School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies

Why HMIS?

Human-centric diplomas that cultivate compassion and connect people

Be part of the HMIS family that is passionate about social sustainability, helping businesses & communities make a positive impact on society 

Champion social causes and raise awareness through creative content in arts events, exhibitions, and trending social media platforms

Access a wide range of scholarships such as the MOE Teacher Training Scheme, ECDA Training Awards & SPH Scholarships

About the School

At the School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies (HMIS), we ignite your passion for making a difference. If connecting with people and creating social impact excites you, this is where you belong.

Here, you will gain an understanding of what makes us humans, and the social and human dimensions of the challenges we face today. As a school committed to drive social sustainability, HMIS will develop your empathy for different communities and provide you with the opportunities to help organisations address societal challenges . Our dynamic learning environment will equip you with the competencies and confidence to turn ideas into impactful solutions!

Whether your interest is in people, business, community, culture, environment, media or communication, our interdisciplinary curricula bring together the best of the humanities, social sciences, Service-Learning and critical core skills to help you thrive in an increasingly complex world!

A curriculum with a purpose

At HMIS, we believe that diverse perspectives lead to out-of-the-box thinking. Through cross-disciplinary projects, you will learn to approach complex issues from various angles, preparing you for the demands of a dynamic economy.

Here, learning extends beyond the classroom. You’ll participate in industry projects, educational trips, and internships, both locally and abroad. Each diploma also includes a Service-Learning component, ensuring your education is both engaging and purposeful.

In your third year, you will have the flexibility to design your own learning journey with options such as a one-year or six-month internship, or cross-disciplinary projects, alongside elective modules. These pathways will shape you into a social connector, equipped to foster inclusivity and collaboration.

For those passionate about giving back, HMIS offers the chance to launch your own social initiatives through our social impact accelerator, The Living Community. With access to seed funding, industry sponsorships, and mentorship, you can bring your ideas to life and make a lasting impact.

Strong Industry Ties

Our strong partnerships with industry leaders provide opportunities to work on real-world projects and community initiatives that sharpen your skills and get you career-ready. With endorsements from top agencies such as the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), your education meets industry standards and opens doors to future opportunities.

Together with our industry partners, we offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to HMIS students, including:

  • MOE Teacher Training Scheme (TTS) for students from the CHS Education specialisation and TSE
  • ECDA Training Awards and MOE Kindergarten Teaching Awards for students from CHS (Early Childhood Teaching), TSE and ECDE
  • Temasek Foundation Study Award for Community Development for CDT students
  • SPH scholarships for CMC students

Extensive Learning Facilities

Our custom-built facilities, including spaces for arts, music, dance, media production, and a child development study center, provide everything you need to excel. You can also intern at Dialogue in the Dark (DiD), an innovative on-campus social enterprise where visually impaired guides lead tours in complete darkness.

At HMIS, you will build versatile skill sets that open doors to a wide range of careers, from business to education, psychology to social services, media to communication, and beyond.

Full-time Courses

Part-time Courses

For Early Childhood (EC) courses, please visit the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) website.

Highlights

CORI

Centre for Organisational Resilience & Inclusion (CORI)

Dialogue in the Dark (DiDsg)

Dialogue in the Dark (DiDsg)

Hans at Clementi

HAN@Clementi

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Youth Development Academy (YOuDA)

Out in the Community

Seniors Go Digital

Seniors Go Digital
Seniors Go Digital

In a partnership with Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, students from the Diploma in Chinese Media & Communication (CMC) helped seniors “go digital” through a series of hands-on workshop. CMC students paired up with close to 60 seniors to help them navigate different mobile apps and shared with them how to better protect themselves from phishing scams. Through these experiences, students were exposed to technical terms in the Chinese language – not only did they get to practise using the terms, they also had the chance to serve our elderly communities! 

The Living Community

The Living Community

The Living Community is a social impact accelerator programme by the School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies (HMIS), aimed to empower our students to alleviate social issue, kickstarting their social and community initiatives outside of curriculum. 

Critical Core Curriculum in NP

*With effect from AY2025

Explore areas outside your chosen course of study and learn to adapt, innovate and communicate effectively in an ever-changing social and work environment. Students will have opportunities to broaden your horizons in the exciting fields of Communication, Innovation, Global Issues, Interdisciplinary Learning, and gain essential, transferable skillsets to thrive at work and in life.

Click here to find out more about these Critical Core modules!

Service-Learning in NP

Learning took on a new meaning at NP with the launch of Service-Learning as our signature pedagogy in 2016. Every NP student is exposed to at least one Service-Learning module where they apply their course skills and knowledge to tackle real-life issues in the community. Our goal is to deepen our students’ learning and inspire them to become a force for good in society.

In short — we provide our leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world today! Click here to find out more about Service-Learning!

Industry Review

Singapore Press Holdings’ Chinese Media Group (CMG) has renewed an MOU with HMS

The Singapore Press Holdings’ Chinese Media Group (CMG) has renewed an MOU with HMIS to collaborate in areas such as organising workshops to equip seniors with digital skills and creating more industry exposure opportunities including learning journeys. HMIS will also partner CMG’s adult learning platform, Han Culture, to develop continuing education programmes for business professionals. SPH Scholarships were also presented to 2 outstanding CMC students.  

What Students/Alumni Say

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The Diploma in Community Development (CDT) gave me the opportunity to delve deeper into social issues and I got to work with social enterprise Better Trails, which sparked my passion for environmental awareness and protection. CDT helped me to realise that I can be a changemaker, and I am now actively encouraging more young people to take up environment-related volunteerism.

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The CMC course has equipped me with a wide range of soft and technical skills, which gave me a strong foundation. These skills have helped me in my work, and allowed me to further explore my career aspirations.

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People have invested in me and I hope to pay it forward by helping others. I hope to see broken lives transformed, and for children and youths to grow up knowing that their life is worth living.

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I strive to better the lives of others, and hope to galvanise my fellow peers in the social change-making space. Everyone can make a difference, and together we can make a change!

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I joined CMC as it looked interesting! The course gave me the space to explore my creativity and opportunities to work on my media skills. I really enjoyed the journey.

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On top of the soft and hard skills that I have acquired during my studies at NP, CHS and its community provided me with the ‘heart’ skills to relate to my employees, customers and stakeholders, both locally and overseas.

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My time in ABM helped to deepen my love and passion for the arts. The myriad experiences and opportunities provided by the course exposed me to a range of valuable skills and knowledge which still remain relevant until today. These include arts policy development, marketing, visual communication, and event and financial management. I will remain indebted to ABM and my lecturers for shaping me into who I’ve become!

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ECH has given me so much exposure to the industry. For example, field practicum allowed me to put the theories I learnt into practice. In addition, the experience and knowledge gained through ECH are relevant to my current job. I am able to perform my duties with confidence because of the skills I learnt in NP.

Contact

Blk 53, Level 4, 535 Clementi Road
Singapore 599489

(+65) 6797 8865

Contact_HMIS@np.edu.sg

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