Course
What you can do after MSW
MSW appears on the route into 3 of the careers in our database. This page shows which ones, which school streams reach them, and what the stage costs.
Where this course leads
3 careers in our database route through MSW. Each one shows the full route in, what the work is actually like, and what it costs.
The practical detail
- Typical duration of this stage
- 2 years
- Indicative cost of this stage
- ₹80,000 to ₹12 lakh
- Fields it opens
- Education & Social Sciences, Law & Public Service
- Reachable from these streams
- Arts / HumanitiesCommerceScience with Mathematics (PCM)Science with Biology (PCB)Vocational / Diploma
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Fees, eligibility and admission rules for this course vary between universities and change from year to year, and we deliberately do not reproduce them here. The cost range above is indicative and drawn from the career records, not from any single institution. Check the prospectus of the specific university you are applying to.
Is MSW the right course for you?
This page tells you where MSW leads. It cannot tell you whether any of those destinations suit you — that depends on what you enjoy, how you reason and what you want from work. The assessment scores you against every career listed above and shows the arithmetic behind each match.
Compiled from 3 career records, the oldest verified on 2026-08-01. Sources: https://labour.gov.in/, https://niti.gov.in/, https://socialjustice.gov.in/, https://www.irma.ac.in/ and 3 more.