TISS Mumbai M.A. Admission 2024: Only CUET PG Exam Accepted; Last Date to Apply – February 7; Check Revised Selection Process

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, the oldest institute for professional social work education and an institution of excellence is open with application process for M.A. HRM & LR Admission 2024.  Last date to apply for TISS M.A. Admission and for CUET PG 2024 is extended till January 31, 2024. TISS M.A. HRM & LR program is a high RoI management programe and is at par with top IIMs. Offered at low fees of Rs.1.85 lakhs, the M.A. HRM & LR average placement 2023 has gone up at Rs.27.22 LPA while highest placement package has gone up at Rs.49 LPA. For admission 2024, TISS has cancelled its own admission test TISSNET and will accept only CUET PG 2024 score. NTA will conduct CUET PG from March 11 to 28, 2024.

TISS Admission 2024: Latest Updates

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences will Not Conduct TISSNET Any More
• CUET (PG) 2024 is the Mandatory Exam for TISS Admission 2024
• CUET (PG) Paper Code for TISS M.A. HRM & LR Admission is: COQP12
• Last Date to Apply for CUET PG 2024 is Extended to February 7, 2024
• CUET PG 2024 will be conducted by NTA from March 11 to 28, 2024
• CUET PG 2024 Exam Fees is Rs.1200

TISS offers low fee M.A. programs with high placements. Its M.A. HRM & LR program is one of the most sought after management programs and is at par with IIMs, XLRI and other top B-schools. While the total program fee is only Rs.185,000, average and highest package in TISS Placements 2023 have gone up at Rs.27.22 LPA and Rs.49 LPA respectively. TISS Mumbai has been ranked #98 among top 200 universities in India in Govt of India NIRF Ranking 2023. Read Table of contents below to know all about the TISS M.A. Programs, Eligibility criteria, Fees, Intake, Placements, Selection Process and more

Table of Contents

1. TISS Mumbai Highlights
2. TISS Mumbai Admission 2024: Top TISS M.A Programs
3. TISS Mumbai Fees & Intake
4. TISS Placements 2023
5. TISS Mumbai Admission Eligibility Criteria
6. TISS Mumbai Admission Selection Criteria
7. TISS Admission 2024: Important Dates

1. TISS Mumbai Admission 2024 Highlights
Key highlights for TISS Mumbai MBA Admissions 2024 including Top Ranking, Fees, Placements, Last Date to Apply, are as below:

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) offers highly valued 50+ M.A. programs at its 20 Schools and Centres located at Mumbai, Tuljiapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati, BALM Chennai campuses.

2. TISS Mumbai Admission 2024: Top TISS M.A. Programmes
With a good score in CUET PG 2024, candidates will be offered the admission opportunity in coveted M.A. courses at Tata Institute of Social Sciences. These TISS Masters degree programmes are at par with various MBA programmes offered by top MBA colleges in India.

The Courses at TISS are offered in multiple disciplines ranging from social sector to policy making. Apart from MA in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations, MA in Social Entrepreneurship, MA in Globalization and Labor, the other best Master Degree courses for which an MBA aspirant should apply are shared below campus wise. These are the important Masters degree programmes offered at different campuses of TISS and are considered equivalent to MBA programmes.

2.1 Top M.A. Programmes at TISS Mumbai Campus
Below are shared the 10 most preferred M.A. programmes offered at TISS Mumbai campus

1. Master of Arts (Human Resource Management & Labour Relations)
2. Master of Arts (Labour Studies and Practice)
3. Master of Arts/Master of Science (Analytics) (Self Financed)
4. Master of Arts (Organisation Development, Change and Leadership) (Self Financed)
5. Master of Arts (Social Entrepreneurship)
6. Master of Arts (Media and Cultural Studies) 
7. Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)
8. Master of Arts / Master of Science (Disaster Management)
9. Master of Arts / Master of Science (Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Studies)
10. Master of Arts / Master of Science (Regulatory Policy and Governance)

2.2 Top M.A. Programmes at TISS Guwahati Campus
Below are shared the most preferred M.A. programmes offered at TISS Guwahati campus

1. Master of Arts (Labour Studies and Social Protection)
2. Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)
3. Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation & Development Practices)  

2.3 Top M.A. Programmes at TISS Hyderabad Campus
Below are shared the most preferred M.A. programmes offered at TISS Hyderabad campus

1. Master of Arts (Public Policy and Governance)
2. Master of Arts (Rural Development and Governance)
3. Master of Arts (Natural Resource & Governance)

