Geography studies the natural environmental properties of a place, its inhabitants and the various interactions between the two. It is a multidisciplinary discipline that integrates knowledge from other disciplines around it like physics, astrology, chemistry, biology, mathematics, economics and history.

The geographic study of a place usually involves learning about its topography, the climate and weather conditions, vegetation, and the human responses to the environment by following the industrial, agricultural, urbanisation and other land settlement patterns.

Geography is divided into two types; physical geography that describes natural events through fields of study such as geomorphology, meteorology, glaciology, hydrology, oceanography, biogeography, paedology and ecology, and human geography discusses how humans have influenced the earth’s formation. These include topics like economic, political, health, urban, military, cultural and population geography.

With issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, spatial epidemiology and inequality, geography is one of the most relevant course for students as they will have the potential to be more socially and environmentally sensitive, well informed and responsible global citizens. Using their unique combination of knowledge and skills, students will be able to make a positive difference in the world.

Study levels:

A course in Geography gives students the opportunity to get a hands-on experience in knowing about the geography of the world and aspiring candidates can choose to study the subject at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels under the following courses:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography
• Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Tourism
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Geography
• Bachelor of Science in Geography
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geography
• Bachelor of Education in Geography
• Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Science
• Engineering Degree in Geomatics and Topography
• Master’s degree in Geography
• Master of Science in Geography
• Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Geography
• Master’s degree in Geography and Urban Studies
• Master’s degree in Geoinformatics
• Master of Science in Environmental Geography
• Master of Science in Cultural Geography
• Master’s Degree in Urban and Economic Geography
• Master’s Degree in Geography and Spatial Planning
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Geography
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geographic Education
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geospatial Science and Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geoscience

Specialisations:

Specialisation programs in Geography provide students with a broader base from which to explore novel interdisciplinary areas or special development in a particular discipline to complement their studies. Based on their interests, students can choose from the following:

• Behavioural Geography
• Demography
• Economic Geography
• Historical Geography
• Urban Geography
• Climatology
• Environmental Geography
• Geomorphology
• Hydrology
• Limnology
• Development Geography
• Regional Geography
• Biogeography
• Coastal Geography
• Geodesy
• Glaciology
• Landscape Ecology
• Oceanography
• Geography of Natural Resources
• Disaster Management

Employability:

Careers in geography offer opportunities to develop solutions to some of modern society’s most pressing problems and graduates with a geography degree will have strong research and analytical skills which can solve these problems and this makes geographers highly regarded by many employers.

Job titles include:

• Cartographer
• Urban and Regional Planner
• Climate Change Analyst
• Climatologist
• Geomorphologist
• Location Analyst
• Pollution Analyst
• Travel and Tourism Advisor
• Town Planner
• Geospatial Analyst
• Hydrologist
• Meteorologist
• Water Conservation Officer
• Soil Conservationist
• Environmental Consultant
• Landscape Architect
• Teacher/Lecturer
• Market Researcher