Human Sciences

• On average, St John's accepts 3 Human Science students per year.
• Human Scientists are curious about the world and lives of others. They seek a deeper understanding of our diverse communities, societies, and institutions, and appreciate the value of examining problems from multiple perspectives.
• The entry requirements for this course are determined by the University’s Institute of Human Sciences.
• More information about applying to study Human Sciences at Oxford can be found on the Institute’s website.
• General advice about applying to St John’s can be found here.

• Human Sciences at St John’s is very well resourced for the teaching of this unique cross-disciplinary course, which covers a range of biological and social science subjects, and is designed to encourage students to grapple with the new intellectual challenges of 21st-century society.
• St John’s is one of the few colleges where the Director of Studies in Human Sciences is a Tutorial Fellow in a subject other than Anthropology, in support of the multidisciplinary character of the degree.
• Dinners and other college events provide opportunities for students to meet socially with tutors, fellows, and students of other subjects, but in particular with students of Archaeology and Anthropology.
• Generous travel grants are available at St John's to support research projects or expeditions during the summer vacation.
• Students are encouraged to become involved in the intellectual life of the University, including the annual Human Sciences Symposium.
• Read a profile from a St John's student studying Human Sciences here.
• Watch a video of a St John's student talking about studying Human Sciences below.

Studying Human Sciences increases your knowledge of a mix of academic subjects across the biological and social sciences. Along the way, you develop your writing and quantitative skills, and learn to combine information from diverse perspectives.
The understanding and skills you can achieve will serve many of your future ambitions, from solving problems in the workplace to blue skies thinking, and finding confidence to have a go!

Human Sciences alumni from St John's have gone onto successful careers in the media, overseas development and aid, academia, management consultancy, public health and medicine among many others.