全球研究是一个新兴领域，致力于了解全球化的历史和当代现象。加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校提供全球研究文学硕士学位。两年制学位课程于2006年秋季启动，特别适合希望参与或研究全球公民社会，治理或发展的学生。该学位旨在帮助学生为在非政府组织（NGOs），企业和全球组织中的国际职业做好准备，而有些学生则可以继续攻读博士学位。在相关的社会科学或人文领域。实习和/或出国留学有助于进一步为毕业生做好准备，以应对全球治理和民间社会组织面临的知识和实践挑战。请记住，我们的硕士和博士学位。是独立的程序，并且MA的录取通常不能转移给
Global Studies is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding globalization as a multidimensional, multi-level and historical process. Global Studies bridges social science and humanistic approaches to analyze the social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic consequences of global flows, institutions, and processes. Global Studies scholarship is motivated by engagement with contemporary transnational social problems across multiple theoretical perspectives and methodologies.<br><br>Our graduate students work closely with 17 core Global Studies faculty in conjunction with over 20 Affiliated Faculty members from across the campus, providing access to a wide variety of scholarship and expertise. The regional, disciplinary, and methodological background and research focus of our faculty provide a good guide to the areas of graduate study most suitable to pursue in Global Studies at UCSB. Prospective applicants should focus on full-time, tenure-stream faculty who will be in residence during your intended period of study as potential mentors and advisors.