About GCAS
A New Model for
Higher Education
The Global Centre for Advanced Studies (GCAS) is founded on a radical conviction: the pursuit of knowledge should never require lifelong financial sacrifice. We are the world’s first institution to offer EU-accredited degrees in which students graduate debt-free and become co-owners alongside faculty.
Our cooperative model directly challenges the commodification of higher education. At GCAS, students from Lagos, Berlin, Mumbai, and Indigenous communities study together as equals, united by a shared commitment to rigorous scholarship, intellectual freedom, and human flourishing.
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Academic Programs
Degrees That
Transform
Bachelor’s
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
A three-year journey through critical thinking, creative learning, and world-leading scholarship.
3 Years • 180 Credits
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
Challenge traditional paradigms and develop solutions for our most vexing challenges.
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MA in Philosophy
Engage with the great questions of existence, knowledge, and ethics with world-renowned philosophers.
1-2 Years • 90 Credits
MA in Philosophy
Study with world-renowned philosophers and contribute original research to the field.
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MA in Psychoanalysis
Explore the depths of the human psyche with classical and contemporary approaches.
1-2 Years • 90 Credits
MA in Psychoanalysis
Integrate classical psychoanalytic theory with contemporary approaches to mental life and culture.
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Master of Laws LL.M.
The first 100% online, European-accredited LL.M. for top legal strategists.
1 Year • 90 ECTS
Master of Laws LL.M.
Forge the legal strategists that top multinationals and law firms are actively seeking.
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PhD Humanities & Social Sciences
Conduct original research addressing the most pressing issues facing humanity.
3-4 Years • Research-Based
PhD Humanities & Social Sciences
Empowers scholars to address the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
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PhD Natural Sciences
Pursue rigorous scientific inquiry within our cooperative, debt-free framework.
3-4 Years • Research-Based
PhD Natural Sciences
Contribute to knowledge that advances planetary survival and flourishing.
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Meet Our Faculty
Learn from leading thinkers and researchers from around the world.
Prof. Dr. Lewis Gordon
Honorary President
Philosophy, Africana Studies
Prof. Dr. Jamieson Webster
Faculty
Psychoanalysis, Critical Theory
Prof. Dr. Luce Irigaray
Faculty
Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Bruce Fink
Faculty
Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Life at GCAS
Our Global Community
Moments from seminars, conferences, and gatherings around the world.
Ready to Begin Your
Intellectual Journey?
Join a global community of thinkers, researchers, and change-makers.
Applications are open year-round with no deadlines.
Financial aid available to all accepted applicants.