Global Challenges: Society, Politics, Environment
Bachelor's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is English.
The programme can be studied only as a single subject. Tuition fee is €3,000 per academic year.
Submission deadline until midnight 15 May 2025.
What will you learn?
The aim of this bachelor degree programme is to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to tackle political, social and environmental global challenges in a holistic fashion. Using the fields of study of political science, environmental studies, social anthropology and sociology, this program encourages students to pull theories across disciplines together. The programme is unique in 1. Addressing the contemporary challenges in global world on macro, mezzo and micro level of individuals, social structures, and policies, 2. Incorporating the interdisciplinary approach, and 3. Stressing the variety of research methods and tools for understanding global issues and training students. Students after graduation are able to participate in processing primary forms of analytical knowledge and are competent in social science research and analysis. During the study, students will acquire the ability to work with information – evaluate and put information in context. They will learn to understand the world around them and to see related issues and problems from different perspectives.
Training today's students for tomorrow's challenges.
Practical training
The degree programme does not require any formal practical training. Students are encouraged to seek out internships. Related internships can take the place of one optional course.
Career opportunities
Students graduating from the Global Challenges programme can find employment in governmental agencies, research institutions, non-governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations, as well as continue their education into a specialized master programme. Additionally, skills learned through this program (problem solving, analytical work, communication, data collection, project management, team work, interpretation, etc) will help them in any other field or occupation they choose.
Admission requirements
https://www.fss.muni.cz/en/faculty-of-social-studies/admissions/bachelors-studies#procedure - Secondary school certificate or proof of current studies - Proof of English - ( see a list below) - ID or passport copy Recognized English certificates Tests must be within the last two years at time of submission to be considered valid. B2 Cambridge English Certificate with a total score between 160 and 179 Cambridge English Certificate: B2 First (FCE) Cambridge English Certificate: B2 First for Schools B2 IELTS Academic score 5,5–6,5 B2 IELTS General Training score 5,5–6,5 TOEIC Listening and Reading Test: Listening: 400 (B2); Reading: 385 (B2) TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test: Speaking: 160 (B2); Writing: 150 (B2) TOEFL iBT: 72 (B2): Reading: 18 (B2); Listening: 17 (B2); Speaking: 20 (B2); Writing: 17 (B2) TOEFL ITP Level 1: 543 (B2): TOEFL ITP Section Scores: Listening Comprehension: 54 (B2); Structure and Written Expression: 53 (B2); Reading Comprehension: 56 (B2) TOEFL Junior Standard: Listening Comprehension: 290–300 (B2); Language Form and Meaning: 280–300 (B2); Reading Comprehension: 280–300 (B2) ELSA – English Language Skills Assessment B2 JETSET ESOL International Qualifications B2 LanguageCert International ESOL (Listening, Reading, Writing) – Communicator B2 LanguageCert International ESOL Spoken Exam – Communicator B2 (both certificates are necessary) IESOL – Communicator B2 LanguageCert ISESOL – Communicator B2 Pearson Tests of English General (Level 3) telc English B2 Duolingo English test: score +105
Courses – curriculum examples
An example of your study plan:
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1. semester
- Academic Skills
- Central Europe: Politics and Society
- Introduction to Global Challenges
- Seminar: Introduction to Global Challenges
- Changing urban and rural environments - global challenges, local experiences and contested futures
- Culture and Politics of Populism
- Money: Politics, Society and Environment
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2. semester
- Fundamentals in Political Science and Security Studies
- Introduction to Methodology of Social Sciences
- Key Concepts in Environmental studies
- Main Issues in Sociology
- Climate Change: Environment, Politics, and Society
- Inequalities in Global Societies: Ethnicity, Class, Gender
- It's fake news!
- Understanding Social-Ecological and Technological Systems
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3. semester
- Globalization and its challenges
- Qualitative Methodology in Action
- Selected Chapters from Social Anthropology
- Culture, Nature, Technology
- Environment and Education
- Global Radicalization and Extremism
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4. semester
- Migration and Displacement
- Quantitative Methodology in Action
- Social Movements: Multidisciplinary Approach
- Communism: Politics, Culture and Society
- Global Issues in Social Antrhopology
- Nationalism: Culture, Society, Politics, and Environment
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5. semester
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6. semester
- Combating Global Environmental Challenges and Risks: Practical Workshop
- Diploma seminar II: Thesis writing
- Future Challenges: Food, Work, Shelter
- Global Challenges from the Perspective of Population Studies
- Global Security Policy
- Power, Governance and Global Justice
Detailed information about study plan courses
Follow-up studies
Students can continue studying in masters programmes in each of the three fields at Masaryk University - Sociology, Conflict and Democracy Studies and Environmental Education (joint-degree in process of preparation), while they are also able to continue studies in other esteemed universities around the world.
Study information
| Provided by | Faculty of Social Studies | |
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| Type of studies | Bachelor's | |
| Mode | full-time | Yes |
| combined | No | |
| distance | No | |
| Study options | single-subject studies | Yes |
| single-subject studies with specialization | No | |
| major/minor studies | No | |
| Standard length of studies | 3 years | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
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Tuition fees
The studies are subject to tuition, fees are paid per academic year |
€3,000 Find out more |
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