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Tuition USD 35,627 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 32,873 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Degree MSc
Duration 24 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Columbus, United States
Language English

Program Overview

The Geography at Ohio State University is a MSc 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

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Tuition: USD 35,627 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 32,873 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
  6. Location: Columbus, United States, United States

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Geography programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Basic Meteorology
  2. Life and Death Geographies: Global Population Dynamics
  3. Cities and their Global Spaces
  4. Seminar: Special Problems in Physical Geography
  5. Space, Power and Political Geography
  6. Geography of Latin America
  7. Integrated Earth Systems: Confronting Global Change
  8. Globalization and Environment
  9. Geography of Ohio
  10. Seminar in Environment and Society
  11. Conflict, Power & Politics in the City
  12. World Regional Geography
  13. Applied Climatology
  14. Geography of the Former Soviet Union
  15. Individual Studies in Geography
  16. Biogeography: An Introduction to Life on Earth

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Test requirements

GRE General Test

English language testing requirements

  • 550 Paper-based TOEFL
  • 80 Internet-based TOEFL (IBT)
  • 82 MELAB
  • 7.0 IELTS

English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

USD 35,627 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 32,873 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

Tuition fees: USD 35,627 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 32,873 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

IELTS requirement: 7

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact Ohio State University 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 Ohio State University

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Ohio State University

Columbus, United States

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  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months