Global Studies BA
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Global Studies BA
The challenges facing today’s world are profoundly international. From the migrant crisis to global warming, contemporary challenges require graduates who bring a global perspective and broad skills to the workplace. Our BA Global Studies is designed for just this purpose – you study topics from a range of subjects so that you can develop a wide understanding of complex global issues.
Based within our Interdisciplinary Studies Centre (ISC), you have the option to choose from a variety of subjects including history, politics, philosophy, sociology, and more. You study both topics that have an international focus, and those that focus on particular regions and countries.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Modern Revolutions in Science, Politics, and Culture
- Introduction to International Relations
- Democracy in Europe and the United States, 1789-1989
- Skills for University Studies
Year 2
- Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action
- The World in Question: The Social, Cultural, Political & Environmental Legacies of the Enlightenment
- International Relations: Theories and Approaches
Final Year
- Global Challenges in Interdisciplinary Perspective: Water Conflicts, Water Cultures
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Career Opportunities
Our graduates are well-placed to address the complex issues which confront the modern world. You can gain a diverse set of skills as well as a wide-ranging knowledge of the world’s most current and significant problems.
Our course provides you with an excellent basis for going onto a career in media, education, politics, the Civil Service, international organisations such as the UN and NATO or non-governmental organisations, and many other fields.
Program delivery
Global Studies BA: 3 years
Global Studies BA (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
Global Studies BA (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Taught through lectures plus seminars of about twenty students
- You take a one-hour lecture and a one-hour class for each of your modules every week
- Other teaching methods will depend on your individual combination of subjects