Overview

With Athabasca University’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Global Change, you will learn to think holistically, critically and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge. You will also learn problem-solving skills and policy-making strategies.

Learning outcomes

Global Change explores claims and realities of economic and cultural globalization; the role of emerging technologies in global change; the effects of neo-liberal globalism on the nation state, local spaces, and international governance; the unequal impacts of global change on women, indigenous peoples, the developing countries, and local and global ecosystems; as well as examining resistance and accommodation to global forces.Your program will finish with a final integrated project or capstone paper that will exercise and explore your newly acquired skills and knowledge.

You can choose to complete this project in a grouped study capstone course, or through an individual study project that will allow you to:

explore a question or issue that’s important to you

relate your research to a work or life situation

address a community problem

Routes and options

The MA-IS program in Global Change is just one of several academic focus areas to choose from, as well as an independent track that allows you to develop your own program of study. Our focus areas include:

Adult Education
Canada, the North and the Globe
Community Studies
Cultural Studies
Educational Studies
Equity Studies
Heritage and Social History
Literary Studies
Work, Organizations and Leadership
Writing and New Media

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethnobiology: Traditional Knowledge of Plants, Animals, and Land in Contemporary Global Context

Researching Society and Culture

Global Education

Foundations of Education in Canada

Governance and Leadership

Innovative Public Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Athabasca, Canada

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 14 other Masters in Liberal Arts in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for an Athabasca University graduate program you must have an undergraduate degree. Doctorate programs require a master’s degree to qualify for admission.
Requirements for graduate programs vary and are listed on each program’s website. You can take some graduate courses without being admitted to the full program if you meet the non-program student requirements for said program. Requirements for graduate programs are listed on each program’s website.

Tuition Fee

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International

2217 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2217 CAD per module during 24 months.
National

1972 CAD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1972 CAD per module during 24 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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