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The Academic Programs offered through the UCLA International Institute allow students to focus on a particular area of study - either a specific geographic area, or a global comparative and issue-oriented approach - through a variety of disciplines across campus. The Institute also offers its own courses taught by core teaching faculty under the following subject areas: African Studies, Global Health, Global Studies, International & Area Studies, International Development Studies, International Migration Studies, and Latin American Studies.

 

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IDS major heads for consulting career after a whirlwind of experience at UCLA

IDS senior Avanthika Panchapakesan gained skills at UCLA that enable her to tell the global challenges of our time through data. She graduates this June after completing a double major, several internships and three years at The Daily Bruin.
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Global studies student blazes through UCLA, heads for career in international law

Mischa Gureghian Hall finished his B.A. in three, jam-packed years and soon heads to Oxford University, where he will do a law degree.
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IDS seniors honored for their achievements

The research, internships and volunteer work of five seniors graduating from the international development studies program reveal the diverse ways in which Bruins make an impact on our world.
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IDS alumna Ann Wang to speak at International Institute commencement in June

Ann Wang has pursued a career that combines her passion for equitable development, entrepreneurship and service.
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International Institute seniors distinguish themselves through activism, research and academic performance

Four stellar International Institute seniors won awards from the International Development Studies Program, and a global studies senior built an impressive foundation in consulting and research skills that led to a full-time job.
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Global Development Lab showcases student-designed projects, awards funding

The GDL's Project Incubator culminated in an evening of presentations on May 31, 2023, when three student teams presented community engagement projects for potential seed funding.
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Global studies framework connects senior's life, family heritage and international interests

“I stumbled upon global studies, which, as an interdisciplinary major, felt very much geared toward what I wanted to study. I felt the skills that I would learn were very malleable and transferable,” says graduating senior Jordy Magallanes.
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IDS senior balanced international studies with social justice activism

Sophie Zane pursued a double major, wrote a departmental honors thesis and — in true Bruin fashion — volunteered for several social justice organizations during her undergraduate studies.
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Love of Japanese led this Bruin to Asian studies

International Institute senior Jasmine Mundo graduates this June with plans to study in Japan.
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Study abroad program fuels friendships & career plans

Emily Moreira's advice for Bruins considering a study abroad program is threefold: "Make a pre-trip plan, familiarize yourself with the culture and language and step out of your comfort zone."
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Bruin thrives at UCLA by combining academic studies with hands-on experience

Bruin senior Wudia Kamara has pursued an amazingly broad range of opportunities inside and outside the classroom at UCLA, enabling her to build solid business skills while acquiring a comparative international perspective on economics and economic development.
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From Kwame Nkrumah's “Neocolonialism” to study abroad in Ghana

Hayley Farrell, an international development studies major, has spent her senior year studying at the University of Ghana while interning at a non-profit in Accra.
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“Gaming” the major

In her four years at UCLA, global studies senior Isabel Wong parlayed her interests in globalization, gaming and business into three valuable internships that helped her identify a future marketing career in the interactive entertainment industry.
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Senior combines love of science and development studies in her IDS major

International Institute student Stephanie Perez graduates this June with an IDS major and double minors in global health and global studies.Her education has led her to choose a future in public health.
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Global health students publish research article

A literature review on gastric cancer in South Korea and France written by three global health students has been published in the Journal of Student Research.
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