Masters in Psychiatric Social Work at KMC

Manipal

Advanced, Competency-Based Training in Mental Health Practice

The Masters in Psychiatric Social Work (MPSW) offered by Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, is a two-year full-time program that prepares practitioners with proficiency in clinical assessment, psychotherapeutic interventions, psychosocial rehabilitation, research, and leadership in mental health service delivery. Rooted in the biopsychosocial and person-in-environment frameworks, the profession addresses the complex interactions among individual, family, community, and systemic factors that influence mental health. Designed as a replacement for the M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work, the program lets learners integrate theoretical knowledge with extensive supervised field practice, preparing competent, ethical, and evidence-informed professionals who can function across the full spectrum of mental health and behavioural healthcare settings.

Program Highlights

NCAHP-Aligned Curriculum: You study a competency-based curriculum designed in alignment with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions framework.

A Registrable Qualification: You earn a course registrable under the National Commission for Allied Health Professionals.

Extensive Supervised Field Practice: You integrate theoretical knowledge with supervised field practice across mental health and behavioural healthcare settings.

Full Spectrum of Mental Health Care: You learn to practise across the preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative dimensions of mental health care.

Integrated Professional Framework: You develop within a framework that integrates theory, clinical practice, research, and professional ethics.

Multidisciplinary Team Practice: You learn to work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied professionals.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Community Engagement

You design, implement, and evaluate community-based mental health programmes, psychosocial rehabilitation services, disaster response, and outreach interventions.

Research Scope

You build foundations in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data analysis, and scholarly inquiry to inform practice, policy, and innovation.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

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Program Highlights

NCAHP-Aligned Curriculum: You study a competency-based curriculum designed in alignment with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions framework.

A Registrable Qualification: You earn a course registrable under the National Commission for Allied Health Professionals.

Extensive Supervised Field Practice: You integrate theoretical knowledge with supervised field practice across mental health and behavioural healthcare settings.

Full Spectrum of Mental Health Care: You learn to practise across the preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative dimensions of mental health care.

Integrated Professional Framework: You develop within a framework that integrates theory, clinical practice, research, and professional ethics.

Multidisciplinary Team Practice: You learn to work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied professionals.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Community Engagement

You design, implement, and evaluate community-based mental health programmes, psychosocial rehabilitation services, disaster response, and outreach interventions.

Research Scope

You build foundations in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data analysis, and scholarly inquiry to inform practice, policy, and innovation.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Clinical Exposure

You build advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program you can:

Conduct psychosocial assessments, make diagnostic and psychosocial formulations, and plan and deliver evidence-based interventions for individuals and families affected by mental disorders, chronic illnesses, disabilities, trauma, and life crises

Apply advanced competencies in clinical assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapy, counselling, and psychosocial intervention for individuals, families, and groups

Design, implement, and evaluate community-based mental health programmes, psychosocial rehabilitation services, disaster response, and outreach interventions

Contribute as an educator, supervisor, and trainer in academic institutions, training centres, and health programmes

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to inform practice, policy, and innovation in mental health and social care

Engage in mental health policy analysis, advocacy, leadership, and administration within government, non-governmental, and international organisations

Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied professionals to provide integrated and holistic care

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

Masters in Psychiatric Social Work at KMC

Advanced, Competency-Based Training in Mental Health Practice

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

2 Years

INR 2,58,000

USD 4,100

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

2 Years

INR 2,58,000

USD 4,100