Applying to Combined Honours

Can I apply to Combined Honours in Social Sciences with a Liberal Arts statement?

Is there anyone who has applied to this programme who can give me some general advice, it would be much appreciated!

Reply 1

username610813

Original post

by Flax

Can I apply to Combined Honours in Social Sciences with a Liberal Arts statement?

Is there anyone who has applied to this programme who can give me some general advice, it would be much appreciated!

For Durham you can substitute an alternative PS. So you can write a combined SS one just for Durham and use it :smile:

Reply 2

Akanai

Original post

by linney

For Durham you can substitute an alternative PS. So you can write a combined SS one just for Durham and use it :smile:

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I wouldn't worry too much about it, I used a PPE personal statement and (despite there being a specific PPE course at Durham) was still granted a conditional for next years combined honours in social sciences :smile:

so I don't think you need to worry about it too much, use the alternate PS anyway though, it can only improve your chances !

Reply 3

Flax

Thank you both! Akanai, did you write an alternative PS as well?

Reply 4

Akanai

I didn't write an alternative personal statement, I just used the one I was using as the subjects I had put as intending to study were the same as the subjects I applied for at other universities :smile:

Reply 5

username848676

Like everyone else has stated, there is flexibility.

I'm also going to Durham University for the Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Foundation Year).

:smile:

Reply 6

Flax

Original post

by Himynameskiefer

Like everyone else has stated, there is flexibility.

I'm also going to Durham University for the Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Foundation Year).

:smile:

Hi! Did you send an extra PS? What other universities did you apply to?

Reply 7

username848676

Original post

by Flax

Hi! Did you send an extra PS? What other universities did you apply to?

I sent my original, as I was hoping to studying Psychology/Sociology and what not - they accepted it perfectly fine!

Reply 8

Flax

Original post

by linney

For Durham you can substitute an alternative PS. So you can write a combined SS one just for Durham and use it :smile:

Where can I find more information about this? Or do they contact you?

Reply 9

username610813

Original post

by Flax

Where can I find more information about this? Or do they contact you?

If you google 'Durham University substitute personal statement' this comes up:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/personalstatement/substitute/

Reply 10

Flax

Original post

by linney

If you google 'Durham University substitute personal statement' this comes up:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/personalstatement/substitute/

Thank you!

Reply 11

Josh058

You can apply to Arts and then switch over to Social Sciences once you've got the A*AA and have a place! It says so in the prospectus.

Or you can keep the Arts degree and still do up to half of your modules in Social Sciences. They seem to be really flexible about it.

I have an offer for Arts but will probably switch over to Social Sciences as the Politics modules look much more exciting than the History ones.

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