The School of Humanities and Social Sciences was established in September 2020 to research and educate across different disciplines in humanities and social sciences. The School, supported by 65 staff from more than 15 countries, consists of six academic departments:

• China Studies
• International Studies
• Media and Communication
• Applied Linguistics
• Literature
• Translation and Interpreting

The School offers a wide range of degree programmes including

Undergraduate Programmes:

• BA China Studies
• BA International Relations
• BA Media and Communication
• BA English Studies
• BA English and Communication
• BA English and Finance
• BA English and International Business

Postgraduate Programmes:

• MA Applied Linguistics (specialisation in multilingualism)
• MA China Studies
• MA International Business and Global Affairs
• MA International Relations
• MSc Media and Communication
• MA TESOL

PhD Programmes:

The school offers PhD programmes in humanities and social sciences disciplines, including history, sociology, anthropology, politics and international relations, media and communication, linguistics, culture, and literature.

International visiting and exchange student programmes:

The School hosts the Year in China programme of University of Liverpool. The School also runs Diploma in China Studies.

Study Abroad programmes

The School offers opportunities for students who are interested in 2+2 programmes (with University of Liverpool), and study abroad programmes.

The School organises collaborative and collective research projects to explore interactions and dialogues between China and the rest of the world. The School also proactively engages with the wider academic, business and policy-making communities in the Yangtze River Delta region, as well as nationally in China and abroad.