Arts & Humanities
BA Anthropology
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Entry term: fall. First-year and transfer applicants apply for fall 2027 through the UC Application.
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
The MA in Global Studies is a terminal two-year, practice-oriented interdisciplinary degree for work in or further study of globalization, global development, global cultures, political economy and human rights. The first three quarters are on campus, the summer/fall after year one is typically spent abroad or in field research, and the thesis is completed in the final two quarters.
Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Global Studies | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Students learn global studies debates and research skills, define questions, conduct field research or an internship, and write a thesis analyzing a global problem and responses to it. Areas of specialization: Global Political Economy, Development and Environment; Global Culture, Ideology and History; Global Governance, Human Rights and Civil Society.
Academia, nonprofit organizations, K-12 education, law; employers listed include the Asia Foundation and Blackbird.AI. The program provides 3-6 months of thesis research funding.
University-level graduate application (applies to all UCSB graduate programmes): online application through the Graduate Division with transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, statement of purpose, personal history statement, résumé/CV, three letters of recommendation, TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo English Test scores where applicable, and GRE scores only if the programme requires them; deadlines and any programme-specific requirements are set by the department.
Graduate application deadlines vary by department; decisions are typically released through winter and spring, and the final deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register is June 15.
Graduate applicants apply through the UCSB online graduate application; the deadline is set by each department. Application fee: $135 for US citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all others, payable by credit card, check or money order. GRE required only by some programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/admissions
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
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