Through this specialisation you will learn to engage with ideas that have shaped today’s world during the course of history and examine Aotearoa New Zealand’s bicultural society in a global context.
Knowing a second language greatly increases your competitiveness in the global job market and serves as a gateway to cross-cultural cultural awareness and communication.
UC offers a specialisation in Global Societies and Cultures within the Bachelor of Arts. Specialisations group courses from different subjects into a central theme.
Within your first and second year, you will be required to complete language courses selected from:
You can choose to continue to advanced language courses in your final year, and/or complete historical, political, and cultural studies on a region of interest.
The following courses are required throughout your degree:
100-level
200-level
300-level
This degree pathway can lead to a range of careers in history, society, and culture. Your study experiences will give you the knowledge to work in many industries in Aotearoa and abroad.
Career pathways could include:
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
Choose an area that you are interested in and learn how UC’s range of study options can let you study what you want to.
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