Instead of freshman year, sophomore year, and so on, Hampshire students qualify for a bachelor of arts degree by completing a full-time program composed of three levels, or divisions, of study.

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The Divisional System
Hampshire’s exceptionally rich, intellectually demanding Divisional System empowers students to own their education and produce extraordinary independent work.

You will find that the shape of your personalized academic program evolves through an ongoing exchange of ideas with your professors as you progress through the three levels of study.

Where Ideas Take Root
As you shape your own education, you will:  

• » discover more than a major
• » work closely with faculty
• » combine interests across disciplines
• » engage in substantial independent work
• » benefit from the Five College consortium

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