The Global Studies Programme is a two-year Master’s Programme, followed by an optional three-year PhD.

The Programme is conducted jointly by the University of Freiburg, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Jawaharlal Nehru University and FLACSO Argentina. Its curriculum comprises of sociology, political sciences, anthropology and geography. Since 2002, more than 200 students from more than 60 countries have travelled to the participating institutions to gain a truly global perspective on globalization, especially from the global South.

In 2006, the programme received the label „Top Ten International Master’s Degree Programme“ in Germany.