International Joint Master Degree Program in Global Markets, Local Creativities

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University launched a new graduate program, “International Joint Master Degree Program in Global Markets, Local Creativities,” in September 2021. This is a two-year master’s degree program in which students study at the University of Glasgow (UK), the University of Barcelona (Spain), and Kyoto University (Japan). Upon completion of the jointly established degree program, graduates will receive a single joint degree conferred by the three universities. The joint degree program is one of several “study tracks” on an integrated international program called “GLOCAL” which is comprised of a seven-university consortium. The GLOCAL program aims to provide students with interdisciplinary and international academic training and practical skills through the complementary and interdisciplinary expertise, resources and networks of seven leading universities in seven innovative cities.

Program Overview

Major

Degree award

International Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities

Academic field

Diverse interdisciplinary fields of business history, business administration, economics (international management, industrial theory, etc.), sociology (urban and rural sociology, etc.), political economy, etc.

Duration

Two years

(6months at the University of Glasgow; 6months at the University of Barcelona; and 12 months at Kyoto University)

All students spend the first semester at the University of Glasgow, move to the University of Barcelona for the second semester, and spend the third and fourth semesters at Kyoto University for one year.

Start date

September

Enrollment limits

Eight(8) students

Language

All classes are offered in English.

Application

Application is made via the official GLOCAL website (early autumn – early January of the following year). The joint degree involving Kyoto University is study track D.

※Admission Infomation Session（Online）

Graduation requirement

Acquisition of 120 ECTS (or more), completion of a master’s thesis under the guidance of supervisors, and defense of the master’s thesis.

Contact:
International Joint Master Degree Program in Global Markets, Local Creativities
Graduate School of Economic, Kyoto University
Yoshida honmachi, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto
606-8501
Japan

E-mail: jd-econ[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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