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Interdisciplinary Study of Global Challenges
As the world becomes more globalised, more and more institutions are teaching truly interdisciplinary degrees focused on global challenges that require an interdisciplinary approach to solve, rather than studying one subject area.
There isn't a standard name for degrees in this field, but good key search terms are "Global", "Challenge", "Sustainability", "Development". In the USA, "Self-Designed" or "Student-designed" majors can allow you to create your own version.
Good to Know
There aren't any helpful overview sites for this field, because there is too much variety. So, we've put the links to the most innovative and interdisciplinary degrees we know of and that St. Clare's Students apply to, in the links section.
Interdisciplinary Study of Global Challenges
Campus | Institution Name | Country | Campus Style | Institution Size | Selectivity | Education Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bocconi University | Italy | City Island Campus located close to the city center in a safe and vibrant area | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Our programs provide ground-breaking and innovative course content through hands-on interaction | |
Central European University (CEU) | Austria | City Island Campus - Tram stops and metro stations nearby. Many students bike to uni from the dormitory. | Small Institution <5000
| Selective (25-50% admitted) - A panel of professors interview every finalist, and we admit roughly 25% of our applicants. | Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, Liberal Arts | |
Carleton College | USA | Carleton College is located in the historic town of Northfield, Minnesota, known for its safety | Small Institution <5000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model) | |
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) | China with a semester in the United States | DKU is a new campus in Kunshan, a large city located near Shanghai and Suzhou. | Small Institution <5000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Unique, new mutli-disciplinary model that results in both a Duke (US) degree and DKU (China) degree. | |
Durham University | UK | Given the collegiate nature of the university, we are both in the city centre and outside of it. | Large Institution 15,000-30,000
A high volume of applications means a number of programmes can be more selective than others | Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships) | |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Techonology | Hong Kong, China | City Island Campus, Suburban Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships) | ||
The London Interdisciplinary School | UK | City Campus - East London Campus | Small Institution <5000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Teaching Focused Institution | |
Queens University | Canada | Conveniently located beside Lake Ontario and walking distance to downtown. | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Medical-Doctoral Research University |
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