Global Markets, Local Creativities (Erasmus Mundus International Master) IntM
The International Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities is an integrated, international programme comprising the history, theory, institutions and cultures of global capitalism. It provides perspectives on the globalised economy, focusing on creative and cultural economies/industries, urban ecosystems that foster entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation, and business cultures.
- Academic contact: socpol-glocal@glasgow.ac.uk
- Teaching start: September
- Glasgow: Gilmorehill campus and International (multiple locations)
- IntM: 24 months full-time
Why this programme
- You will graduate with a combination of degrees depending on the pathway studied.
- Associate partners, as well as private and public sector employers will provide specialist master classes and guest lectures, and make contributions to, or host, the annual summer school.
- You will be encouraged to explore a variety of perspectives on the process and experience of globalisation, and to reflect on the relationship between global and local, in particular, of cities, creative industries and local cultures of entrepreneurship that have innovated at the local level to remain globally competitive.
- A variety of internships and industrial placements are available to enhance your learning experience.
- You will receive a theoretical grounding in international business and the global economy, and be encouraged to think critically about the respective roles of individuals, firms, cities, regions, nations and supra-national bodies in determining and shaping the world in which we live.
Programme structure
This is a two-year degree taught through a mix of lectures and seminars. You will take between eight and ten core and around eight optional courses, depending on which pathway you choose. The programme also includes opportunities for internships and industrial placements.
- Pathway A - Global History and Creative Industries
- Pathway B - Global Markets and Development
- Pathway C - Sustainable Business Development
- Pathway D - Industrial Dynamics and Sustainability
- Pathway E - Institutional Change and Creative Industries
- Pathway F - Global Political Economy
- Pathway G - Sustainability: Institutions and Management
- Pathway H - Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy
- Pathway I - Entrepreneurship in Global Markets
All teaching is in English; recommended additional language study is encouraged throughout the two-year programme.
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Core courses - Mobility 1
University of Glasgow (pathways A-G)
- Global Varieties of Capitalism in Historical Perspective (taught by Göttingen and Kyoto)
- The Globalised Economy
Eramsus University Rotterdam (pathway H)
- Doing Historical Research
- Global Order in the Postcolonial World
- International Relations Theory
- The Origins of Global Order
- Reasoning from the Past: Applied History and Welfare Policies
- Rise of the Global City
Georg-August Universität Göttingen (pathway I)
- Global History of Marketing and Mass Consumption
- Immigrant Entrepreneurship
- Political Economy of Global Energy Markets
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Core courses - Mobility 2
Universitat de Barcelona (pathways A, B, C and D)
- Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics
- Global Political Ecology
- Political Economy of Global Energy Markets (taught by Göttingen)
- Port Cities in Historical Perspective (taught by Rotterdam)
Universitat de Barcelona (pathway I)
- Creative Cities: Intervention Models and Entrepreneurial Dynamics
- Global Political Ecology
- Political Economy of Global Energy Markets (taught by Göttingen)
- Port Cities in Historical Perspective (taught by Rotterdam)
Uppsala Universitet (pathways E, F, G and H)
- Sustainability of Welfare Policies in the Modern Era
- Sustainability of Financial Markets in the Modern Era
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Core courses - Mobility 3
Erasmus University Rotterdam (pathways A and E)
- Creative Industries in the Global Economy (taught by Glasgow)
- Doing Historical Research
- Heritage and Fashion
- Research Workshops (various)
- Rise of the Global City
Georg-August Universität Göttingen (pathways B and F)
- Global History of Marketing and Mass Consumption
- Immigrant Entrepreneurship
- Topics in Globalisation (taught by Barcelona)
Universidad de Los Andes (pathways C and G)
- Course A: Entrepreneurship and Capitalism in Latin America
- Course B: Sustainability Issues in Latin America
Kyoto University (pathway D)
- Economic Development and Policy in the Asia-Pacific
- Industries and Global Competition
- International Development Assistance Policy
- Master Thesis Design
- On-site Research Training
University of Glasgow (pathways H and I)
- Global Varieties of Capitalism in Historical Perspective (taught by Göttingen and Kyoto)
- The Globalised Economy
- Thesis Preparation
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Optional courses
It is important to understand that optional courses change each year depending on staff availability.
