International Joint Master
Degree Program in
Global Markets, Local Creativities

Program Outline
The International Joint Master Degree Program in “Global Markets, Local Creativities” is a two-year master’s program taught entirely in English
and provided jointly by the University of Glasgow (UK), the University of Barcelona (Spain), and Kyoto University (Japan). It is part of the wider
GLOCAL program which itself is made up of a consortium of seven world class and internationally renowned universities (see backside).
Students on the International Joint Master Degree Program study at the University of Glasgow in the first semester, the University ofBarcelona in the second semester and at Kyoto University in the third and fourth semesters. Upon completion they receive a master’s
degree conferred jointly by the three universities.
The program examines how local places (clusters, cities and regions) and local actors (entrepreneurs, firms and policymakers) generate
local competitiveness under global market conditions. It highlights the importance of the historical and social context in which economic
development, public policy and business strategies take place.
On the program students are encouraged to explore
interdisciplinary perspectives on the process and experienceof globalisation from a place-based viewpoint which equips
students with the critical skills necessary to make sense

Kyoto University

Japan's second oldest national
university and one of Asia's
leading research centres,
located in Japan's ancient
capital

University of Glasgow

Established in 1451, a
member of the prestigious
Russel Group, and renowned
as the Alma Mater of Adam
Smithof the intersecting complementarity of the global andlocal. These skills together with opportunities for practicalexperience at companies and public policy organisations
are ideal for highly talented students seeking a career inpublic policy, multinational corporations, international
consultancies, cultural and creative industries, or othernon-profit organisations.

University of Barcelona
Established in 1450, a key
centre of research andlearning in Spain's leading
economic region

GLOCAL (Global Markets, Local Creativities)
The GLOCAL program consists of seven leading universities in seven innovative
cities in Asia, Europe and South America. It offers students several “study tracks” ofwhich the International Joint Master Degree Program provided by the University ofGlasgow, the University of Barcelona and Kyoto University (study track D) is just one.
All students, regardless of their study track, study together in the first semesterthen proceed onto their individual study tracks. Throughout their studies students
participate in events involving all seven universities and benefit from the wider
network that the GLOCAL program provides.
The program benefits from funding from the Erasmus+ Program of the European
Union which means there are several generous Erasmus Mundus scholarships
available each year.

7 Study Tracks in the GLOCAL Program
StudyTrack

1st semester

2nd semester

3rd semester

AErasmus University Rotterdam

BUniversity ofGlasgow

University ofBarcelonaStudents instudy tracks
A–DDEFGAll students
in GLOCAL
study atGlasgow inthe ﬁrstsemester.

UppsalaUniversity

Georg-August Universität Göttingen
Summer SchoolC

4th semester

University ofLos Andes

University of Glasgow

Kyoto University

Joint Degree

Erasmus University Rotterdam

DegreeConferred byMultiple
Universities(according tostudy track)

Georg-August Universität Göttingen

Students instudy tracks
E–GDegree
Conferred byMultiple
Universities(according tostudy track)

University ofLos Andes

University of Glasgow

Industrial Dynamics and Sustainability Study Track D (Glasgow-Barcelona-Kyoto)
Study Track D is the only three-university joint degree study

Students will also complete their master’s thesis whilst at Kyoto

track on the GLOCAL program and the only study track that

University whose faculty serve as the main thesis supervisor.

includes a period of study in East Asia.

Typical thesis topics on the GLOCAL program have included:

Study Track D of the GLOCAL program provides students with

Business History
Business and Political Risk
Creative Industries
Environmental Sustainability
Family Business
Inequality and Social Development
Industrial Clusters
Industrial Policy
Innovation Strategy
Migrant Entrepreneurship
Multinational EnterprisesRural and Urban Development
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

opportunities to engage in on-site research and to acquire
expertise on industrial dynamics and sustainability. Courses
available include:
University of Glasgow: The Globalised Economy; Global Varieties
of Capitalism in Historical Perspective; Other elective courses
University of Barcelona: Companies in Emerging Sectors;
Creative Cities; Family Business; Port Cities in Historical
Perspective; Other elective courses
Kyoto University: On-site Research Training; Economic
Development and Policy in the Asia-Pacific; Industries andGlobal Competition; International Development Assistance
Policy; Other elective courses

Admission, Tuition Fees and Other Program Details
Recruitment, application and selection of students will be conducted in the autumn and winter via the GLOCAL website.
Tuition fees are uniform across the entire GLOCAL program and are levied by the coordinating institution (University of Glasgow), Kyoto University does notlevy any additional tuition fees.
Erasmus Mundus scholarships are allocated via a competitive application process and are subject to the rules of the awarding body.
For more information in English, please visit the official GLOCAL website at: http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu
For more information specific to Study Track D or Kyoto University, please refer to the following website of Kyoto University (see QR code):
https://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/glocal/Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Japan2021