Current Student Stories
What our students say about the School of Social Sciences
“SMU’s pedagogy and environment have developed my critical thinking skills as I try to look from multiple perspectives when forming my opinions and arguments.”
“I like that SMU has a more interactive style of teaching, which allows more engagement and interaction and kept me interested in every module. The emphasis on global exposure is also exciting, as being able to travel and experience different cultures in university is a priority for me.”
“As many issues in the world are interdisciplinary in nature, an interdisciplinary course like PLE enabled me to appreciate how the world around me works. My time at SOSS has taught me to engage with and better appreciate the many aspects by which issues can be analysed. I have learnt to not take things at face value but rather to find out why things are being done in a certain way.”
“I truly appreciate the opportunities SMU offers not only to further our understanding, but also to apply this learning outside of seminar rooms. SMU-X and Social Science Practicum modules involve working with a client or an organisation on a project, allowing us to put our theoretical knowledge to the test in the real world, even before stepping into the workforce. SMU’s interdisciplinary focus, both within the PPS programme and in guaranteeing a second major, has widened my perspective beyond just the scope of Political Science, my primary major. Analysing how issues in different fields and domains interact and form our everyday experiences has allowed me to appreciate their complexity.”
“An education in Politics, Law and Economics has trained me to analyse critically the factors which shape our world today.”