University of Glasgow
- Business and Government in the Global Economy
- Development and the Global South: African Experiences since 1945
- Global Development, Taxation, and Finance
- Globalisation and Labour
- Globalisation: Critical Perspectives from the Global South
- Globalisation and the Nation State
- Inequalities in the Global Economy
- Latin American Development from Independence to the Present
- Technology Transfer in the Global Economy
University of Barcelona (pathways A-D)
- Advanced Topics in Globalisation
- Conflict Management in Negotiation
- Consultancy Projects (January pathways A – D, June pathway I)
- Doing Business in Europe
- Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
- Entrepreneurship in Emerging Sectors (pathways A – D only, core course for pathway I)
- History of Entrepreneurship in the World
- Infrastructure Economics and Policy: From Nation Building to Global Linking
- Institutional or Company Placement
- Quantitative Analysis for International Business
- Strategic Management Research
- Topics in International Economics
- Topics in International Politics
Uppsala Universitet
- Causes of Peace
- Consumption and Material Culture in Early Modern Europe
- Emerging Security Threats
- European Integration
- Feminist Cultural Studies
- Gender, Power and Institutions
- Gender, War and Peace
- Humans, Animals and Environments
- Internationalisation of Business
- Modern Natures: Conflicts and Transformation
- Refugees and Migrants in a Global Historical Perspective
- Sustainability, Crises and Strategic Challenges in International Business
- Sustainability of Economic Thought
- Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives in Economic Geography
- The Rise and Fall of the Welfare State
Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Heritage and Fashion
- International Relations Theory
- Research Internship
Georg-August Universität Göttingen
- Behavioural Development Economics
- Econometrics
- Economic Situation of Latin America in the 21st Century: Challenges of Economic Development in Latin America
- Empirical Political Economy
- Firms in International Trade
- Gender and Development
- Global Production: Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure
- International Human Resource Management
- International Management
- Macroeconomics of Open Economies
- Poverty and Inequality
- Politics, Society, and Culture of Europe and Beyond
- Sustainable Development, Trade and Environment
Universidad de Los Andes
- Consultandes – Consulting Practicum
- Management for Circular Economy
- Sustainable Value Chains
Kyoto University
- Advanced Academic Writing and Presentation
- Critical Consumption Studies
- Historical Approaches to Business and Economics
- International Agribusiness Studies
- International Political Economy of Agriculture
- Multiple Perspectives on Management
- Qualitative Research Methods
- South East Asia in the Global Economy: Past and Present
Please note that this reflects courses available for students joining the programme in September 2025. Current students should review information provided by GLOCAL universities for courses currently available.
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Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours
to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw
or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.
Career prospects
The intertwining of academic analysis and practical engagement will provide a valuable range of well-rounded skills and experiences that develop active and informed graduates capable of operating at strategic levels in NGO and third-sector agencies, local economic development organisations, policy analysis and lobbying groups and corporations, or of undertaking further study. The programme is designed for students with a diverse range of prior knowledge and interests and will develop their understanding of the process, impact and responses to globalisation.
Fees & funding
Tuition fees for 2025-26
IntM
Fees for the 2 year programme:
UK/EU and non-EU programme countries
- Full time fee: £9,560 per annum or €11,183 per annum
All other countries
- Full time fee: £19,800 per annum or €23,160 per annum
The fees charged to students reflect the fee and funding regime established by the European Commission in respect of Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree programmes. This means that, for this programme, fees paid by Programme Country students (EU, EEA [Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein] and ERASMUS associated countries [Turkey, FYR Macedonia, Serbia]) are the same as those paid by UK students.
The fees listed here cover tuition only. The University of Glasgow can only collect fees in Pound Sterling at the published GBP values and subject to exchange rates at the time of payment. As the programme contains various mobility periods, students (funded and self-funded) will need to cover their own airfares between each chosen partner.
Deposits
All applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2000 when an offer is made.
Deposits: terms & conditions
This programme requires some students to pay a deposit to secure their place.
If you are an international student, we will only issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) once the deposit has been paid.
Your offer letter will state:
- how to pay the deposit payment
- the deadline for paying the deposit
The following guidelines will apply in determining whether a deposit will be refunded. Where the deposit is refunded, a 25% handling fee will be deducted.
Deposits will be refunded to applicants under the following circumstances:
- Where the University is unable to offer you a place.
- Where the applicant has personal circumstances such as illness, bereavement or other family situations that has prevented them coming to the UK. Medical or other proof may be requested.
- Applicant can prove that they have applied for a visa to attend the University of Glasgow, but the VISA has been refused. The applicant must have shown 'real intent' to study at the University of Glasgow but has been unable to obtain their visa.
- Applicant does not meet his / her conditions of offer: this may be academic or language test requirements. Satisfactory evidence must be uploaded to the student’s applicant self-service to prove that they have not met the conditions of their offer (note that applicants who do not meet the language condition of their offer must show reasonable attempt to meet this, i.e. they must provide a language test which was taken after the date that the deposit was paid).
Deposits will not be refunded to applicants under the following circumstances:
- Applicant has decided to defer – in this situation the University will retain the deposit and credit it against the applicant’s account for securing their place for the following year of entry.
Refund requests must be made within 30 days of the programme start date stated on your offer letter.
Requests made after this date will be subject to discretion.
Additional fees
- Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £370
- Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £350
- Registration/exam only fee: £170
Funding opportunities
Banco de Mexico
The Mexican National Bank (Banco de Mexico) provides special loans for students who wish to undertake a programme of postgraduate study. The University of Glasgow in partnership with Bank of Mexico FIDERH is offering a fee discount to holders of a Bank of Mexico FIDERH loan. See the FIDERH website for further information.
CONICyT (La Comsion Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica de Chile)
The University of Glasgow offers a 25% discount to all successful CONICyT scholars who enrol at the University of Glasgow to complete a postgraduate programme.
CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) / FUNED Agreement
CONACYT offers a non-refundable scholarship, a monthly stipend and medical insurance of an approximate total of $20,000 USD (in the case of the UK, no medical insurance grant is given since students are already covered by the National Health System) The University of Glasgow offer a 30% discount to all successful CONACyT scholars who enrol at the University of Glasgow to complete a postgraduate programme.
Alumni Discount
In response to the current unprecedented economic climate, the University is offering a 20% discount on all Postgraduate Research and full Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes to its alumni, commencing study in Academic session 2025/26. This includes University of Glasgow graduates and those who have completed a Study Abroad programme, International Summer School programme or the Erasmus Programme at the University of Glasgow. The discount applies to all full-time, part-time and online programmes. This discount can be awarded alongside most University scholarships.
Glasgow Excellence Award (UK)
The University of Glasgow has a total of 40 Glasgow Excellence Scholarships available to UK students entering any of the University’s Colleges.
HESPAL Scholarship
The University has worked in partnership with the British Council in a scheme to provide Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL), for the past decade.
Through the HESPAL scheme, we have been able to offer fee waivers to students from the Palestinian Territories, enhancing educational opportunities for deserving individuals.
Considering the current challenges and the significant obstacles faced by individuals impacted by the conflict in leaving the area, the University of Glasgow extends their support in the academic year 2025/2026 to offer up to 3 postgraduate taught scholarships and up to 2 postgraduate research scholarships.
This scholarship is offered as a full fee discount.
The scholarships above are specific to this programme. For more funding opportunities search the scholarships database
Entry requirements
Strict 2:1 Honours or equivalent in Anthropology, Business (with focus on Business and Entrepreneurship, Business History, Business Philosophy, and/or Business Strategy), Economics (with focus on Economic Development, Economic History, and/or Economic Philosophy), Global Business Marketing, Global Governance, Global Studies, History, International Business, International Relations/Studies, Liberal Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional History (where applicable to regional studies within GLOCAL study tracks), Sociology, Social Policy (at Masters level only), Sustainability, Trade, and Urban Policy/Studies.
Applicants to GLOCAL study tracks B, D, F and I (attending Kyoto University) must have completed a minimum of 1/3 of their studies (or 80 ECTS credits) in Economics subjects, such as Economic Development, Economic History, or Economic Philosophy. (attending Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) must have completed a minimum of 1/4 of their studies (or 60 ECTS credits) in either Economics, Business, Modern History, Economic & Social History, Sociology or Politics.
Accepted modules
We normally accept the following modules to meet the credit bearing module requirement:
Economics
- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
- Business Administration and Business
- Econometrics
- Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth
- Economic History
- Economic Systems
- Economics
- Environmental and Ecological Economics
- Financial Economics
- Game Theory
- General Economics and Teaching
- Health, Education, and Welfare
- Industrial Organisations
- Industrial Organization
- International Economics
- Labour and Demographic Economics
- Law and Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
- Microeconomics
- Monetary Economics
- Monetary Theory
- Money and Banking
- Public Economics
- Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology
- Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
- Welfare Analysis
Applicants must provide either a Scholarship application form or Self-Funded application form depending on their application.
Please note that the list of accepted subjects is a guide - it is up to the applicant to make the case that their previous experience and studies qualify them for the programme and study track to which they have applied.
Applicants are only permitted to apply to one GLOCAL programme Track.
English language requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)
- 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
- IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Common equivalent English language qualifications for entry to this programme
TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome)
- 90 overall with Reading 20; Listening 19; Speaking 19; Writing 21
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements, this includes TOEFL mybest.
Pearsons PTE Academic
- 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
- 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Oxford English Test
- 7 overall with no subtest less than 6
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
LanguageCert Academic SELT
- 70 overall with no subtest less than 60
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Password Skills Plus
- 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Trinity College Tests
- Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses
- Tests are accepted for 2 years following date of successful completion.
Alternatives to English Language qualification
- Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
- students must have studied for a minimum of 2 years at Undergraduate level, or 9 months at Master's level, and must have completed their degree in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.
- Undergraduate 2+2 degrees from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
- students must have completed their final two years study in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but we do not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We would strongly encourage you to consider the pre-sessional courses at the University of Glasgow's English for Academic Study (EAS) Unit. Our Pre-sessional courses are the best way to bring your English up to entry level for University study. Our courses give you:
- direct entry to your University programme for successful students (no need to take IELTS)
- essential academic skills to help you study effectively at University
- flexible entry dates so you can join the right course for your level.
For more detail on our pre-sessional courses please see:
We can also consider the pre-sessional courses accredited by the below BALEAP approved institutions to meet the language requirements for admission to our postgraduate taught degrees:
- Heriot Watt
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Middlesex University
- Manchester University
- Reading University
- Edinburgh University
- ST Andrews University
- UCL
- Durham.
For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form
International students
We are proud of our diverse University community which attracts students and staff from over 140 different countries.
How to apply
For information on applications and to apply, please see the consortium website:
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