School of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Where students learn to bring together theory and practice, right from the beginning of their journey, shaped by the urgencies of our time and place;
• Where students across a range of cutting-edge undergraduate and graduate programs are supported by international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural expertise and best practices in and outside the classroom;
• Where pedagogy and guidance for the future are student-centered, focusing on the unique strengths and promise of each student.

• Where students actively contribute to the life of the school, university, and society around them following in the footsteps of trailblazing alumni at the national and international levels;
• Where AUI is at its most diverse, pluralist, and inclusive, with different disciplines, identities, backgrounds, and approaches making it home to many people, many presents, and many futures with a shared commitment to transformative, integrative, and soulful education.

• Where we keep standards high and try hard to live up to our aspirations;
• Where we nourish the soul and attend to the past, present, and future of humanity;
• Where we belong.
• Will you join us? Are you ready to build, connect, and lead a better world?

Advising

Al Akhawayn University, in keeping with its philosophy, provides a flexible and visible system of advising to help you work towards your academic degree. You will be assigned and required to see an academic advisor, but you can also choose from a variety of advising resources.  The advising philosophy at AUI is one of facilitating and teaching students how to make informed choices about their education.

Academic advising and planning are not separate from the reflective processes students engage in when evaluating their own performance in an academic program. Ideally; this process gives students the tools to assess not only the content of their academic work but also their intentions and academic goals. Students who seek out academic advising will most likely be presented with a series of questions about their goals, interests, skills, and weaknesses and then be offered a range of academic options to help them make informed choices about their academic futures.

Internship

Internships, or on-the-job education and training, are designed to be an important part of a student’s undergraduate experience as they provide an opportunity to experience the world of government, politics, business, and public service from the inside, as well as to give practical application to the knowledge and skills acquired at AUI.

To complete the requirements for graduation, all SHSS students are required to complete an INT4300 Internship - Semester Credit Hours -  preferably in the summer.

Download SHSS Graduate Student Handbook

Learn about the University School of Humanities and Social Sciences by downloading AUI's Graduate Student Handbook, a comprehensive source for discovering all you need to know.

Program Sheets

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences program sheets provides insightful guidance for your academic journey, allowing you to plan ahead and make the most out of each course.

Gain invaluable insights into what lies in store so that you can kick off your studies with confidence.