1. Why a degree in Global Studies?
2. Who is the GS degree addressed to? What will students do afterwards?
3. What are the main features of the degree in Global Studies?
4. What makes the UPF degree in Globals Studies unique?
The perspective of global studies goes beyond the study of the relationships between, the states and some supra-state organizations. Global studies deal with the analysis of problems, and global challenges that affect the humanity as a whole (climate change, migrations, economic crisis, war and violence, poverty, pandemics, structures of domination and injustice, racism, gender discrimination, etc.).
In order to resolve these conflicts, it is essential to connect and take into account the local points of view (religion, philosophy, geography, art, literature, science, ideology, identity, history, politics, etc.), through which each community explains itself and tries to cope with all these challenges.
The academic and professional interest of this new degree relies on four complementary observations:
• The rising number of profound, global challenges that can only be effectively managed if they are addressed simultaneously and in a coordinated manner by relevant local, national, regional and global actors.
• The gradual crystallization of genuine global society for the first time in History.
• The need for transdisciplinary, plural and professionally-oriented study programmes aimed at describing, exploring, analyzing, and understanding globalization and global phenomena.
• The lack of such programs in the Spanish and European academic contexts.
Many programs address some of these challenges, but very few offer a transdisciplinary, integrated approach.
To students from all over the world that have completed their secondary education, as well as to recent graduates in Economics, History, Political Science, Law, Humanities, etc., seeking to broaden their understanding of globalization and the dynamics of global society.
2. What will students do afterwards?
● Future graduates in Global Studies will not be mere analysts of the present, but active designers of the future ready to cope with existing and emerging global challenges.
● Future graduates will work in national, regional, and local governments, international organizations, multinational corporations, thinks tanks, global mass media, private authorities, political parties, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, etc.
● Sensitivity to cultural, economic, legal, environmental, political, social and technological phenomena
● Interest in languages and other cultures
● Understanding other cultural realities
● Ability to relate knowledge from many fields
● Scales dimensions of the globalization geography
● High dedication to study
● Good oral and written expression
Places 70 places that would be open for both local (40 places) and foreign students (30 places)
Fee
University acces score 2022-2023
1.202,32 € (Price 2022-23 for EU students. All types)
11,946
Time table First and second years, mostly morning. Third, morning and/or afternoon, depending on subjects
Duration
Academic stay
3 years
180 ECTS
The degree includes a minimum academic stay of one term (20 ECTS) at a foreign university, but it could be extended to a whole year
Language English
PAU subjects with 0,2
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Cultura Audiovisual, Economia d’Empresa, Geografia, Història de la Filosofia, Història de l’Art, Matemàtiques i
Matemàtiques aplicades a les CS
● All compulsory courses will be conducted in English. Electives will be offered in English and Spanish, so as to allow students to complete the program entirely in English or to combine courses in both languages.
● In addition, students will be required to complete at least 18 ECTS of Chinese, Russian, Arabic, or French (or Spanish for non Spanish Speaking Students).
● International Faculty from at least 5 different departments (Communication, Economics, Humanities, Law and Politics) under the coordination of the Faculty of Humanities.
First year compulsory courses
Introduction to Global Studies
Global History I
Data Analysis
Research Methods Applied to Global Studies
Global Communication Industries
Legal Foundations of Global Society
Geography, Environment and Sustainability
Theories of Culture
International Relations
International Economics and Finance
Second year compulsory courses
Global History II
Contemporary Thought
Theories of Integration
Global History III
Global Business and Brand
Management
Mass Media and Geopolitics
Global Current Issues I
Global Political Economy
3 terms (18 ECTS) of:
Chinese
Russian
French Arabic
Spanish (for non Spanish speakers only)
Third year. Example of electives
Global Cities
Cultural Identity and Hybridization
Global Inequalities
Global Health
Globalization and Gender
Science and Globalization
Global Social Movements
Intercultural Spaces, Languages and Identities
Conflicts and Global Security
International Public Opinion and Global Governance
Internship
Other academic activities
C'MUN: Catalonian Model United Nations
Guest Speakers
Global Week
Field Trips
Third year compulsory 20 ECTS of mobility
One term (minimum) in one of our partner universities around the world
Compulsory final year project
Final project (10 ECTS)
1. Cristina Gallach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information. Opening Conference November 2016
2. Consul General of Cuba in Barcelona. February 2018
3. Counselor for Public Diplomacy. U.S. Embassy, Madrid. February 2018
1. Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux and former Prime Minister of France
2. Muhammed Yunnus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner
1. ELNA. Southern France. May 2017
2. Red Cross Museum. Geneva. February 2018
4. What makes the UPF Global Studies degree unique?
● Barcelona operates as a local, regional and global node that offers a privileged position to study and analyze an increasingly global society.
● Pompeu Fabra University has a consolidated tradition in the study of Humanities and Social Sciences: led by the Faculty of Humanities and built on the synergies of other four faculties, the new degree takes a transdisciplinary approach.
● The degree includes a very strong language component.
● The degree requires all students to spend at least one term abroad at a foreign university.
● After completion, students will be equipped with a strong theoretical formation and a diverse range of practical and professional skills.
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● An academic tutor, who will guide and follow your progress at the University, and your well-being.
● And theAcademic Secretary, who informs you about your studies, how to do the different academic procedures and where you can consult your academic record, etc.
