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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Human, Social, and Political Sciences
University of Cambridge
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Human, Social, and Political Sciences course at University of Cambridge.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A*,A,A
Minimum A level offer: A*AA Please check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L000
Here's what University of Cambridge says about its Human, Social, and Political Sciences course.
Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS) includes politics and international relations, social anthropology and sociology. You can specialise in one or two of these, but the flexibility of the course also enables exploration of a variety of subjects in the first year. This means it’s suited both to those with specific subject interests, and to those looking for a multidisciplinary degree.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Human, Social, and Political Sciences at University of Cambridge.
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30 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Interdepartmental
Location
Girton | Cambridge
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Social anthropology
• Politics
• Sociology
Start date
October 2025
Application deadline
October 15, 2024
University of Cambridge reviews
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1st year student
Found it quite shocking that you have to pay a huge fee to join the Student Union. rnI also had trouble voting in the last election, and have received no reply to an email I sent trying to get help to fix this.
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1st year student
Plenty of cafes in the day, and lots of libraries to work in, especially on sites like Sidgwick. rnSome good clubbing, but it really depends on when you go. One Saturday, the club was absolutely dead, but if you want a good night out, I would recommend Wednesday Revs.
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1st year student
I am in one of the cheapest rooms available for first years at my college. This means I spend about u00a35,500 a year on rent, or u00a3184 a week. We are fortunate that rent is only charged during term-time (29-30 weeks) and I know there are some bursaries available. rnRent includes all water and el...
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1st year student
Welfare support is very good at my college. I was ill this term and was able to manoeuvre this with the help of my tutor and the nurse. The only problem I have faced has been with trying to get access to lecture recordings - this is not the case with all courses, but the English faculty are pretty a...
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1st year student
I am at Selwyn College, and we have been put as first-years in the same accommodation block, which is a lovely idea. We were also organised to be next door to someone from our subject - a great touch! My accommodation is perfectly functional - we have a bed, desk, wardrobe, en-suite and shared kitch...
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1st year student
I love the layout of our course. It has just enough freedom (ie I can choose my essay title each week, and will later be able to choose which texts I revisit and revise and which I never want to see again) while being structured and guided under four papers, each of a different time period. The supp...
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Human, Social, and Political Sciences course at University of Cambridge features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
high
Teaching on my course
92%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
74%
med
Assessment and feedback
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
71%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
77%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
72%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
53%
low
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
high
Organisation and management
60%
low
Organisation and management
60%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
66%
low
How well organised is your course?
54%
low
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
57%
low
Student voice
57%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
36%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
75%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
62%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
35%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
98%
high
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
72%
med
Assessment and feedback
69%
med
Assessment and feedback
69%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
66%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
51%
low
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
55%
low
Organisation and management
55%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
62%
low
How well organised is your course?
49%
low
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
79%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
med
Student voice
56%
low
Student voice
56%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
36%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
74%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
59%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
33%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
72%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
high
Teaching on my course
92%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
74%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
70%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
51%
low
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
high
Organisation and management
59%
low
Organisation and management
59%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
64%
low
How well organised is your course?
54%
low
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
95%
high
Student voice
60%
low
Student voice
60%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
37%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
78%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
66%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
37%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Student information
The Human, Social, and Political Sciences course at University of Cambridge features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
| English Literature | A* | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| English Literature | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| English Literature | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Economics | A* | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Human, Social, and Political Sciences at University of Cambridge.
Earnings after graduation
The Human, Social, and Political Sciences course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Cambridge graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£26.3k
First year after graduation
£33.9k
Third year after graduation
£41k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£33.9k
Third year after graduation
£41k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Human, Social, and Political Sciences.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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