The University of Auckland is launching a new degree aimed at exploring and tackling the big issues in an increasingly globalised world. The Bachelor of Global Studies, offered for the first time in New Zealand, is an interdisciplinary programme with four possible majors: Global Environment and Sustainable Development, Global Politics and Human Rights, International Relations and Business, and Translational Cultures and Creative Practice.
Students will learn a language and be expected to spend time working and studying overseas.
“Global Studies is an established field of study at a number of overseas universities, notably in Asia, Australia and the US,” Dr Hilary Chung, the new degree’s founder and director, said.
Hosted by the Faculty of Arts, the programme is a cross-faculty degree that draws on the combined expertise of the faculties of Arts, Business, Creative Arts and The University of Auckland is launching a new degree — Bachelor of Global Studies aimed at exploring and tackling the big issues in an increasingly globalised world. Industries, Education, Engineering, law and Science. Students will have opportunities to develop practical employment skills and on-the-job experience through internships, workshops and research projects.
The degree has been designed to provide graduates with the kind of skills needed for the fast changing world of work in the 21st Century, including language proficiency, intercultural competence, critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork as well as a broad understanding of significant global issues. For more visit information: www.auckland.ac.nz/global-studies