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Design your own bespoke degree in our flexible programme

Combined Honours in Social Sciences provides flexibility and choice across Durham’s breadth of world-renowned research-led education, allowing you to create a bespoke, academically ambitious degree programme suited to your individual interests, strengths and career plans.

About the Degree
Top 40 globally for employer reputation in the QS World University Rankings 2020
Gold rated for teaching excellence and student outcomes (TEF)
91% in employment and/or study within six months of graduating, HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018
World Top 100 ranked 78th in the QS World University Rankings 2024

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Highlights

Are you interested in doing a Combined Honours dissertation?

Combined Honours in Social Sciences (CHSS) Director Megan Bruce tells us about the new CHSS Dissertation module which saw the first final year CHSS students take it up this academic year!
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Exploring water scarcity in Israel, Palestine and Jordan: A summer of solo exploration.

Third year Politics, History and Arabic student Jemima Oakey tells us about her summer placement with EcoPeace!
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Combined Honours in Social Sciences

Durham University

Arthur Holmes Building

Lower Mountjoy

South Road

Durham

DH1 3LE

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 1016

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