About the Program

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• BUILD Values

  LEADERSHIP
  Enabling students to leverage their potential to deliver positive influence in a complex world, by equipping them with the skillset and qualities that underpin effective leadership, such as self-awareness, empathy, integrity, respect, resilience, critical thinking, decision-making, collaboration, and communication.
  
  GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
  Fostering students' comprehension of global connectedness and the associated responsibility to make meaningful contributions towards the collective good of people and planet.
  
  EMPOWERMENT
  Equipping students with information, skills and confidence to challenge the status quo, seek solutions to global challenges, pursue individual and collective action that delivers positive impact in society and the world.
  
  INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
  Building students' skills to engage, communicate, and collaborate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and orientations, embracing cultural differences, and promoting mutual support to build inclusive communities.
  
  SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 
  Fostering awareness and empowering students to address social and environmental challenges, promoting a sense of collective agency for ongoing, meaningful contribution to society.

• Program Summary

  We have many opportunities that help you explore global issues, develop a global mindset, and build the professional skills you need for a truly international career that delivers positive social impact in the world.

  You can curate your program experience by joining interactive workshops, learn from inspiring speakers about global issues and ideas, participate in experiential activities, explore endorsed online courses that support your understanding of important global issues, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  You can also add one or more global immersive experiences such as a six-month Global Exchange or 2 to 6 week Global Short Program

  You’ll collect points with each endorsed activity and once you’ve collected 100 points, you can complete the BUILD program. Your special achievement will be mentioned on your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) when you graduate from UTS. You will also attend a Completion Celebration and be presented with your BUILD Completion Certificate.