exceeding Rs. One Lakh during 2007-08 can get the application free of cost through any one of the above four means by submitting copies of Caste & Income Certificates.

Deputed Candidates: Officers deputed by the Central and State Governments and autonomous organizations for studying any of the above programmes will have to submit their applications through proper channel and they will have to appear for test and interview along with other candidates. Officials / teachers and Resource Persons applying for the M.A. in Education (Elementary) Programme will be selected through a suitable screening process comprising documentary evidence of interest and motivation for the programme or an interview.


Email : pgadmissions@tiss.edu

Further details can be taken from: Call: (022) 25525264 / 65 / 62, 9223388898 / 9223214955.
Website: http://www.tiss.edu
Address: V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088

Last date of submission of Forms: Oct. 24, 2008

Date of Entrance Test : Dec. 14, 2008