• Admissions to all the courses for the academic year 2011-12 have been started.
  • New Courses sanctioned: M.Com, BBA. Sanction awaited: BA Animation and Graphic Design
  • Two year full time on-line MBA program of Frostburg State University, USA in Santhigiri College of Advanced Studies is under process. Twinning MBA program is also offered.
  • First semester MCA students will be given an extra technical training program for part time employment in Santhisoft Technologies, the software company of Santhigiri College. A number of students of the previous MCA batch are already working as part-time employees of Santhisoft. This is a unique feature of the MCA program of Santhigiri College.
  • Santhisoft Technologies invites applications for Course projects of MCA/B.Tech/BCA students.
  • Santhigiri College has tie-up programs with New Zeland University UCOL, FH JOANNEUM University in Graz, Austria and Frostburg State University, USA.
  • Applications for Faculty are invited from candidates with MBA, M.Com, MSW , MA/BA in Animation and Graphic Design and MCA/B.Tch/M.Tech with industry experience.
  • Highly qualified staff and computer experts.
  • Well stocked spacious library.
  • Serene and quite study atmosphere away from the city hectic.
  • Well furnished and air conditioned Computer Labs with internet access.
  • Tie-ups with industries and placement firms.
  • Live labs for field work.
  • Industry visits.
  • College buses for transportation facility.
  • Personality development programs.
  • Scholarships to the economically weaker and disabled students.
  • Communicative English and foreign language classes.
  • During the last academic year our first semester BCA, B.Com and MSW students secured 100% pass in the University examinations.

Santhigiri College
MSW (Master of Social Work)

This is a regular Master's Programme of the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. We offer the specializations Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Community Development and Family and Child Welfare. MSW has numerous career opportunities in the country and abroad.
  
Duration of the course
   
The course is extended over a period of two academic years consisting of four semesters.
   
Objective
   
The prime objective of the course is to mould the students into socially committed, skilled and capable individuals who are able to contribute for the development of the nation by providing with a sound background in philosophy, sociology, psychology, counseling, health and hospital information system, community health management, social work research and to create in them deep social awareness.
  
Methodology
   
The teaching methodology includes classroom lectures, fieldwork, seminars, audio-visual programs, skill training and practices, project work, block placement etc. 
       
Live labs
   
Santhigiri College has a rich background of social work. We have a hostel for the children with disabilities and we are implementing rehabilitation programs for the persons with disabilities in eight Panchayaths. We have several Self Help Groups, Income Generation Programmes, Mini industries, Employment Exchange, Marriage Bureau, Help Line and the like. All these will serve as Live Labs for the MSW students.
    
Eligibility
     
All graduates in the Faculties of Arts, Law, Social Science, Oriental Studies, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate for Part I & Part III subjects and all graduates in Faculties of Science and Commerce with not less than 55% marks in aggregate in Part I & Part III subjects. Graduates of all Professional courses with 50% marks are also eligible.
   
Course Syllabus