the international direct admission to university of south carolina is for international graduates with advanced english-language skills. it focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so they can excel in school—and prepare for a successful future.

as an international direct student, learners will receive:

the bachelor of arts in global studies is an interdisciplinary degree program that familiarizes students with complex historical and contemporary relationships and processes that link people and places. focusing on themes relating to globalization, the major encourages students to recognize and appreciate the world’s diversity. the overall aim of the program is to foster in students a critical, global outlook that will allow them to engage with pressing questions and to thrive in an interconnected world.