Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (‘HASS’ for short).
You’ll be studying in this Faculty if you are taking one or more of the following subjects: 

  • Arab and Islamic Studies 
  • Archaeology  
  • Art History and Visual Culture 
  • Anthropology 
  • Classics and Ancient History 
  • Communications 
  • Criminology 
  • Drama 
  • Education  
  • Environmental Humanities 
  • English and Creative Writing 
  • Film and Television Studies 
  • Flexible Combined Honours 
  • International Relations 
  • Law  
  • Liberal Arts 
  • Modern Languages and Cultures (incl. Translation) 
  • Philosophy  
  • Politics 
  • Sociology 
  • Theology and Religion

 

Information about things you'll need to do before arriving can be found on our New Students website

Ahead of your arrival, please complete your pre-arrival online induction. This induction is full of important information and advice about your studies and life as a student here. It also contains activities and discussion boards so you can start to get to know other students even before you start your course.

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences induction Exeter 24/25
  • Humanities and Socials Sciences induction Cornwall 24/25 

We strongly recommend that you access this as soon as possible and make the most of this fantastic opportunity to learn more about us, your peers and your programme. 

Welcome Week 2024: Monday 16 September – Sunday 22 September

During Welcome Week you should attend the Academic Induction events and activities for your subject/s. You can find a list of these events in the relevant section on the New Student page for your subject/s via the links below.

The Student's Guild (Exeter students) and Students’ Union (Cornwall students) are also running welcome events throughout the week. 
Please check your academic timetable during Welcome Week, so that you know exactly where and when you need to attend your first classes and lectures!