Geography MSc

On this wide-ranging geography course you will have the opportunity to examine how physical landscapes, cultural identities and spatial inequalities intersect and shape one another. Delivered by experts drawn together by a strong concern with social and environmental justice, this course is ideal if you are passionate about understanding and transforming a rapidly changing world.

Why choose this course?

* You will study with internationally recognised experts who are defining the field with groundbreaking research that directly informs their teaching. This helps create a lively, stimulating environment and helps you gain pivotal knowledge to develop a career in the sector.

* You can design your own pathway through this course choosing from a diverse range of modules spanning environmental, social and urban geography, as well as development studies and geographic data science.

* You will have the opportunity to join an optional, small-group field trip to Dakar, Senegal, where you will conduct independent research and engage with local academics and NGOs to explore globalisation, urbanisation and development in context.

* You can also take advantage of our London location through an optional field trip module centred on the River Thames.

What will I learn?

In discussion with the course director you will plan a bespoke, coherent course of study which reflects your interests and professional ambitions. You can choose from modules designed to respond to contemporary issues including the climate and ecological emergency, cities and urbanisation, poverty and inequality, cultural change, nationalism, identity, gender, migration and international development.

How will I learn?

This course is taught via lectures and group seminars. You will benefit from a mix of classroom and field-based teaching bringing you together with other students to build your social and professional networks and develop important skills in data collection and analysis.

It is available to study full- or part-time with classes taking place in the evening on campus, online or via flexible learning. We offer the course as a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate.

If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.

Highlights

* You will be surrounded by committed fellow students from all cultures, backgrounds and career stages, who share their experience and expertise with their peers. Many of our students work in areas under discussion and so can bring their experience to bear in discussions about theory and practice.

* We thrive on the breadth of research interests of our staff in this area offering a wide range of postgraduate courses in geography, as well as allowing our students to engage with other disciplines such as anthropology and international development. We offer multiple approaches to the study of societies and cultures, human geography, and sustainability, poverty and development, as well as community and citizenship, at local, regional and global levels.

Careers and employability

On successfully graduating from this course you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including in:

* research design and project management

* academic writing

* critical evaluation

* communication skills

* discussion and collaboration

* analytical thinking.

Graduates can pursue career paths in business, the legal sector, community organising, consultancy, environmental management, central and local government, policy work, and in environmental groups and charities. Possible professions include:

* geographical information systems officer

* nature conservation officer

* policy researcher

* environmental consultant

* planning and development surveyor

* town planner

* market researcher

* tourism officer.