The Bachelor of Global studies consists of core courses, a major, a language, area studies, General Education, and elective courses. You will need to plan carefully to make sure that you complete all of these elements.
Here's how to structure your study:
Year one
Core course
You must take the Stage I core course: GLOBAL 100.
Courses for your major
In your first year you should take a total of four Stage I courses for your chosen major. Pay particular attention to the courses that your major must include. You will need to check which semester courses are taught in order to plan successfully. You can find the courses available for your major in the BGlobalSt schedule.
Language courses
You should begin your language study in year one and plan to take two language courses in your first year if possible. You can find the language courses available to you in the BGlobalSt schedule. For Asian and European languages you need to complete a Language Ability Declaration and enrol in one of the beginner level courses listed in the first instance. You will be placed in a class appropriate to your level. Find out more about first time enrolment in language courses.
General Education
You should take one General Education course in your first year. You can choose courses from the Open, Arts, and Business and Economics Schedules. Browse the General Education schedules.
Year two
Core course
You must take the Stage II core course: GLOBAL 200.
Courses for your major
Choose three courses at Stage II from the course listings for your major, paying attention to the prerequisites for the stage III courses that you plan to take in year three. You can find the courses that you need to complete for your major in the BGlobalSt schedule.
Language courses
Complete two further language courses. You are also strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities for study or experiential learning overseas.
Area studies
Complete two area studies courses related to your chosen language from the course listings for your regional area. Three courses are required to complete this component, one of which must be at Stage III. You can find the area studies courses available to you in the BGlobalSt schedule.
Year three
Core course
You must take the Stage III core course GLOBAL 300.
Courses for your major
Choose three courses at Stage III from the course listings for your major. You can find the courses that you need to complete for your major in the BGlobalSt schedule.
Area studies
Choose one Stage III course from the course listings for your regional area.
Elective courses
You can undertake 30 points of elective study in any subject. Choose two courses either from the courses available for your major or from elsewhere that enhance a component of your degree.
General Education
Complete your second General Education course.
Degree planner
Bachelor of Global Studies degree planner (PDF, 246kb)
Variations
Variations to this structure are possible but require the approval of the programme director. If you need help at any time, please contact the Global Studies administrator Svetlana at s.kostrykina@auckland.ac.nz.