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University of Essex, BA, Global Studies

University of Essex
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration Fee international Fee study period Year of study
Full-time October years: 3 - 4 £14020 Academic year n/a

BA Global Studies is the brand new undergraduate degree course open for applications for October 2016 entry.

  • Global in focus
  • Study options across the social sciences and humanities
  • Language options available
  • Study abroad opportunities

About

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 develop the widest possible understanding of complex global issues.

With the option to choose from a variety of subjects including history, politics, philosophy, sociology, and more, our course gives you the flexibility to follow your own interests and to take control of your learning and development. You study both topics that have an international focus, and those that focus on particular regions and countries. 

A core part of the course are modules from history and politics which explore international relations and global history, plus you choose from additional topics in areas including:

  • Art, architecture and their geographical contexts
  • International banking
  • World technologies
  • Modern languages
  • Migration

Study abroad

BA Global Studies can be taken as either:

  • A three-year course where you may optionally spend a term abroad, or
  • A four-year course which includes a compulsory year abroad.

The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend your third year studying abroad at no extra cost, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.

If you chose the four-year option, the third year of your course will be spent at one of our partner universities throughout the world, where you will follow modules related to your course at Essex. We have partners in countries all around the world, so you have the chance to study in a truly global context. 

You’ll receive an unparalleled experience of life in another country, and you do not have to study a language in order to study abroad. Studying abroad also improves your employability and it demonstrates you are a very capable person with the ability to adapt to new situations and environments.

Our strengths

  • Top in the UK for student satisfaction - ranked 1st for American Studies in the National Student Survey 2015
  • Study abroad for a term or a year with options across Europe, the United States, Canada, China and Latin America.
  • Courses allow you to study a wide range of subjects according to your interests from across the social sciences and humanities
  • A wide variety of language options
  • Study with leading academics from across our University's departments
  • Our staff are drawn from across our University departments and have an extraordinary range of teaching and research expertise

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Essex is a county in the east of England and is situated to the east of London. From pretty villages set in peaceful surroundings to busy market towns steeped in history, from tranquil walks along wide sandy beaches to town centres brimming with history and culture, there is plenty on offer in the beautiful county of Essex.

Essex has excellent links by rail and road into central London. Trains run between central London and both Colchester and Southend taking up to an hour. The University's East 15 Acting School is approximately 45 minutes from central London on the London Underground Tube.