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    From Deepfakes To Democracy: Sabah's Digital Dawn For Unity And Prosperity

    30 September 2025

    Article By: Azizan H Morshidi Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities & Researcher of GEOPES Team This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

    Testing Sabah's State Election In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

    18 September 2025

    Article By: Azizan bin Morshidi Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities & Researcher of GEOPES Team This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

    Malaysia Day & Sabah’s Tragedy of Floods and Landslides – A Refection of a Man on Omnibus

    17 September 2025

    By: Marja Azlima Omar, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah On September 16, Malaysia marks its National Day of Unity, the day that we celebrate as “Malaysia...

    From Rainforests to Research Labs: Biotechnology Driving Sabah’s Bioeconomy

    04 July 2025

    Article by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Amin Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to...

    Battling Zoonotic Threats in Sabah: Why One Health Matters Now More Than Ever

    06 June 2025

    Article by: Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Amin Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

    Tough Decisions That Upset People – The HR Challenges

    28 April 2025

    By Associate Professor Dr. Jakaria Dasan, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In every organization, tough decisions must be made at some point. These decisions are usually...

    Is U.S. Tariffs for Malaysia, A Threat or a Wake-Up Call?

    16 April 2025

    By: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caroline Geetha A/P B. Arokiadasan, Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Development and Planning, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah When the United States...

    Reassessing the Sultanate of Sulu’s Renewed Claim to Sabah: A Preliminary Rebuttal

    08 April 2025

    By: Marja Azlima Omar, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In April 2025, the Sultanate of Sulu announced its intention to invoke a series of historic treaties,...

    Exploring Japanese Early Childhood Education: Lessons from an Educational Visit

    03 February 2025

    Author: Dr Connie Shin @ Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah INTRODUCTION This article begins with an account of how I discovered my academic...

    Sabah Day, a Meaningful Day to Remember

    19 August 2024

    By: Dr. Eko Prayitno Joko, Head of the History Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah From colonised to independent. From the Federation of Malaya to the...

    UMS Clock Tower: A Great Opportunity for Young Engineers

    02 April 2024

    Author: Dr. Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak2c55a0b2602df35636d328acabe2dbad').innerHTML =...

    Marketing for Positive Social Change

    06 February 2024

    Embarking on a mission for a greener tomorrow, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FBEA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students initiated the "Strawvolution: Metal Straws for Sustainable Future" and “Do...

    Emerald Malaysia National Online Quiz 2025

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    on 31 October 2025

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    on 28 October 2025

    Announcement From: Faculty of Education and Sports Studies Assalamualaikum w.b.t...

    Invitation to the 6th International Conference on Southeast Asian Natural Resources and Environmental Management (SANREM 2025)

    Invitation to the 6th International Conference on Southeast Asian Natural Resources and Environmental Management (SANREM 2025)

    on 24 October 2025

    Announcement From: Faculty of Science and Technology 6th International Conference...

    E-Waste Awareness Run and E-Waste TikTok Competition

    E-Waste Awareness Run and E-Waste TikTok Competition

    on 23 October 2025

    Announcement From: EcoCampus Management Centre GREENSTRIDE: E-Waste Awareness Run 📅...

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    International Seminar on Usuluddin Studies (ISUS 2025)

    International Seminar on Usuluddin Studies (ISUS 2025)

    on 21 October 2025

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    on 16 October 2025

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    Mandatory EPF (Employees Providend Fund) Contributions for Non-Malaysian Citizen Employees

    Mandatory EPF (Employees Providend Fund) Contributions for Non-Malaysian Citizen Employees

    on 15 October 2025

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    International Conference on Food Security 2025

    International Conference on Food Security 2025

    on 15 October 2025

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    School of Social Science

     

    Dean

    Prof.Dato' Mohd. Hamdan Adnan

    Visit Our Website: http://www.ums.edu.my/sss


    Message from School Dean

    Alhamdulillah, puji dan syukur saya panjatkan ke hadrat Allah s.w.t atas limpah dan kurniaNya

    Sekolah Sains Sosial terus melangkah ke hadapan dengan wadah perjuangan akademik dan melahirkan modal insan yang bersahsiah tinggi. Sejak ditubuhkan pada 1995, Sekolah Sains Sosial kini menawarkan enam (6) program pengajian iaitu Komunikasi, Hubungan Industri, Sosiologi dan Antrapologi, Hubungan Antarabangsa, Geografi dan Sejarah selaras dengan memenuhi keperluan pasaran kerja semasa yang kompetitif. Kursus-kursus yang ditawarkan direkabentuk bukan sahaja tertumpu pada aspek-aspek akademik tetapi juga memberikan pendedahan kepada para pelajar dalam mempersiapkan diri mereka menghadapi dunia pekerjaan. Ini termasuk membentuk modal insan yang berdaya-saing di persada antarabangsa misalannya melalui program pertukaran pelajar dengan universiti-universiti di luar negara. Persekitaran yang indah dan kondusif, kemudahan yang lengkap serta jalinan rangkaian yang luas dengan institusi-institusi pengajian tinggi di dalam dan luar negara memastikan peluang-peluang kerjasama dalam hal-hal akademik, penyelidikan dan penerbitan sentiasa terbuka luas.

    Sekolah Sains Sosial beriltizam untuk mencapai kecemerlangan akademik di dalam dan luar negara serta memartabatkan ilmu dalam mendukung misi dan visi universiti iaitu "Bertekad Cemerlang'.

    Akhir kata daripada saya, selamat datang ke gudang ilmu yang tersohor di Sabah, Negeri di Bawah Bayu dan di sini saya juga mengalu-alukan mana-mana pihak yang berminat untuk datang melawat Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) khususnya Sekolah Sains Sosial (SSS).

     

     


     

    About Us

    The School of Social Sciences (SSS) was established in 1995 when Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) received its first intake of students. It was formed to fulfil the need for developing knowledge in the social sciences by offering courses from various programmes to produce graduates who are able to contribute to the development of the country.

    SSS strives to excel in areas of teaching and community service. Hence, the School endeavours to empower would-be graduates to ensure that they become responsible, dedicated and ready to serve the nation.

    The main aims of the School are:

    • To disseminate knowledge in the social sciences and related fields through teaching and research, as well as to broaden courses and degrees offered.
    • To produce competent graduates who are ready to serve the nation for peace and prosperity.
    • To establish relations between UMS and the private, industrial and government sectors, at the national and international levels.
    • To strengthen ties between institutions of higher learning from within and outside the country.

    Academic Staff

    Professors, Associate Professors and Lecturers in the School of Social Sciences are Masters and Doctoral Degree holders from local and overseas universities. They are widely acknowledged for their high academic standing and research expertise.

     


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    ico-addressSchool of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jln UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    ico-phone(+)6088-320102 ext. 1771 ico-fax (+)6088-320242

    ico-email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    ico-webhttp://www.ums.edu.my/sss

     

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