Overview

For any career, a degree in Global Studies at California University of Pennsylvania will help you develop global awareness and readiness for success and encourage your continued intellectual growth. PennWest California's bachelor's degree in global studies also strives to enhance your skills in critical thinking and intellectual inquiry, so you can move ahead as a fully skilled professional in the global community.

Gain a career advantage with PennWest California's top undergraduate program in Global Studies.

The philosophy of the global studies program is that well-educated individuals are those who are knowledgeable in their particular specialties, as well as in the humanities and in the social and natural sciences. Developing communication skills and cross-cultural expertise is also important to ensure that you can deal positively and accurately in all diplomatic, cultural, social and business-related interchanges.
Global studies students begin with an interdisciplinary course that introduces them to the broad and varied approaches that will be used in the program. In addition to general education courses, global studies majors complete courses in selected areas: international language (French, Spanish or Arabic); culture and/or international experience; business and economics; history and political science; science and technology; and global issues.
Our diverse faculty includes professors with national reputations for outstanding and innovative research in their fields of expertise. Since the global studies program is interdisciplinary in nature, all of our faculty members collaborate on the development of our programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Issues

Geography

History and Political Science

Business and Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

California, United States

Disciplines

International Relations International Business View 676 other Bachelors in International Relations in United States

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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

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application fee.

Official high school transcript (or GED certificate and scores).

SAT or American College Test (ACT) scores (may be waived for applicants who have been out of high school for at least two years).

Letter(s) of recommendation (optional).

A personal essay (optional).

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

11574 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5787 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

11574 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5787 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

7716 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3858 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for California

1570 - 2658 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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