hi..im dne wid my mbbs..n was thinking of pursuing masters in hosp management from tata institute..i wanted to know which all exams im supposed to appear before enrolling myslef into this course..it will be of great help if you could kindly guide me with this..thanking you. Dr.Pranali

Asked by Dr.Prana on 18 October 2008 at 9:35 PM.

Answered by Studyplaces Counsellor India

Eligibility for the Admission in Hospital management course in TISS is followings...

A Bachelor's Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognised university in any discipline with minimum aggregate marks of 50% (40% for Scheduled Castes [SCs] and Scheduled Tribes [STs]).
Medical graduates should complete their internship on or before June 23, 2007. Otherwise, their candidature will be automatically cancelled.
Candidates who are awaiting their final year Bachelor's Degree examination results are not eligible to apply for admission to either of the M.H.A. programmes.

Selection Procedure

Those satisfying the eligibility requirements will be assessed for selection (Total Marks: 200) through the following:

Academic Background (30 Marks): Marks are awarded to each applicant on the basis of overall percentage of marks secured in the Bachelor's Degree high academic achievement is not the only criterion on which the candidate will be selected.
Essay/Written Test (60 Marks): The Essay/Written Test (ET) aims at assessment of knowledge about contemporary issues in the field and sensitivity to social issues, expressed through written analysis in English. The time allotted is 45 minutes. In Social Work, the students will be assessed on the basis of caselets (40 marks) and an English language test (20 marks).
Group Discussion (40 Marks): The Group Discussion (GD) aims at assessment of knowledge about contemporary issues in the field and sensitivity to social issues expressed orally in English in a group situation. The time allotted is 25 minutes.
Personal Interview (70 Marks): To become eligible for the Personal Interview (PI) a general candidate should secure at least 40 marks (30 marks for SCs and STs) in the ET and GD put together .
Reservations

you have to appear in TISS National Written Test, which will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Registration for this courses and this test are open, you should apply for this.

The TISS is an equal opportunity institution and there is no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age or physical disability. As per the Government of India directives, there is a reservation for the following groups:

15% for Scheduled Caste candidates and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes.

3% for the persons with disability, of which 1% each for (a) Low Vision/ Blindness (b) Hearing Impairment, and (c) Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral Palsy in all the programmes.

15% supernumerary seats for foreign nationals.

GoI directives will be followed for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates, as applicable.

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