C10264v2 Bachelor of Global Studies

The UTS Bachelor of Global Studies is a highly versatile, professionally oriented arts degree that takes globalisation in its political, economic and cultural manifestations as its core subject of inquiry.

Students draw connections between global phenomena and concrete local practices in work and life, seeing the opportunities and constraints that exist for different groups of people.

The course engages students in complex problem-solving regarding global processes and events.Students select a major in business, management, communications, health or legal studies and integrate the perspectives and skills from their professional major into their core subjects.

Students may choose to study overseas on session?long exchange or short?term work and/or study placements, or to learn another language.

Students undertake either a domestic or international work placement.This course prepares graduates for careers and contributions in a world of social and cultural diversity being transformed by globalisation, allowing students to draw connections between global phenomena and local practices in work and life.

Students must complete 144 credit points, comprising:

• six core subjects (48 credit points)
• a major in business, communication, health, legal, or management studies (48 credit points), and
• one of the following:
• two sub-majors (48 credit points), or
• a sub-major (24 credit points) and exchange session (24 credit points), or
• a sub-major (24 credit points) and three electives (24 credit points), or
• an exchange session (24 credit points) and three electives (24 credit points).

Industrial training/professional practice

Students complete one of their three years of study in a professional major, and undergo a domestic or international work placement within a workplace that deals with global issues and practices.

Course completion requirements

Course diagram

Course program

Two examples are given below. The first is for the degree without an exchange session. The second is for the degree with an exchange session. The global studies core subjects are noted in each example and students may arrange major and sub-major subjects around these core subjects. Normally students do 24 credit points each session but as this degree involves mixing 6-credit-point and 8-credit-point subjects it may be possible to vary the 24 credit point load as needed up to 28 credit points.

Course programs for each individual major are available at study plan management.

Typical program, Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Typical program with exchange session, Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.