History

specialisatie Global History and International Relations

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The specialisation Global History and International Relations highlights focuses on cutting-edge questions related to historical processes of globalisation, international relations and cultural encounters.You will look at international relations in a historical context using approaches from social science, political theory and cultural analysis.

specialisatie Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)

In this two-year, international Master, you study how local places and actors generate local competitiveness under global markets conditions.

1. The degree is ideal for students with social science, humanities, language, arts and liberal arts backgrounds as it stresses a qualitative-historical, holistic analysis of globalisation and localisation processes at the intersection of history, economics, business and cultural studies.
2. A variety of internships from industry, government, and non-profit placements are available to students in Barcelona, Rotterdam or Göttingen to enhance their learning experience.
3. Students will have the opportunity to study at a minimum of three of the four partner universities so as to deepen their cultural intelligence and language skills. Language training in a third language over the four semesters is encouraged.
4. Associate partners from around the world will provide specialist masterclasses and guest lectures, and make contributions to, or host, the annual summer school that will rotate among our affiliated universities.
5. Students will receive theoretical grounding in international business and the global economy, but will be encouraged to think about global trends from a "local" perspective by thinking about how to remain creative, innovative and competitive in a sustainable way.