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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brunel University London | UK | Suburban Campus | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) Admissions rate varies by subjects, with Medicine and Healthcare subjects extremely selective | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
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 University | Canada | City Island Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
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 | |
Sciences Po | France | Campuses: Paris, Le Havre, Reims, Poitiers, Nancy, Dijon, Menton https://www.sciencespo.fr/en/about/our-campuses | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | https://www.sciencespo.fr/en/education/education-glance | |
University College London (UCL) | UK | City Campus | Very Large Institution >30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
79,500 applications for approx 7,400 places | Really broad ranging everything from single honours degrees, to combined degrees to UCL’s take on Liberal Arts the BASC programme | |
University College Utrecht | Netherlands | City Island Campus - An American-style campus in the Netherlands. Highly international and housing guaranteed. | Small Institution <5000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) - Annually we have about 1,200 applications for 250 places. | Liberal Arts and Science: Compose a multi-disciplinary curriculum, 230+ classes in humanities, science and social science | |
University of Warwick | UK | Suburban Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees |
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