Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)

HUMSS stands for Humanities and Social Sciences. This strand focuses on the study of human behavior and societal changes, and analysis of arts, culture, literature, and politics. It involves political science, anthropology, linguistics, psychology, and communication.

Subjects offered in HUMSS Strand are very diverse ranging from literature, politics and language. These subjects focus on developing your reading, writing, speaking and thinking skills.

Being a HUMSS student does not automatically mean that you’re an aspiring lawyer or politician. Contrary to popular belief, a HUMSS student can also be a writer, broadcaster, counselor, editor or journalist as this strand hones your communication skills, too.

This strand covers a wide range of disciplines that delve into the investigation and inquiry of the human conditions that uses empirical, analytical, and critical methods of studying human behavior and societal changes.