Your learning will go beyond lectures and books to help you develop a skillset that will make you ready to make change in the world, in whatever field of practice you choose to go into.
Fundamentally the Global Challenges programme is for people who want to contribute and really make a difference in the world. This is shown not only in the selection of the four specialist strands that reflect where new thinking is required in the current and future world, but also by the unique skills we’ll help you to develop.
You may think employers are first-and-foremost concerned with the grades you gained on your degree programme, the evidence suggests that this is far from the truth. While obtaining a ‘good degree’ is always important, the range of experiences, technical and communication skills and in particular your attitude and aptitude is considered equally important to whether you get offered the job.
The beauty of this programme is that the development of both academic and practical skills is integrated into the fabric of the course, combined with the range of learning opportunities that are provided. These will include project work, team and problem based learning, ‘war room’ scenarios and presentations alongside the conventional lectures and seminars with staff from across the university.
Communication is key
You’ll graduate with well-developed written, visual and verbal communication skills honed through practice in presentations, blogging and vlogging, group working, liaising with external stakeholders, responding to briefs, and writing mock policy documents.
Think outside the box
We’ll help you develop an understanding of complex social, political, environmental and economic issues, and the ability to reflect upon evidence in order to communicate, problem solve and develop strategies with appropriate specialists and/or other stakeholders in ways that generate potential solutions and ways forward.
Project management skills
You’ll be ready to see a number of different types of projects through from concept to completion, developed through experience of team working in a range of contexts.
The Eske Project
The ESKE Project is dedicated to developing and disseminating an adaptable and effective knowledge exchange model of practice. We achieve this through immersive international experiences for students, forming the foundation of our approach.
Our project engages multiple stakeholders in the UK and Zambia, offering a range of experiential learning opportunities and fostering idea exchange. Students, staff from partner organizations, academics, and community members in both countries come together to address food security challenges and explore notions of place.
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Creative research methods
Experience a wide range of approaches to research and data analysis. You’ll look at creative, transformative, arts and visual, and mixed method research approaches.
Industry partnerships (UNDP)
Core elements of your degree have been developed to work in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
This connection not only ensures your project work will be specific and focused, but also develop your problem solving and project delivery skills in ways that, beyond supporting your future career, have the potential to bring real world impact through our partners.
Our United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) membership also highlights our commitment to supporting and contributing, through research and education, to the realization of the United Nations General Assembly's goals.
Build your skills with Global Challenges at Brunel
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