MA Geography
Entry requirements
A level: from A*AA to ABB in one set of exams (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: from 38 points with 766 at HL to 32 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Geography, a geography degree focused on human geography, social science perspectives, and the relations between people and their environments. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Communication & Writing. The programme emphasises human issues such as sustainability, health, and social justice within a social science and humanities framework. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules such as urban processes, environmental change, and social and environmental justice, alongside related subjects like politics and economics. The second year builds upon this with study in public health, mobilities and migration, and social and cultural geography. The third year prepares students for independent study by covering geographical research design, data collection, and data analysis in field settings. The final year allows students to explore advanced topics including urban change, development and sustainability, and indigenous rights and struggles, culminating in a dissertation.
Modules
- urban processes
- environmental change
- social and environmental justice
- cultural and political geographies
- politics
- economics
- social anthropology
- international development
- public health
- mobilities and migration
- social and cultural geography
- economic and political geography
- guide you through the process of planning independent research for your dissertation in Year 4
- teach you important transferable skills such as qualitative and quantitative research design, interpreting complex data, and presentation skills
- data collection
- data analysis in field settings
- geographical research design
- urban change
- migration and mobility
- development and sustainability
- public health
- transportation
- landscapes and culture
- indigenous rights and struggles
- its practical applications to your future career
- the breadth and value of geographical research