Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Geography - Spatial Justice in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
16,000
(c. USD18,475.68)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The MA in Geography - Spatial Justice program equips students to explore critical geographical concepts while addressing key social and environmental issues of our time. This degree fosters geographic thinking, sharpens analytical abilities, and enables specialized independent research while advancing professional competencies. Participants will examine diverse justice frameworks through geographical lenses, including spatial, environmental, health, and place-based approaches. Innovative research components allow students to implement these frameworks to analyze contemporary challenges like carbon reduction, population movements, transportation systems, and urban development. The department's strong community ties, built through public research initiatives, offer exceptional civic engagement possibilities. Learners will partner with civil society organizations through immersive coursework to create impactful projects. Our distinctive model of research-driven, community-collaborative education has earned national recognition from the Irish University Association.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students should normally have earned a 2.1 or above in Geography (either subject degree in Geography or overall) or related disciplines. A personal statement is required so the Director can give consideration to applicants with relevant academic, work or professional experience if coming from a different background than the social sciences and/or if earned a 2.2 mark.
Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
16,000