Humanities & Social Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences (UK & Ireland)
Studying history, English, politics, sociology, philosophy and joint degrees like PPE in the UK and Ireland — what they involve and where they lead.
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What this hub covers
- Studying Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK and Ireland: A Subject GuideWhat counts as humanities and social sciences · Most degrees are a named BA (or MA in Scotland) · How these degrees are taught
- Joint Honours and Combined Humanities Degrees in the UK ExplainedSingle, joint and combined honours · How the split between subjects works · What two-subject study is really like
- Studying PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) in the UKWhat PPE is and what each strand covers · Where it is offered — and how programmes differ · Multidisciplinary cousins: HSPS, Liberal Arts and more
- Studying History and English Literature in the UK and IrelandTwo flagship arts disciplines · How history is taught: working with sources · How English literature is taught: close reading
- Where Humanities and Social Science Degrees Lead: Careers After Arts in the UK and IrelandSkill-based degrees, not job-title degrees · Sectors that recruit humanities graduates · Routes into law
Guides for United Kingdom & Ireland
5 of 5 guides in this hub are for the UK & Ireland.
Studying Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK and Ireland: A Subject Guide
What humanities and social-science degrees in the UK and Ireland cover, how they are taught, and what reading, seminar and dissertation study really involves.
Read guideJoint Honours and Combined Humanities Degrees in the UK Explained
How joint honours works in the UK — combining two subjects, the 50/50 vs major/minor split, and how to choose and apply for a two-subject degree via UCAS.
Read guideStudying PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) in the UK
What PPE covers, where it's offered, its multidisciplinary cousins (HSPS, Liberal Arts), and the admissions and aptitude expectations to plan for.
Read guideStudying History and English Literature in the UK and Ireland
How history and English literature degrees are taught in the UK and Ireland — source analysis, close reading, period and genre specialisation, and the dissertation.
Read guideWhere Humanities and Social Science Degrees Lead: Careers After Arts in the UK and Ireland
The transferable skills a humanities or social-science degree builds and the sectors and further-study routes they open in the UK and Ireland.
Read guideStudying in the UK & Ireland
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Universities, entrance tests, costs and visa facts for the UK & Ireland — all in one place, each linked to its official source.
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