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Geography serves as a unifying field that combines diverse phenomena and processes within a spatial framework, which other academic areas often study separately.
Specialists in human geography analyze spatial distributions and the arrangement of human activities to understand the social, cultural, economic, and historical forces shaping our environments. The Master of Arts in Geography enables students to expand their expertise and impact on the societal and spatial frameworks organizing our planet. This discipline integrates multiple viewpoints that are typically examined independently in other fields. Through the MA program, learners can create both practical and conceptual advancements that offer a comprehensive understanding of our global reality.
The degree centers on student-led research initiatives with potential real-world and scholarly applications. The curriculum is adaptable, designed to align with each participant's academic focus.
The following are minimum requirements for entry into the Master of Arts in Geography program.
Students with an honours degree or equivalent (including a 4-year advanced degree) in geography (human geography specialization) or from an allied discipline will be considered.
All master's applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the last 60 credit hours of study. Applicants must be accepted by an advisor prior to submitting an application to enter the program.
Please review the academic listing and communicate directly with professors whose research most closely matches that of your own interests.
The department will not consider applications that have not identified a confirmed program supervisor.
English language proficiency
IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program) - Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 overall
Internet-based TOEFL - Overall score of 86 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - 20)
Pearson Test of English Academic - 61 overall
Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level - Minimum score of 180