Social sciences & humanities

Start your interdisciplinary Social Sciences education and tackle the key challenges of our globalized world

Learn to understand political concepts, explore aspects related to the management of global businesses or analyze complex social issues such as demographic change on a local and global level! Our social sciences & humanities degrees prepare students to effectively evaluate solutions to societal and economic problems with a rationally informed and scientifically trained, creative and critical approach.

Why study Social Sciences at Constructor University

At Constructor University, students are exposed to a multiplicity of viewpoints through the transdisciplinarity of the study programs based on our innovative curricular structure. In addition, through living and learning on a campus with people from more than 110 nations, Constructor University students automatically gain an understanding of cultures and approaches and learn to look at problems from different perspectives.

Education at Constructor University strives to develop citizens of the world who want to take leading and responsible roles for the future sustainable and peaceful development of humanity. By providing a top-ranking educational experience and individual counselling, students are prepared for international careers in consulting and business, research or public and governmental organizations.

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Alumni voices

The program itself helped me develop skills in statistics and research analysis, as well as the ability to quickly develop knowledge of new concepts and learn efficiently, which are both essential skills for consulting.

Anna Kuznetsova, Ukraine, Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology ’16, Senior Consultant at Deloitte

What I sought was exactly that: an international community that really celebrated its diversity - and that’s what I found.

Leonoor Cornelissen, The Netherlands, International Politics and History '13, working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

I think my education at Jacobs did prepare me for my career in a couple of ways.

Varun Dadlani, Chile/India, Global Economics and Management ’13, worked at ABinBev, Dropbox and now as Recruiting Manager at Uber

The people and friends I met at Jacobs opened my eyes to the various ideas and issues related to their culture and countries which gave me a bigger understanding of the world as a whole.

Nada Hashweh, Palestine, Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology ’15, Specialist in Empowerment of Women from Migrant Backgrounds at German Red Cross

The major combines several different areas and I was exposed to several different points of view, experiences, and this multidisciplinary approach. That is very helpful in the workplace today.

Luisa Gonçalves, Portugal, Integrated Social Sciences ’13 (former name of Society, Media and Politics), Senior Product Manager at Zalando

Education at Constructor University

Constructor University sets the standard in higher education with top ranked academics in international rankings including Times Higher Education World University Ranking, U-Multirank and CHE. Class sizes are small and for each student a professor acts as a personal mentor and academic advisor. An interdisciplinary approach is one of the core elements of a Constructor University education. Students are introduced to numerous methodologies and are encouraged to apply a problem-based approach and a global perspective to their work.