Programme Brazil
Masters Programme “Social Economy and Labour”
The State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and the Institute of Economics have been partners of the Global Labour University (GLU) since 2003, through the Centre for Labour Economics and Trade Unionism (CESIT).
The next step in this partnership will be the implementation of the GLU Masters course "Social Economy and Labour" at Unicamp, which is located in the city of Campinas in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Using a comparative perspective between advanced and developing countries, this course will focus on economics development, inequality, poverty, strategies of trade unionism and multinational corporations and labour.
The Masters programme, which started in January 2008, will be conducted entirely in English. The course will be taught by professors of the Institute of Economics and guest lecturers from other Brazilian universities and research institutes, as well as from the GLU partner universities through the ongoing guest teaching exchange programme.
To obtain a master's degree students will need to complete 120 course credits in 10 disciplines (courses), write a master's thesis (45 credits) and complete an internship. As this is a one year course students will be required to attend the university until February 2009. However, they will also have the opportunity to complete one semester at a partner university in either Germany or South Africa.
Candidates should be proficient in English, hold a bachelor's degree from a recognised university and be recommended by a trade union or a trade union related institution. Scholarships to cover housing, food and other expenses will be available for foreign students while studying in Campinas.
For additional information see the respective subheadings on this website or contact the co-ordinators at Unicamp, Anselmo dos Santos or Camila Gripp at glu.brazil(at)eco.unicamp.br