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Welcome to the School of Social Sciences @ NTU

The School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (SSS@NTU) is home to research and education in the social sciences. We offer direct entry to a four-year, Direct Honours programme; in Economics, Psychology, Public Policy & Global Affairs and Sociology. The breadth of diversity can be explored through the range of second majors, double majors, minors to complement your chosen major and even a double degree option too. SSS@NTU offers study programmes in a range of subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

In line with the strategic goals of NTU 2025, SSS@NTU has 4 interdisciplinary research clusters - Aging, Inclusion and Healthcare; Cognitive and Behavioural Science; Environment and Sustainability; and Policy and Society. An Economic Growth Centre (EGC) by the Economics division is also available to support SSS@NTU research in the evolving concerns of human society.

SSS has around 1,700 undergraduates and about 400 graduate students across our degree programmes. A stimulating multidisciplinary education and research in the social sciences starts here.

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Our Disciplines

Economics

Economic principles underpin decision making in areas such as consumption and production, competition and trade, banking and finance, economic development and policies, as well as social issues relating to poverty, equality, health, and the environment.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and cognition and is a multifaceted discipline that traverses various fields such as anthropology, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, and sociology.

Public Policy and Global Affairs

The Public Policy and Global Affairs curriculum focuses on helping students to gain multidimensional practical knowledge in areas such as policy analysis, public financial management, international politics, and comparative public administration.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of social conditions and relations—how they are formed and what their consequences are. At NTU, students will learn to analyse the social conditions that shape human lives and confront difficult issues such as migration, poverty and inequalities.

Our Research

As one of the four Schools under the umbrella of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the School of Social Sciences (SSS) offers study programmes in a range of social science subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels, from a BSocSci (Hons) and MSc (by coursework) to MA and PhD (by research).

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