This Masters is for anyone who has an interest in considering how power and inequalities are created differently in different places, as well as created through the places that they are in. You do not have to have a Geography Degree. Critical geographies offers a distinctive graduate opportunity for activists to engage with and understand how place, environment and landscapes are central to shaping futures.
Study Abroad
- Duration:
- 3 Year(s)
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- Country Specific Entry Requirements:
- Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Curricular information is subject to change.
As a bridge between the natural and social sciences, Geography as a discipline is ideally placed to develop flexible and informed global citizens for the workplaces and societies of tomorrow. The popularity of the discipline is due to its relevance to important global, national and local issues such as climate change, inequality, migration, urbanisation and hazard management.
By focusing on the context of environmental, socio-cultural and politico-economic decision-making and their interconnections, geography graduates are well placed to excel in varied careers and contribute effectively to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time.
By focusing on the context of environmental, socio-cultural and politico-economic decision-making and their interconnections, geography graduates are well placed to excel in varied careers and contribute effectively to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time.
About this Course
Georgaphy is taught in lectures, tutorials and labs, as well as through significant independent reading and study. Some modules have an online component. Assessment is generally a combination of continuous assessment, tutorial or laboratory participation and end-of-semester exams.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
International opportunities have included exchanges to:
Barcelona, Spain Stockholm, Sweden Pisa, Italy Melbourne, Australia Chicago and Santa Barbara, California, USA
Making sense of our highly complex world demands sophisticated skills targeted at investigating, analysing, critiquing and interpreting phenomena. These are desired attributes of any Geography graduate, as is competency in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), which is in increasing demand across the public and private sectors. The combination of spatial understanding and technical skill is making geography graduates highly attractive to prospective employers. UCD Geography graduates have found employment as:
Educators at primary and second level, as well as in high profile national and international universities Social science researchers and policy analysts with Teagasc, ESRI, NGOs and Government departments GIS specialists working, for example, with the Local Government Management Agency Planners in both local government and private sector consultancies
Many graduates pursue further studies on the structured master's and PhD programmes at UCD, as well as overseas.
Many graduates pursue further studies on the structured master's and PhD programmes at UCD, as well as overseas.