2.4 Top M.A. Programmes at TISS Tuljapur Campus
Below are shared the most preferred M.A. programmes offered at TISS Tuljapur campus

1. Master of Arts (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
2. Master of Arts/Master of Science (Development Policy, Planning and Practice)
3. Master of Arts / Master of Science (Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resources Governance)

3. TISS Mumbai Fees & Intake
TISS M.A. program fees for its M.A. Human Resources Management and Labour Relation is Rs.185,000. The program intake is 68 seats

4. TISS Placements 2023

• TISS Mumbai has completed 100% placements for M.A. HRM & LR batch 2021-2023.
• Highest Salary was Rs.49 LPA
• Average Salary offered was Rs. 27.22 LPA
• 66 students participated in placements 2023
• 64 students received package of Rs.20 LPA and above
• 41% of the batch received PPOs 
• Top recruiters  included Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Asian Paints, Flipkart, Kotak Mahindra Bank, among others

5. TISS Mumbai Admission Eligibility Criteria for M.A. Admission 2024
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has released the eligibility criteria to apply and appear in TISSNET exam 2024 as below:

• The basic Eligibility criterion for admission to M.A. programmes at TISS is a bachelor's degree with minimum 3 years/4 years duration or its equivalent from a recognized university
• The candidate applying for TISS Admission must have passed bachelor’s degree with minimum 15 years of total education or should be in final year of graduation
• Must apply and appear in CUET PG 2024 conducted by National Testing Agency
• The compulsory paper code in CUET PG 2024 exam is COQP12 for TISS M.A. HRM & LR 2024-26 program

6.  TISS Mumbai Admission Selection Criteria
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will award high weightage to CUET exam score in its selection process for M.A. Admission 2024. Below are shared the key details about the TISS Mumbai Admission Process. It may be noted that TISS Mumbai cut off is not announced and will be applied in the shortlisting process after release of CUET PG result

6.1 CUET PG 2024 Exam Papers: Mandatory for TISS M.A. HRM & LR; M.A.  ODCL and SE programmes

The Common University Entrance Test – Post Graduate (CUET PG 2024) is the compulsory entrance exam for admission 2024 to all the TISS M. A. courses. CUET PG 2024 is a computer based test and the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct it in 300+ cities across India and 24 Cities Outside-India. The exam will be conducted from March 11 to 28, 2024 in three shifts and has 5 sets of question paper codes with number of subject options. Read More about CUET PG 2024 Paper Pattern. However, out of the large number of subject options following subject papers are compulsory for admission 2024 for TISS M.A. HRM & LR and M.A. ODCL & SE programs:

6.2 TISS Selection Process 2024 and Weightage for M.A. HRM & LR; M.A.  ODCL and SE programmes

6.3 TISS Weightage for Final Selection Process for other PG Programmes for Admission 2024 (Except M.A. HRM & LR, ODCL & SE)

6.4 TISS M.A. Admission 2024 Online Assessment (OA): Key Components 
The components for the Online Assessment (OA) will include the following:

• Extempore Reflection on a Given Topic: Panel members will provide a topic relevant to the program of study, and candidates will be required to present a reflection on the same for a maximum of 2-3 minutes. Candidates have the option of requesting a second topic if they are not comfortable with the one initially given. However, there will not be a third choice.
• Online Personal Interview (OPI): The panel will engage with candidates to understand their motivation, interest, preparedness, and basic subject knowledge from their undergraduate studies. The OPI will also explore candidates' understanding of social and economic factors. It is important to note that these are indicative areas of exploration during the OPI.
• Online Group Discussion/Case Discussion (OGD/OCD): For PG programs such as the Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRM&LR), Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change, and Leadership (ODCL), there will be an Online Group Discussion and OPI. Additionally, for the Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship (SE), there will be an Online Case Discussion and OPI as part of the second round of selection.

7. TISS Admission 2024: Important Dates
CUET PG 2024 provides a single window opportunity for all Post Graduate students seeking admission to any of the Central Universities or other participating universities across the country. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), has decided that Admission to all its Postgraduate (Master’s Degree) Programmes will be based on the CUET (PG)-2024 scores. Below are shared the details about TISS Mumbai Admission Important Dates; TISS Mumbai Admission How to Apply? And other details:

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. In 1964 TISS was declared a Deemed to be University by UGC. Today TISS has four campuses and more than 20 programs. It’s School of Management and Labour Studies in Mumbai Campus offers one of the most sought after PG programs in HR and Labour Relations in India.

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