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School of Social Sciences

A stimulating multidisciplinary education and research in the social sciences starts here!

About School of Social Sciences
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Assoc Prof Andy Ho — first Asian elected President of ADEC

Congratulations to Associate Professor Andy Ho on being the elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)! He has also been recently awarded a research grant from the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education and received an award at the Singapore Health and Biomedical Conference (SBHC) 2021 Scientific Competition

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SSS professors recognised for their dedication and achievements at Nanyang Education Awards

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah and Associate Professor Chia Wai Mun for being recipients of the Nanyang Education Awards (NEA) 2020!

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About School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences (SSS) is home to research and education in the social sciences. SSS offers study programmes in a range of subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels, from a BSocSci (Hons) in a Single or Double Major and MSc (by coursework) to MA (by research) and PhD.

SSS has around 1,700 undergraduates and close to 400 graduate students across our degree programmes.

Presently, SSS offers four subject majors at the undergraduate level—Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Sociology. Undergraduates also have the opportunity to choose interdisciplinary studies in Economics and Data Science, or double majors such as Economics and Media Analytics, Economics & Public Policy and Global Affairs. Meanwhile, at the graduate level, SSS offers PhD and MA programmes in all four subject majors as well as MSc in Applied Economics and Applied Gerontology. 

In line with the strategic goals of NTU 2025 and the evolving concerns of human society, the School has formed four interdisciplinary research clusters—Aging, Inclusion and Healthcare; Cognitive and Behavioural Science; Environment and Sustainability; and Policy and Society. In addition, we have the Economic Growth Centre (EGC) that supports research by the Economics division. 

Our Disciplines

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).

Research clusters and centre:

  1. Aging, Inclusion and Healthcare
  2. Cognitive and Behavioural Science
  3. Environment and Sustainability
  4. Policy and Society
  5. Economic Growth Centre

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News and Events

Stay up to date on all the latest news and events happening at NTU SSS from conferences, seminars, workshops & classes to our most recent achievements.

Does a family of 4 really need $6,426 monthly for a basic standard of living? It depends

Published on 21 Nov 2021

LGBTQ and vaccine issues

Published on 27 Nov 2021

How best to bridge divides and strengthen a common national identity?

Published on 27 Nov 2021
Conferences & Seminars

Sociology Seminar | Does Religion Modify the Link between Perceived Distributive Unfairness and Mental Health? The Gender-Contingent Buffering Effects of Religion

26 Nov 2021 11.00 AM - 12.30 PM
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Policy & Society Research Cluster Seminar | ASEAN and Asian Crossroads

16 Nov 2021 09.30 AM - 10.45 AM
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Economics & Economic Growth Centre | Noblesse Oblige: Holding High-Status Individuals to Higher Standards

12 Nov 2021 03.00 PM - 04.30 PM
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Policy & Society Research Cluster Seminar | How the Political Economy of "Transitional" Myanmar Informs the Country's Post-coup Moment

12 Nov 2021 03.00 PM - 04.30 PM
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Economics & Economic Growth Centre - Brownbag Seminar | Health Consequences of the Medical Price Shocks: Evidence from Diabetes in China

10 Nov 2021 12.15 PM - 01.15 PM
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Economics & Economic Growth Centre Seminar | Does Foreign Debt Contribute to Economic Growth?

05 Nov 2021 12.00 PM - 01.30 PM
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Sociology Seminar | Where the Wild Things Are: Locating the Human-Animal Nexus in Urban Singapore

05 Nov 2021 11.00 AM - 12.30 PM
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Economics & Economic Growth Centre - Brownbag Seminar | The Welfare Effects of Law Enforcement in the Illegal Moneylending Market

03 Nov 2021 04.00 PM - 05.00 PM
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Cognitive and Behavioural Science Research Cluster + Economics & Economic Growth Centre Seminar | Driven to Distraction by Powerball, and the Resurrection of the Monday Effect

29 Oct 2021 02.30 PM - 03.30 PM
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Economics Seminar | Ask a Local: Improving Public Pricing in Urban Tanzania

27 Oct 2021 04.00 PM - 05.00 PM
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Health & Society Research Cluster Seminar | Wealth vs Health: How Singapore invested in Biomedical R&D

26 Oct 2021 03.30 PM - 05.00 PM
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Economics Seminar | Test Assets and Weak Factors

22 Oct 2021 09.00 AM - 10.30 AM

Striving For Excellence

17th Social Sciences & Management

27th Psychology

According to 2021 QS World Rankings by Subject, NTU is presently ranked 17th for Social Sciences & Management while our social sciences subjects are consistently ranked top 100 in the world.

31st Politics & International Studies

61st Sociology

45th Economics & Econometrics

66th Social Policy & Administration