Program Overview
The Geography at University of Florida is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Geography programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Gainesville, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Geography programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'Seminar: South America\', \'Seminar on Geography of Amazonia\', \'Resource Utilization and Conservation in Latin America\', \'Environmental Biogeography\', \'Natural Hazards\', \'Geography of Innovation and Technological Change\', \'Advanced Urban Geography\', \'Geography of World Agriculture\', \'Individual Study: Directed Reading\', \'Geography Colloquium\', \'Field Course in Geography\', \'Contemporary Geographic Thought and Research\', \'Proposal Writing in Geography\', \'ntroduction to Quantitative Methods for Geographers\', \'Intermediate Quantitative Methods for Geographers\', \'Advanced Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis\', \'Climatology\', \'Fluvial Morphology\', \'Floods Seminar\', \'Land Change Science Seminar\', \'GIS Models for Public Health\', \'Seminar: Cultural Geography\', \'Seminar in Population\', \'Medical Geography\', \'Environment and Behavior\', \'Seminar in Business Geography\', \'Geography of Inequality in Africa\', \'Individual Work\', \'How to Survive and Thrive in Academia\', \'Seminar in Cultural and Political Ecology\', \'Selected Topics in Geography\', "Research for Master\'s Thesis", \'Advanced Research\', \'Research for Doctoral Dissertation\', \'Maps and Graphs\', \'Advanced Cartography\', \'Advanced Aerial Photo Interpretation\', \'Remote Sensing\', \'Geographic Information Systems in Research\', \'Geographic Information Systems Applications in Environmental Systems\', \'Business Geography and New Real Estate Market Analysis\', \'Weather and Forecasting\', \'Hurricanes\', \'Seminar in Atmospheric Teleconnections\', \'Atmospheric Data Analysis\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GMAT score:
The GMAT is specifically designed for admission to business or management schools, and is meant to test how prepared you are for a business degree programme
A graduate student should preferably have an undergraduate major in geography, but applicants with degrees in one of the social or physical sciences are accepted into the Department\xc2\x92s graduate program. Deficiencies in undergraduate work in geography must be corrected concurrently with registration in graduate level courses. All students in the graduate program are required to take courses in contemporary geographic thought and geographic research skills.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 691 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 449 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Florida directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
University of Florida is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months