Globalisation and the increased interconnectedness created by the rapid flow of capital, people, goods, images and ideologies across national boundaries requires a new set of specialised educational tools. The two-year Master programme in Globalisation and Sustainable Development prepares students to analyse the complex interactions between the political, economic, environmental, cultural and social trends which are having profound effects on our contemporary world.
The student will gain:
- An interdisciplinary perspective on the implications of globalisation on civil society, state power, changing patterns of national culture and global markets and technologies, and the environment.
- An understanding of the effects of globalisation on key actors in the global arena, such as NGOs, global corporations, international campaigning groups, states or multinational institutions.
- The ability to employ interdisciplinary approaches to the practical challenges in globalisation and sustainable development through an internship undertaken in a global company or organisation.
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This Master's programme is designed to provide it`s students with specialist knowledge and transferable skills to pursue careers in a variety of different global corporations, non-governmental or governmental organisations.
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You will attend regular lectures, seminars, and training workshops that support your learning. Emphasis is given to student-driven learning involving collaboration, reflection, experience sharing, and project-related tasks.
The students in this programme will benefit from being a part of a strong international research milieu.
New students will be invited to participate in an introductory programme at the beginning of the semester.
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The master's programme in Globalisation and Sustainable Development involves two years of full-time studies in Trondheim. The workload for a full-time student for one academic year is 60 credits.
The programme is structured around core courses and elective courses (7.5 credits). In addition, the programme consists of an internship (30 credits) and a master's thesis (30 credits).
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If you are an international student and have any questions regarding the admission requirements, please consult our FAQ for Master's applicants.
For all questions regarding applications, admission criteria, language requirements and documentation, please contact the NTNU Admissions Office at admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
For questions regarding visa or immigration formalia, please contact the NTNU Office of International Relations at immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no
For questions regarding housing, please contact housing@st.ntnu.no
Other questions:
Faculty of Social Sciences
E-mail: postmottak@su.ntnu.no
Telephone: (+47) 73 55 19 00
Department of Geography (Study programme owner)
E-mail: kontakt@igs.ntnu.no
Visiting address:
Dragvoll, Building 7, Level 4,
Edvard Bulls veg 1, Trondheim
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