The document outlines the course integration structure for the European Master in Global Studies program. It describes the partnership between universities, student selection process, and student support facilities. Key points include: 1) The program is a partnership between 8 European universities coordinated by Leipzig University. It uses student mobility, joint degrees, and academic recognition between partners. 2) Students apply through a selection committee process evaluating academics, language skills, and motivation. Support includes assistance with housing, insurance, courses, and a newsletter. 3) The 2-year program combines courses on globalization topics with student exchanges between partner universities and a final master's thesis. It aims to provide an interdisciplinary global studies

1. COURSE INTEGRATION:
PARTNERSHIP, STUDENT SELECTION,
STUDENT FACILITIES AND SUPPORT
SEBASTIAN PŁÓCIENNIK
GLOBAL STUDIES – A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

2. 1. Structures, organization,
responsibilities

3. Structure
USBC
Leipzig University
Macquarie
Vienna University
EMGS
Partners Stellenbosch
LSE
JNU New Dehli
Roskilde University
FUDAN Shanghai
Wrocław University
Dalhousie

4. Development of the program

5. Organization
Coordinating institution:
Leipzig University
Rector
Coordinator
Steering Committee
Partner
Local coordinators
universities

6. The Coordinator
• Overall management of the consortium;
• Chairperson of the Steering Committee;
• Preparation of the meetings and decisions of the
Steering Committee;
• Distribution of relevant information to the other Parties;
• Alerting the Steering Committee in case of force
majeure, non-delivery, default, or unilateral requests for
the termination by one Party;
• Mediator between the concerned Parties in case of
disputes;

7. The Steering Committee
• Political and strategic orientation of the
Project;
• Compliance with national and EU laws and
regulations;
• Decisions with regard to dissemination, joint
press releases and joint publications;
• Final decision regarding the selection of
mobility Students;
• Allocation and redistribution of tasks within
the consortium;
• Acceptance of new members to the
consortium.

8. Decision making
• Simple majority,
• Unanimity in exceptional situations,
• „Circular resolutions” with deadlines for
response,
• Two annual meetings.

9. Special fields of cooperation
• promotion, the website, legal
representation, Alumni
Forum, Newsletter
• Others: summers schools,
winter schools, graduation
ceremony, conferences
• Global Studies: the
World Consortium

10. 2. The program and its integrity

11. The basis
• Mutual recognition of records: 120 ECTS (4x30
ECTS)
• Systems of grading: a centralized conversion
factor
• Academic schedules and completion of studies
• Circulation of documents: e.g. transcripts of
records and joint degrees (Vienna-Wroclaw-
Leipzig)
• Systems of student’s evaluation

12. Studies
First Second Third Fourth Graduation
semester semester semester semester ceremony
• The winter • Summer • Stay at • Master thesis
school school partner
• Graduation universities
ceremony

13. Language policy
• English dominating CHRZĄSZCZ
• Isolated courses in German, OR
Polish, Dutch HOW TO
UEBERLEBEN
• Language courses
UDENFOR

14. The Global Studies - Challenge
Transnational
fields
Historical Contemporary
International

15. „Interdisciplinary focus”
• Introduction to globalization
• Area studies
• History of globalization
• Political economy of globalization
• Contemporary globalization

16. Specialization
Economic Transformation
London
Wrocław
globalization and
Economic and development
social history Security and
regional
cooperation
Development
Roskilde
Global history International
Vienna
Leipzig
Comparative organizations Global political
analysis Global history economy
Area studies Area studies Political
culture and
civil society

17. Mobility of academic staff and students
1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester
EU – HEI (1) EU-HEI (1) EU-HEI (2) EU-HEI (2)
Non-EU HEI
e.g. Santa
Barbara,
Stellenbosch,
Dalhousie

18. Master thesis
1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester
EU – HEI (1) EU-HEI (1) EU – HEI (2) EU-HEI (2)
Non-EU HEI
EMGS summer
school
Master thesis seminar
Master expose Defense

19. Master thesis seminars (Wrocław)
Research consultant Partner
/ second supervisor university
Politics
Master thesis Public master’s
seminar defence
Economics
Research
consultant

20. Degree
Double degree Joint Degree
• LSE • Wrocław
• Roskilde • Leipzig
• Vienna

21. Graduation Ceremony
• Each November
• Best Master Thesis Award
• Best Student Award

22. The winter school
• The „first sight” evaluation
of the program
• Meeting of students
• Workshops

23. Global studies conferences

24. 3. Candidates, selection

25. Application
• CV
• Transcript of previous study
programme/s (at least bachelor)
• Proof of good or advanced knowledge
of English
• Proof of knowledge of language spoken
at the partner institutions which the
student intends to visit in the course of
student mobility is desirable
• two letters of recommendation
• preferences for the mobility track in the
Joint-Master "Global Studies – A
European Perspective "Programme
• Motivation letter

26. Procedure
Selection
Applications Coordinator
Committee
CRITERIA
• very good/outstanding study results (= academic
excellence)
• academic potential and recommendation
• level of language skills
• quality/recognition of home institution having
awarded the first degree
• motivation
• work experience/professional qualifications

27. Deadlines
• The Erasmus Mundus
Scholarship : 1st of December = >
after three weeks – confirmation
=> final decision in June
• Regular application: 1st of June
=> confirmation => final decision
end of July

28. Tuition fee policy
• 5100 euro / year: non-EU/EEA-EFTA students
• 3,600 euro / year : EU-nationals and to EEA-EFTA
states nationals
• Processing fee of €68 for the application.
• Fee waivers: 30 x 2300 euro / year
The tuition fee covers for the participation of all classes offered
within the European Master in Global Studies and include also
support in administrative and organizational issues by a local
coordinator. However students will need to cover for the travel
costs to winter and summer school on their own.

29. 4. Support infrastructure for
students

30. Before arrival
Coordinating
Applicant
institution
Letter of
confirmation Local
coordinators

31. „The jungle book”

32. Global Studies Newsletter

33. After arrival
Pick up
Introduction days
Foreign office of
the university Language crash
course
Local
Residence card
coordinators
Insurance
Volunteers/ Tutors Registration to
courses
Learning
agreement