School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Rigorous Curriculum with Experiential Learning

HMS is committed to enriching communities in aspects that range from healthcare and community care, to the conservation of culture and the environment. Experience a well-rounded curriculum focused on strong foundational knowledge, so you can gain a wide range of perspectives to ideate and create effective solutions.

Each of our courses also offers varied opportunities for you to get hands-on practice. You will get to work on exciting projects, go on educational field trips, as well as take part in impactful internships and overseas programmes. There is also a Service-Learning component in every diploma to make learning more engaging and purposeful.

Industry-relevant Learning

By working closely with our broad range of industry partners, our team of passionate faculty members curate meaningful learning experiences to deepen your skills. Through working on real-world projects and campaigns that reach out to communities, you will amass industry experience and develop competencies that will get you career ready.

School with a Heart

Want to give back to the community? At HMS, you can start projects that meet real needs, and work with partners and the community to bring your ideas to life through our social impact accelerator, The Living Community. Here, you can gain access to seed funding, industry sponsorships and industry mentorship to kickstart your very own social initiative.

Cross-Disciplinary Projects

Every HMS student will get the opportunity to work on a cross-disciplinary project with teammates from other disciplines in NP. Get trained to view challenges from different perspectives and leverage knowledge from different disciplines to solve real-world problems, and be better prepared for the demands of an increasingly dynamic economy.

Industry Recognition

Our diplomas are endorsed by government agencies such as the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), National Institute of Education (NIE), National Council of Social Service (NCSS), National Arts Council (NAC) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

Scholarships & Grants

Together with our industry partners, we offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to HMS students. They include:

• 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

From custom-built training facilities for the arts, music and dance; media production suites; to a child development study centre, we have all you need to get a good foundation in your field of study. You can also do an internship at Dialogue in the Dark (DiD), an innovative learning facility cum social enterprise on campus that employs visually impaired guides to plan and facilitate tours in complete darkness.

With HMS, you will be on track to gain the skills you need to make a difference in the arts, business, education, media and more!