Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) programme taught over 2 years by a consortium of 7 universities. This two-year International Master leverages the complementary and interdisciplinary expertise, resources and networks of seven universities.
The programme examines how local places (clusters, cities and regions) and local actors (entrepreneurs, firms and policymakers) generate local competitiveness under global market conditions, highlights the importance of historical and social context in which economic development, public policy and business strategies take place.
This programme is ideal for students seeking a career in public policy organisations, multinational corporations, international consultancies, cultural and creative industries, and non-profit organisations. Students will be encouraged to explore interdisciplinary perspectives on processes and experiences of globalisation from a place-based perspective, looking at cities, creative industries, and local cultures of entrepreneurship.
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Summary
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Benefits
The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship includes:
- Full coverage of tuition fees, including deposit (in collaboration with the GLOCAL consortium)*
- Full insurance coverage
- An optional contribution to student travel and installation costs (intended to assist with practical costs such as visas, residence permits, temporary accommodation etc.)
- A monthly subsistence allowance for the entire duration of the EMJM study programme
* A portion of the tuition fee is covered via the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. The remaining amount is covered by the GLOCAL consortium. Scholarship recipients are not liable for any tuition fees.
Requirements
- Academic Requirements
- UK – 2:1 Honours Degree
- EU & International – Country-specific GPA requirements here
- Academic Background
- English Language Entry Requirements
- For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English language proficiency level. You can find out more here.
- There are requirements for references, for more information please visit the How to Apply page
- Information about individual needs support is available here
- You MUST specify your choice of study track on application.
- You can only apply for 1 study track.
Selection Process
Scholarship applications are reviewed and ranked by the GLOCAL Consortium degree-awarding partners based on the following criteria:
- Personal Statement: 40%
- Academic Merit: 30%
- Quality of References: 10%
- Other (e.g. relevant research, professional experiences etc.): 20%
Scholarship applicants will be informed of their application outcome in April 2027.
All applicants put forward for scholarship consideration will receive an offer of admission to the programme following announcement of the scholarship awards.
Application Documents
All applications must have the following:
- Either Scholarship or Self-Funding application form, depending on application type
- CV (any format acceptable, Europass is preferred)
- Two supporting references on headed paper
- Must be dated within 24 months from the date of submission of the application
- Must be on institutional headed paper or with an official stamp.
- Must be signed with an electronic or wet-ink signature. A typed name is not sufficient.
- A reference can be submitted directly to [email protected] from the referee’s institutional address. References will not be accepted from a referee’s personal email address. Please upload a document with your application confirming the email address the reference will be sent from.
- Alternatively, applicants can submit references directly with the rest of their application through the portal. Uploaded references must include an official email address. References will not be accepted from a personal email address.
- At least one of the two references should be an academic reference. One may be a professional reference where it is not possible to obtain two academic references. It must be from a relevant employer with which you held employment at some point within the 12 months prior to the date of submission of the application. The reference must be dated within the past 24 month from the date of submission of the application
- Transcripts of all university-level academic studies to date (undergraduate and any postgraduate studies) in both original language and, if applicable, in an official English translation. Studies earlier than university are not required
- Degree Certificates of all university-level academic studies to date (undergraduate and any postgraduate studies) in both original language and, if applicable, in an official English translation
- Proof of English-language proficiency (see GLOCAL English Language Requirements online information)
- Colour scan of current passport photo page (candidates with multiple nationalities must decide at the application stage under which one nationality to apply)
You will not be able to enrol on the GLOCAL programme until all required documents have been received and you have accepted an Unconditional offer. Scholarship applications must submit documents proving English language requirements by the scholarship application deadline.
Application Deadline
January 14, 2027How To Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Erasmus Mundus on uogapply.mycampus.gla.ac.uk to apply
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
All applications must be submitted through the University of Glasgow’s online application system.
All applications are made online and all supporting documents must be uploaded to your online application.
For more information, kindly visit Erasmus Mundus scholarship webpage.
