Study Tracks
GLOCAL is a 2-year full-time International Masters Degree featuring a choice of eight Study Tracks over a choice of seven Consortium Partner Universities. Click the drop-down tables below for more information on each study track and for information on what specialist areas each institution focuses on.
Depending on their study track, students will spend their first mobility in Glasgow or Göttingen, with the second mobility spent in either Barcelona or Uppsala. Students will then spend their third mobility in either Bogotá, Glasgow, Göttingen, Kyoto, or Rotterdam for their 3rd Consortium Partner University.
For details on Degrees awarded for each track, see below. For more information on the Programme regulations click here.
Acceptable Academic Backgrounds
Please note that the list of accepted subjects is a guide – it is up to the applicant to make the case that their previous experience and studies qualify them for the programme and study track to which they have applied. The GLOCAL team cannot provide personalised guidance on an applicant’s eligibility for the programme or their suitability for any particular study track.
Applicants are only permitted to apply to one GLOCAL programme Track.
Accepted Degree Subjects
- A strict 2:1 UK Honours degree or international equivalent in Anthropology, Business (including Business and Entrepreneurship, Business History, Business Philosophy, and/or Business Strategy), Economics (including Economic Development, Economic History, and Economic Philosophy) Global Business Marketing, Global Governance, Global Studies, History, International Business, International Relations/Studies, Liberal Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional History (where applicable to regional studies within GLOCAL study tracks), Sociology, Social Policy (at Masters level only), Sustainability, Trade, and Urban Policy/Studies.
In their application, applicants must provide either a Scholarship application form or Self-Funded application form, depending on their application.
NB: Applicants to study tracks B, F and I (attending Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) must have completed a minimum of 1/4 of their studies (or 60 ECTS credits) with modules / courses in either Economics, Business, Modern History, Economic & Social History, Sociology or Politics or a combination thereof.
Please also note that Track H is not currently open for applications.
Study Tracks
You can only apply for ONE study track.
All teaching is in English. Students are encouraged to attend additional language study throughout the programme, which has the potential to stretch over four semesters. All students will receive one language class included in their tuition fee at the University of Glasgow in the first semester.
Track A
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Universitat de Barcelona; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Programme Overview: Global History and Creative Industries
Thesis Supervision: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Degrees Awarded: Jointly Conferred International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow and Universitat de Barcelona, plus a Master of Arts in History from Erasmus University Rotterdam
Track B
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Universitat de Barcelona; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Programme Overview: Global Markets and Development
Thesis Supervision: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Degrees Awarded: Jointly Conferred International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow and Universitat de Barcelona, plus a Master of Arts in History of Global Markets from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Track C
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Universitat de Barcelona; Universidad de Los Andes
Programme Overview: Sustainable Business Development
Thesis Supervision: Universidad de Los Andes
Degrees Awarded: Jointly Conferred International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow and Universitat de Barcelona, plus a Master in Strategic Management from Universidad de Los Andes
Track D
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Universitat de Barcelona; Kyoto University
Programme Overview: Industrial Dynamics and Global Business
Thesis Supervision: Kyoto University
Degrees Awarded: Jointly Conferred International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow, Universitat de Barcelona, and Kyoto University
Track E
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Uppsala Universitet; Erasmus University Rotterdam
Programme Overview: Institutional Change and Creative Industries
Thesis Supervision: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Degrees Awarded: International Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow, a Master of Social Sciences in Economic History from Uppsala Universitet, and a Master of Arts in History from Erasmus University Rotterdam
Track F
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Uppsala Universitet; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Programme Overview: Global Political Economy
Thesis Supervision: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Degrees Awarded: International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow, a Master of Social Sciences in Economic History from Uppsala Universitet, and a Master of Arts in History of Global Markets from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Track G
Partner Institutions: University of Glasgow; Uppsala Universitet; Universidad de Los Andes
Programme Overview: Sustainability: Institutions and Management
Thesis Supervision: Universidad de Los Andes
Degrees Awarded: International Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow, a Master of Social Sciences in Economic History from Uppsala Universitet, and a Master in Strategic Management from the Universidad de Los Andes
Track H
Partner Institutions: Erasmus University Rotterdam; Uppsala Universitet; University of Glasgow
Programme Overview: International Relations and Sustainable Development
Thesis Supervision: Challenge-based dissertation. Students will work with the University of Glasgow’s employability and careers team and potentially with businesses/external organisations to complete their thesis. This will give them an applied, workplace-relevant research project.
Degrees Awarded: Master of Arts in History from Erasmus University Rotterdam, a Master of Social Sciences in Economic History from Uppsala Universitet, and International Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow
Track I
Partner Institutions: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Universitat de Barcelona; University of Glasgow
Programme Overview: Entrepreneurship in Global Markets
Thesis Supervision: Challenge-based dissertation. Students will work with the University of Glasgow’s employability and careers team and potentially with businesses/external organisations to complete their thesis. This will give them an applied, workplace-relevant research project.
Degrees Awarded: Jointly Conferred International Master (JCIM) in Global Markets, Local Creativities from the University of Glasgow and Universitat de Barcelona, plus a Master of Arts in History of Global Markets from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Partner University Specialisms
University of Glasgow
Broad Themes:
- Globalisation
- Global Economy
- Varieties of Capitalism
- Latin American Development
- Globalisation and Labour/Deindustrialisation
Specialisms
- North America
- Europe
- Latin America
Universitat de Barcelona
Broad Themes:
- Creative Firms, Industries, and Cities
- Creative Cities
- Family Businesses and Globalisation
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Specialisms
- Southern Europe
- Latin America
Uppsala Universitet
Broad Themes:
- Sustainability of Economic Institutions
- Sustainability of Welfare Policies
- Financial Sustainability
- Institutional Change
Specialisms
- Scandinavia
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Broad Themes:
- Global History and Creative Industries
- Port Cities and Globalisation
- Global Political Order
- Histories of Fashion
- Transformations in Global Cities
Specialisms
- Europe
- North America
Kyoto University
Broad Themes:
- Industrial Dynamics and Global Business
- Japanese and East Asian Development
- Industries and Global Competition
- International Development Assistance
Specialisms
- East Asia
Universidad de Los Andes
Broad Themes:
- Entrepreneurship and Sustainability in Emerging Markets
- Emerging Markets
- Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship
- Latin American Capitalism
Specialisms
- Latin America
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Broad Themes:
- Global Markets and Development
- Immigrant Entrepreneurship
- Consumption and Marketing in Historical Perspective
- Sustainable Economic Development
Specialisms
- Europe
- India
- East Asia
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