A career in humanities and social sciences can be challenging at first because it requires not only research and analytical skills, but requires you to be creative, critical, and flexible at the same time. This is why, before making the decision of applying for a field in humanities or social sciences, go through a few things to consider for a graduate degree in these fields. Humanities and social science is an Interesting field and it is a course opted by a large number of students. But there are a lot of things to consider before choosing it. 1. You have to be adaptive 2. The degree itself is flexible 3. You are working for societ 4. Are you good at communication 5. Perspective is key

1. 5 Things Students Should Consider When Choosing a
Career in Humanities and Social Sciences

2. A career in humanities and social sciences
can be challenging at first because it
requires not only research and analytical
skills, but requires you to be creative,
critical, and flexible at the same time. This is
why, before making the decision of
applying for a field in humanities or social
sciences, go through a few things to
consider for a graduate degree in these
fields.

4. THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE OPTING FOR A
CAREER IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Humanities and social science is an
Interesting field and it is a course opted by
a large number of students. But there are a
lot of things to consider before choosing it.

5. If you want to be a social scientist, it is
imperative that you develop transferable skills.
This means that you must be a critical thinker
and portray skills of a researcher, but in other
instances you have to be creative and open to
change when the need arises.
YOU HAVE TO BE ADAPTIVE

6. THE DEGREE ITSELF IS
FLEXIBLE
Although, you have to be adaptive to be a
social scientist, the degree in itself is
adaptive as well. You have to choice to
control where you want to focus, pick your
specialty area and customise your studies
based on your passions.

7. YOU ARE WORKING
FOR SOCIETY
While deciding to opt for a career in
humanities or social science, you have to
consider that you are essentially working for
human society. Therefore, you have to be
connected to the human world, with
effective judgemental skills and an inquisitive
mind that loves to explore.

8. ARE YOU GOOD AT
COMMUNICATION
Depending on how you choose to
specialise, communication is a tool that will
be needed if you want to become a
successful researcher in humanities or
social sciences. You will need to
communicate with other academics, your
teachers, mentors, and later as a working
professional, you will need communication
to reach conclusive results.

9. PERSPECTIVE IS KEY
While studying humanities and social
sciences, it is inevitable that you will come
across various cultures, backgrounds,
values and principles, which may even be
in opposition to your own personal views.
However, you have to consider the
importance of perspective when pursuing
this degree.

10. CONCLUSION
Keep in mind these factors before opting for a career in
Humanities and social science so that you won't regret the
choice you made for your future.

11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
Viist Website - www.zu.ac.ae
Contact us - 971 4 402 1111
Email - info@zu.ac.ae
ZAYED UNIVERSITY, UNITED ARAB OF EMIRATES