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 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Athabasca, Canada

Disciplines

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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

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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 Fees

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Non-residents

2258 CAD / module

≈ 2258 CAD / module
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

2013 CAD / module

≈ 2013 CAD / module

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Interdisciplinary Studies - Global Change.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Learning outcomes

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

Routes and options

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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