Columbia University School of General Studies International Dual Degree Programs Brochure

International Dual and Joint Degree Progra ms

Drawinguponelementsbothtraditionalandinnovative,theDualandJointDegree Programscombinetheacademicrigorofworld-renowneduniversitieswithunique experiencesthatchallengestudentstoreachbeyondthefamiliarhabitsofmind, andempowerthemtodeveloparichlytexturedunderstandingofanincreasingly globalized world.

A College E xperience That E xpands Your Horizons

A NONTRADITIONAL PATH TO A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION The first of Columbia University’s international undergraduate dual degree programs was inaugurated in September 2010. The Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po builds upon a decade-long partnership between leading French educational institutions and Columbia University. This first transatlantic joint program at Columbia University served as a model for future cooperative efforts between Columbia and international universities, including partnerships with City University of Hong Kong (2012), Trinity College Dublin (2017), and Tel Aviv University (2019).

RE-ENVISIONING THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE While the Dual and Joint Degree Programs offer students an interdisciplinary approach to a liberal arts education, the experience of obtaining that education will be very different from a traditional four-year residential college.

These programs offer students a nontraditional path, not only to their undergraduate education, but to the idea of engagement in an international educational experience. Dual and Joint Degree Program students are nontraditional by choice, making a deliberate decision to pursue an education that exposes them to diverse cultures, customs, and

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contexts. These Programs attract bright, adventurous, diverse, and mature students with a willingness to listen and learn from different perspectives and adapt to changing environments.

Dual and Joint Degree Program students begin their undergraduate experience by spending their first two years on campus at one of four internationally-renowned partner universities before continuing their studies at Columbia University in years three and four. Upon completion of the Programs, students graduate with two bachelor’s degrees, one each from the partner university and Columbia. Students also become members of the global alumni networks of two of the world’s leading universities.

START YOUR GLOBAL JOURNEY APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 2

Visit gs.columbia.edu/international-programs for details on the application process, upcoming information sessions, tuition, and more.

Students who wish to be considered for admission to the Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program must be enrolled in an approved degree program at City University of Hong Kong.

CI T Y U NI V ERS I T Y O F H O NG KO NG IN THE CIT Y WHERE EAST MEETS WEST Making a difference through excellence in research and professional education 12,800 Undergraduate Students 80+ Nationalities Program majors include: Asian & International Studies Applied Physics • Business Analysis • Business Economics • Computational Finance and Financial Technology • Computer Science • Computing Mathematics • Criminology & Sociology • Psychology • Public Policy & Politics • •

Students who wish to be considered for admission to the Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program must be enrolled in an approved degree program at City University of Hong Kong.

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CO LU M BI A U NI V ERS I T Y I N TH E CI T Y O F NE W YO RK AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION At Columbia, students matriculate at the School of General Studies (GS), the premier undergraduate college for students pursuing a nontraditional path to an Ivy League education 8,500 Undergraduate Students 19% International Students Over 80 liberal arts majors and concentrations, including: • Art History • Earth and Environmental Science • English • Film • Human Rights • Neuroscience and Behavior • Political Science • Religion • Sustainable Development

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T RI N I T Y CO LLEG E D UB L I N IREL AND’S UNIVERSIT Y ON THE WORLD STAGE 19,000 Undergraduate Students 130+ Nationalities Academic tracks include: Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology • English Studies • European Studies • Film • Geoscience: Geography and Geoscience • History • History of Art and Architecture • Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures • Neuroscience: Biological and Biomedical Sciences • Philosophy • Religion •

Students follow approved Columbia majors to complete their Trinity academic tracks.

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Students can choose any liberal arts major at Columbia.

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