Human, Social, and Political Sciences, BA (Hons)

Human, Social, and Political Sciences, BA (Hons) is a Bachelor program taught at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS) at the University of Cambridge includes politics and international relations, social anthropology, and sociology. The course lets you specialise in one or two subjects, while also exploring other HSPS subjects and subjects from other courses.

Teaching uses lectures, seminars, and small-group supervisions, with assessment mostly through examinations. Some papers are assessed by coursework. In the third year, you can replace one paper with a 10,000 word dissertation. In Part IA, you take four papers, with three from core subjects.

For Years 2 and 3, you choose one of three single-subject tracks or one of five two-subject tracks. Cambridge HSPS teaching and facilities include faculty libraries, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, computing facilities, and multimedia-equipped teaching rooms.

Modules

• Politics and International Relations
• Social anthropology
• Sociology
• Politics and Sociology
• Social Anthropology and Politics
• Social Anthropology and Religious Studies (Modern Religion)
• Sociology and Criminology
• Sociology and Social Anthropology

The minimum requirements for admission in Human, Social, and Political Sciences, BA (Hons) at University of Cambridge for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Cambridge.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Cambridge as pre-requiste for admission in Human, Social, and Political Sciences, BA (Hons).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Minimum offer level
A level: A*AA
IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level
Other qualifications: Check which other qualifications we accept.

• We don't ask for any specific subjects to apply to Human, Social, and Political Sciences. We recommend these subjects for a strong application: English (language or literature), History, Languages (ancient or modern).
• There is an admission assessment at some Colleges for this course.
• You will need to submit 2 pieces of written work.
• In rare cases, it may be possible to change course once you've joined the University, which usually requires agreement from your College and relevant departments, and is not guaranteed.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/human-social-political-sciences-ba-hons

• research, both academic and policy research
• Civil Service, including the Foreign Office
• journalism
• management consultancy
• national and international non-governmental organisations and development agencies
• law
• teaching
• publishing
• health management
• public relations

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.