Postgraduate study in Geography
What can you study in Geography?
You can study Geography at postgraduate level in either Faculty of Science or Faculty of Arts and Education programmes.
Postgraduate Geography spans the full range of research interests in the discipline through a wide variety of advanced and specialised courses. These include:
- Physical and biological systems: climatology, hydrology, biogeography, and geomorphology
- Social, economic and cultural change: urban processes, policy formation, globalisation and its effects, political economy, or political ecology, health and well-being, regional and rural spaces
- Environmental management: environmental change, sustainable development, science and society relations
- Geographical Information Science (GIS): mapping and analysing information
Structuring your postgraduate programme in Geography
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) in Geography
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (PGDipArts) in Geography
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Geography
Master of Arts in Geography (Research Masters)
Master of Science (MSc) in Geography 120-point (one-year) research masters
Master of Science (MSc) in Geography 240-point research masters
Prerequisites
Prior to applying to the MSc 240-point research masters in Geography you are required to have completed an undergraduate degree in Geography or Earth Sciences with 45 points at Stage III in Geography.
Courses
Explore the postgraduate Geography courses you can take in the Curriculum Catalogue.
Where can postgraduate study in Geography take you?
Geographers can be found working in a wide range of occupations in an equally wide range of organisations.
Jobs related to Geography include:
- Cartographer
- Department of Conservation officer
- Environmental consultant
- Geographical information systems officer
- International development worker
- Landscape architect
- Planning and development surveyor
- Town planner
- Transport planner
Meet a student
Charlotte Milne is currently studying for a Master of Science in Geography. She uses drone technology to investigate how the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake has changed the local rivers. We followed Charlotte down to Kaikoura to find out about her research.
Scholarships and awards
Each year we award scholarships and prizes to thousands of students.
Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for, search available scholarships or begin an application by visiting Scholarships and awards.
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