My name is Kim Tran and I graduated from UNBC in 2016. I joint majored in International Studies and Political Science and minored in Economics. I had the pleasure to attend graduate school at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario after I finished at UNBC.

Wow, where to even start! Graduate studies are a lot harder than undergraduate for sure, but after the program, the rewards are definitely worth it. I learned so much about the interdisciplinary nature of globalization and how it is important to our world today. The INTS undergraduate program at UNBC set me up to further my education by providing me with a foundation of the skills I would need for a Masters program. UNBC offers such a wide range of INTS courses to take which aided in my understanding of globalization since it encompasses many areas of research.

INTS can be applied to different graduate studies as it is related to the real world. For example, some Globalization courses that were taught included subjects in: cultural studies, political economy, philosophy, religion, social policy, and many more. The program itself is one year, course-based from September to April. Following that, from May to August, is when you finish a major research paper of about 40 pages (~10,000 words). I owe my teachers at UNBC for encouraging me to do graduate studies and for passing on their knowledge to me when I was at school there. Thank-you UNBC! 

For more information on this program, please visit:

https://globalization.mcmaster.ca/programs/master-of-arts-in-globalization-studies