Global Studies (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons)

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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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:<br/><br/><br/>- Art, architecture and their geographical contexts<br/><br/><br/>- International banking<br/><br/><br/>- World technologies<br/><br/><br/>- Modern languages<br/><br/><br/>- Migration<br/><br/><br/>This is an amazing place to study a course like this one. Since its foundation Essex has had a distinctly international character. Our departments include academics specialising in many diverse regions of the world, so you experience the very best of the University’s expertise in global issues.<br/><br/>Globalisation is seen by many as the defining issue of our age, and we live in a world which is connected as never before. This is your opportunity to understand it, and to help shape it. Don’t wait for change. Make it happen.