Globale Områdestudier er et banebrydende M.A.-program udviklet til at forstå Brasilien, Kina, Japan, Rusland og Sydøstasien i en global kontekst. Programmets kerneoverbevisning er, at forståelsen af ​​de lokale, kulturelle, sociale og politiske dimensioner er en nødvendig forudsætning for at give mening i det globale. Med dette in mente udvider programmet den eksisterende viden og krydser samtidig de regionale grænser. Dette sikres ved fælles undervisningselementer i alle forløb, der omfatter alle regioner. Den mangefacetterede viden, som dette program giver, kan give vigtige svar på de mange globale udfordringer, vi står over for.
GLAS er et fleksibelt program, der er designet på en måde, der tilgodeser individuelle karriereveje. Især andet år giver den studerende mulighed for at vælge mellem en akademisk eller anvendt vej. Den faglige profil skærpes af valget af et valgfag på AU eller et af dets øvrige partneruniversiteter. Praktiske erfaringer kan samles gennem studierelateret praktik i den private sektor eller hos en offentlig organisation. I det væsentlige er en bred vifte af job, der kræver et internationalt perspektiv, åben for vores kandidater. Specifik områdeekspertise, der også omfatter sproget, har ofte vist sig at give en komparativ fordel i søgen efter beskæftigelse.

Global and Area Studies is a cutting-edge M.A. program developed to understand Brazil, China, Japan, Russia, and Southeast Asia in a global context. The core belief of the program is that understanding the cultural, social, and political dimensions of the local is a necessary precondition to making sense of the global. With this in mind, the program extends the existing knowledge while simultaneously traversing the regional borders. This is ensured by joint teaching elements in all courses that includes all regions. The multifaceted knowledge provided by this program may bring important answers to the multiple global challenges we are facing.

GLAS is a flexible program that is designed in a way to cater to individual career paths. In particular, the second year allows the student to choose between an academic or applied route. The academic profile is sharpened by the choice of an elective at AU or any of its other partner universities. Practical experiences can be gathered through a study-related internship in the private sector or at a public organization. In essence, a wide array of jobs that require an international perspective is open to our graduates. Specific area expertise that also includes the language has often proved to bring a comparative advantage in the search for employment.