Global Scholar

The Global Scholars Program allows U of T students to achieve recognition for their global skills development in their academic program.

Designated Global Scholar courses are specially curated across a range of disciplines to empower students to interpret our world through a global lens and examine issues from different cultural, economic and socio-political perspectives. After completing the Global Scholar requirements for their chosen faculty or program, students will receive a “UofT Global Scholar” notation in their transcripts.

Along with gaining a broader perspective and learning vital new skills, earning a Global Scholar notation will help you stand out among your peers as you launch your career and pursue your professional goals.

Global scholar opportunities

Global Scholar notations are available across the three campuses in the following undergraduate, professional and graduate programs. Please connect with the program or division contacts to check your program eligibility:

Opportunity	Division	Description
Certificate in German Studies	Faculty of Arts & Science (Department of German Studies) german@chass.utoronto.ca	Provides global fluency in the German context, and linguistic competence. Courses include globalization in German-speaking countries, language acquisition, and an international experience.
Certificate in International Affairs	Faculty of Arts & Science Trinity College (International Relations) irpro@trinity.utoronto.ca	Provides students with a critical and interdisciplinary understanding of the international system and global issues, while simultaneously enhancing students’ fluency in their chosen language. Courses focus on key themes and issues in international relations using methods in history, political science, geography, and economics.
Certificate in Global Development, Environment and Health (UTSC)	UTSC (Department of Development Studies) ccds-advisor@utsc.utoronto.ca	Provides a critical, comparative, and interdisciplinary understanding of global challenges related to development, environment, and health. Courses focus on international development, and cover history, politics, culture, geography, and gender studies.
Certificate in Global Engineering	Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering engineering.minors@utoronto.ca	Enhances fluency in global issues and ability to influence and improve conditions through engineering. Courses focus on appropriate technologies, global energy systems, innovative finance techniques, current theories in international development, and foreign aid.
Certificate in Global Kinesiology & Physical Education	Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education undergrad.kpe@utoronto.ca	Provides a global perspective on kinesiology and physical education. Courses focus on kinesiology, and physical education in the international, global, and Indigenous contexts.
Certificate in Global Perspectives	UTM (Department of Language Studies) info.langst@utoronto.ca	Develops intercultural fluency through multiple perspectives, and expertise on a specific region of the world. Courses cover development, history, politics, culture, geography, and gender studies in the global or region-specific context.
Collaborative Specialization in Global Health	Dalla Lana School of Public Health globalhealth.dlsph@utoronto.ca	Provides interdisciplinary education and research opportunities in global health, an integrative construct that focuses on international factors influencing health, health equity and effective programs and policies that address these factors. Courses cover theoretical and practical global health.
Focus in International Business (U of T Global Scholar)	Faculty of Arts & Science (Rotman Commerce) rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca	This focus prepares students to do business internationally with a global perspective by combining their learning in the Management Specialist with the specific knowledge from international business (RSM) and international economics (ECO) courses.
Focus in Managing Diverse Economies (U of T Global Scholar)	Faculty of Arts & Science (Rotman Commerce) rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca	In an increasingly global economy, the world needs young professionals who can navigate varied approaches to management in diverse contexts. This focus aims to enhance students’ adaptability and resilience as well as build awareness, cultural sensitivity and nuance within a business framework.