Masters in Social Work

Two-year, four-semester professional master’s program under Tribhuvan University focused on developing advanced competence in social work theory, practice, research, policy, community development, and psychosocial intervention for work with individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Program integrates social work foundations, casework, group work, community practice, human behavior theories, research methods, psychosocial assessment, policy analysis, mental health, conflict management, human rights, and applied community engagement. Structure blends classroom coursework with three stages of supervised field practicum, community intervention, organizational placement, and rural–urban field camps. Graduates gain the professional ethics, practical tools, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary skills required for social development, advocacy, social justice, community empowerment, and human-service leadership roles.

Curricular structure (semester-wise)

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Features

• Strong integration of theory + supervised field practice
• Three practicum phases across community, organizational, and rural–urban settings
• Multidisciplinary curriculum with sociology, psychology, policy, and human development
• Elective streams in mental health, family/child services, and gerontology
• Focus on social justice, empowerment, and rights-based practice
• Fieldwork, seminars, and thesis in final semester

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum 3-year program) in any discipline
• Minimum second division or equivalent

Job prospects

• Social worker in NGOs, INGOs, development agencies
• Community development facilitator
• Health and psychosocial counselor
• Policy advocate and program officer
• Researcher and evaluation specialist
• Child protection and family support worker
• Gerontology and elderly-care program staff
• Humanitarian and disaster-response social worker
• Lecturer or academic researcher