Admission

Application for the specialized master 'Global Futures: Development, Sustainability, Social Justice' is open for students with a Bachelor's degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology or Geography. Students with a bachelor’s degree from a related field (sociology, political science, religious studies) or, for example, in earth system sciences (Erdsystemwissenschaften) or area studies, are also welcome to apply to the program.

The study program can accept a maximum of 20 students per year. The first decision on admission to the study program is made by the Program Committee.  There is no entitlement to admission. Our Program Committee will assess your application individually. Be aware that students without a specialisation in Social Anthropology / Ethnology or Geography may obtain additional requirements from the Social Anthropology / Ethnology or Geography programs. These requirements are defined sur dossier. The scope of the requirements is a maximum of 48 ECTS credits. We expect applications to have good evaluations of academic performance with subject-relevant content and excellent English language skills in order to be able to read, discuss and write at an academic level.

Enrolment is possible only in the Fall semester of each academic year.

Interested candidates must submit their application for the specialized Master 'Global Futures: Development, Sustainability, Social Justice' via the link on this program website.

Application deadline: 15 March 2025 (or until all places are filled)

The application and selection process for the candidates takes place in two stages:

1. Academic Assessment Stage
   To apply to the program, you need to submit the following documents through the online portal under ‘Apply Now’:
   • Certificate of Bachelor degree (BA, B Sc or miscellaneous)
     If you do not have your Bachelor's degree certificate, please provide a statement that you are in the process of obtaining your Bachelor's degree certificate.
   • Transcript of records
   • A letter of motivation that shows how you are a good fit for this MA program, including information on your academic interests, where possible, experiences which connect to the thematic orientation of the program, and other relevant information.
   The program committee may invite you for an interview to assess your suitability and motivation for the specialized Master's program. In individual cases, the program committee may waive the interview.
2. Administrative Assessment Stage
   Once you have received a provisional confirmation of admission from the Program Committee the UZH Student Services will notify you of the next steps.

• You can find further information on the application process on the Student Services pages. Please note the application deadlines.
• For administrative questions, please contact the Admissions Office.
• For content-related questions, please contact Dr Christine Schenk.

Application deadline for fall semester 2025: March 15, 2025 (or until all places are filled)

Application