Curriculum
Students should complete the following 15 Major Required (MR) courses - each carrying 3 units, for a total of 45 out of 60 major units:
| English Titles | Chinese Titles |
| Foundations of World Geography | 世界地理导论 |
| International Cooperation | 国际合作 |
| Introduction to Sustainable Development | 可持续发展导论 |
| Introduction to Research Methods | 研究方法导论 |
| The Global Economy | 全球经济 |
| Regional Cooperation and Integration: The EU | 欧盟区域合作与整合 |
| Cooperation and Progress in the Guangdong-HK-Macau Greater Bay Area | 粤港澳大湾区的合作与发展 |
| Globalisation: Trends, Issues and Opportunities | 全球化：趋势、问题和机遇 |
| Regional Cooperation and Integration: the ASEAN | 东盟区域合作与整合 |
| Global Environmental Governance | 全球环境治理 |
| International Migration | 国际移民 |
| Public-Private Partnerships | 政府和社会资本合作 |
| Growth, Innovation and Development: Case Studies | 经济增长创新与发展：经典案例研究 |
| Global Routes of Trade and Investment | 全球贸易与投资路线 |
| Final Year Project | 毕业论文 |
In addition, students shall complete 5 of the following Major Elective (ME) courses - each carrying 3 units:
| English Titles | Chinese Titles |
| Society, Environment and Development in Africa | 非洲社会环境与发展研究 |
| Contemporary Europe-Asia Interactions | 当代欧亚互动 |
| Governance and Society in Northeast Asia | 东北亚治理与社会 |
| Governance and Society in Latin America | 拉丁美洲治理与社会 |
| Governance and Society in North America | 北美治理与社会 |
| China’s Global Partnerships for Shared Prosperity | 中国全球共荣伙伴关系 |
| Topics in Globalisation and Development | 全球化和发展议题 |
| Development in Post-Colonial British Commonwealth | 后殖民时期的英联邦发展 |
| Global South in Transition | 南方国家的转型 |
| Development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 东欧和中亚发展 |
| Asia in the Age of Globalisation | 亚洲全球化 |
| Data Analysis for Social Sciences | 社会科学数据分析 |
| Principles of Negotiation | 谈判原理 |
| Rural Economic Development and Transformation in Globalising China | 全球化下的中国农村经济发展与转型 |
| Project Management in International Development | 国际发展项目管理 |
| International Organisations | 国际组织 |
For more information and detailed study plan, please consult: https://web.uic.edu.cn/upload/groups/Registered/uic_ar/2019-2020/20190925/153-163%20GAD.pdf
For more information on the Minor Programme in Globalisation and Sustainable Development (GASD), please visit the dedicated page at: https://dhss.uic.edu.cn/en/gd/gasd-minor