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Human, Social, and Political Sciences BA (Hons)

University of Cambridge

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UCAS CODE: L000

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Pembroke

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Human, Social, and Political Sciences at Cambridge includes politics and international relations, social anthropology and sociology.

You can specialise in one or two subjects, but you can also explore a variety of other subjects too.

Human, Social, and Political Sciences at Cambridge

You can tailor this course from the very start and study specific subjects that interest you.

You’ll study three core disciplines, taught by globally respected departments:

  • Politics and International Relations, where you explore politics within and between countries, covering issues from human rights and democracy to financial crises and international conflict
  • Social anthropology, where you investigate ‘what it is to be human’ by studying social and cultural diversity – how people live, think and relate to each other around the world
  • Sociology, where you analyse multiple forms of power and inequality, and how they impact on the social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of people’s lives

You may also be able to choose other Human, Social, and Political Sciences subjects, or subjects from other courses.

Teaching

You’ll be taught by experts with a worldwide reputation for teaching and research.

Your future career

You’ll graduate with analytical and critical skills, intellectual versatility, multicultural sensitivity and an international outlook. These skills are widely sought after by employers.

Recent graduates have gone onto careers in:

  • 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

Application deadline

15 October

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Entry requirements

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A level : A*AA

Minimum A level offer: A*AAPlease check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

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University information

University of Cambridge

  • University League Table

    1st

  • Campus address

    University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England

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  • Graduate prospects

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