APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship 2025

The APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship (SDG4GC) is an intercultural, transdisciplinary, and interactive program that fosters global citizenship among Pacific Rim students. Co-designed by several core-partner universities in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), it builds knowledge of global issues and global literacy among students.

APRU SDG4GC 2025 will conduct a hybrid program under the umbrella theme of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity: Actions for Sustainability.” The program will explore the theme's many dimensions, including social, cultural, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, mental, physical, and economic.

Timeline:

Application deadline: February 21, 2025

Program period: June 2-August 29, 2025

Onsite program in Thailand or Malaysia: July 19 to 27, 2025

Key Program Features

• Orientation program, interactive lectures, workshops and training.
• Self-paced UN SDG Primer Course.
• Teamwork with students from the APRU member universities across the Asia Pacific.
• Mentorship program facilitated by academics and design thinking experts.
• One-week onsite program either in Malaysia or Thailand, which will be co-hosted by Universiti Malaya and Chulalongkorn University.
• Onsite experiential learning, community visits and workshops.
• Cultural learning opportunities.
• Pitching competition. The winning team will be awarded an opportunity to join an event or a training organized by UN and Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
• Certificate of completion.

Eligibility

• Enrolled at an APRU member university during the program period.
• Undergraduate and graduate (MA) students in any discipline.
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies.
• Good command of English language.

For more information, please visit: APRU SDG4GC Website