The Global Citizenship Portfolio recognises your hard work in developing your intercultural competencies and global outlook while studying at Sheffield Hallam University.

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

See diagram below for the full list of steps you will need to complete. 

Global topics for 2023/24

You will attend in-person sessions on 2 of the following topics*:

Global Warming

How do we respond to the climate emergency? Is it too late to take effective action? You will discuss the key issues amongst your peers and decide if it really is too late, or if this is a wake-up call to humanity. 

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!

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, education, healthcare, data protection and academic integrity in a series of fascinating lectures.

Refugees: Their Story

Join us for an inspiring session featuring local refugees sharing their extraordinary stories and experiences. Through personal narratives, they will offer a window into their lives, shedding light on the trials and triumphs that have shaped them. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage directly with our speakers, asking questions and gaining insight into the realities faced by refugees.

*Please note, topics are subject to change. 

Intercultural project

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

• Culture Connect mentor
• Where in the World Intercultural Exchange
• Study abroad (for at least one semester)

On completion

• 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 2024/25 will open soon. 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. 

Steps of the Global Citizenship Portfolio