Global Citizenship Portfolio

The Global Citizenship Portfolio (GCP) recognises your hard work in developing your intercultural competencies and global outlook while studying at Sheffield Hallam University. It is a fun, riveting module, full of insightful topics, that you can undertake at your own pace.

Completing the Global Citizenship Portfolio will help you develop skills and evidence that

• you are able to engage with different values systems wherever you encounter them
• you can communicate effectively across cultures, and in different cultural contexts
• you have understanding of how your actions and those of others can have global implications

Steps of the Global Citizenship Portfolio

Global topics for 2025/26 (Step 1)

You will attend the Cultural Intelligence session, plus at least one other from the options below. 

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, measures your capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. Your CQ predicts your readiness for working and relating effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. You will investigate how you acquire cultural intelligence and what happens if you don’t bother! This session is compulsory. 

Artificial Intelligence

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries in unprecedented ways. Dig deeper into the opportunities and implications of AI in jobs, healthcare, data protection and academic integrity in a series of fascinating lectures.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK

This session will seek to separate the myths from the facts about asylum seekers. We will explore the challenges refugees face in the UK and how the Government has responded. We will also discuss why all humans should have dignity and safety beyond borders.

The Global History and Politics of the US–Mexico Border

This lecture explores the U.S.–Mexico border not just as a geographical line, but as a global political actor. From its establishment in the aftermath of empire and war, to its complex role during slavery and its connection to the Nazis, this lecture traces the border's entanglements in revolution, anarchist networks, the Vietnam War, and Asian politics. In this lecture, we will see the U.S.–Mexico border as a crucial site in world history and international politics.

*Please note, topics are subject to change. 

Intercultural project (Step 2)

For your practical intercultural project, you can choose to take part in any of the projects listed below:

• Culture Connect mentor
• Bi-Cultural Me
• Study abroad (for at least one semester)
• Field trip abroad

If you have an idea for your own project, please message the GoGlobal Team (via Hallam Help) for approval. 

International Cinema (Step 3)

As part of the Global Citizenship Portfolio, you’ll have the chance to experience global stories through cinema and see the world from different perspectives. This year’s films each open up big conversations about issues that affect people everywhere.

Parasite (South Korea, 2019) is a gripping and darkly funny tale of two families whose lives collide, exposing the sharp divide between wealth and poverty.

Io Capitano (Italy/Belgium/France, 2023) follows two teenage cousins on a dangerous journey from Senegal to Europe, raising powerful questions about migration, hope, and survival.

Hit the Road (Iran, 2021) takes you on an emotional family road trip across Iran, where laughter and love mix with the realities of living under restrictions.

You will watch at least 1 international movie on a global topic from the list above.

On completion

• Your Portfolio will be complete once you have taken part in the first 3 steps, and then attended a Moderated Discussion where you will share your learnings (Step 4)
• If you are an undergraduate student, the module will be recorded on your exit transcript as ‘Global Citizenship Portfolio’
• If you are a postgraduate student, you will receive the Global Citizenship Portfolio Completion Certificate

Registration for the Global Citizenship Portfolio 2025/26 is now open

Once you have registered, we will send you further information about the steps you will need to complete.

Completing the project can also count as an activity towards achieving The Hallam Award - Gold.