HSPS
The interview for Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS) at Cambridge is a crucial part of the application process, designed to assess your critical thinking, analytical skills, and engagement with topics across politics, sociology, anthropology, and international relations. During the interview, you will be psed questions that challenge you to talk about social theories, current global issues, and political debates.
Interviewers are keen to see how you approach problems and analyse information, so thorough preparation in explaining your thought process aloud is essential. Practising your ability to discuss complex topics clearly and confidently will help you demonstrate your passion for HSPS.
What are Cambridge HSPS interview questions?
What can studying indigenous cultures teach us about modern society?
What role does language play in shaping cultural identity?
Are there universal human rights, or are rights culturally relative?
To what extent do individuals shape society, and to what extent does society shape individuals?
What is the role of religion in modern societies?
How should governments respond to populism?
How does globalisation impact local traditions and cultures?
How should governments tackle climate change while maintaining economic growth?
How does the mock interview service work?
We offer all of our potential mock interview students a free consultation with one of our team of senior tutors. This is to allow them to explain what they are looking for for their mock interviews. The senior tutor will then chat to our network of Oxbridge Educated tutors to find a perfect group of tutors each of whom will each run their own interview in a slightly different but realistic style.
After each interview the student will receive both verbal and written feedback outlining what they did well and crucially, what they could do better.
We believe each student requires a bespoke, personalised service. We therefore don't require to students commit to any number of interviews before they start, but rather only until they feel confident they can do well in the interview!