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Geography – (M.Sc.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | EEA: 1 June, non-EEA: 1 March | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 578 | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
The Master of Geography programme is a two-year advanced study organised by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the K.U.Leuven. This interuniversity master’s programme provides the students with comprehensive training in spatial approaches to social and/or natural phenomena.
The programme provides a deeper understanding of geographical problems and methods, knowledge to augment the theoretical debate within the discipline, and training in the use of geographical research techniques.
The global aim of the master’s programme is to generate geographers that can play an active role in contemporary society.
The following specialisations are offered:
- Development and Environment
- Space and Society
- Terrestrial Ecosystems and Environmental Change
Career opportunities
Geographers study the interaction between human societies and their environments, they
characterise the resulting regions and localities, and they analyse the spatial distributions and processes of particular natural and human phenomena.
Being in equal parts a natural science and a social science, and equipped with geographical information science techniques, geography integrates the study of physical and human systems.
In this way, geographers have long applied integrated, multidisciplinary approaches to solve real-world problems on all spatial scales, from local to global. Undoubtedly there exists a growing demand for competent professionals in the broad field of the geo-sciences. As a graduate from the interuniversity programme, Master of Geography, you may be recruited by
- mapping agencies
- surveying companies
- service and utility providers
- public entities
You will also be placed high on the recruitment lists of national and international administrations which deal with urban and rural land-use planning, disaster management, environmental
Contents
1st Year Master of Geography , Development and Environment
COMPULSORY: Methodological courses
- Geographical Research Methods I: Earth Observation
- Geographical Research Methods III: Numerical Modelling
- Research Seminar
- Natural Risk Management
COMPULSORY: Human-environment interactions
- Environmental Change
- Modelling Land-use Changes
- Geography of Developing Countries
- Natural Hazards
Specialisation Courses: Development and Environment
- Biological Production Systems in the Tropics
- Advanced Earth Observation Techniques
- Remote Sensing of Vegetative Systems
- Social and Economic Geography Field Trip Abroad
- Physical Geography Field Trip Abroad
Strengthening Courses
- Development Cooperation
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Development and Cultures
- Irrigation Agronomy
- Advanced Development Economics
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- Land Evaluation
- Culture, Ecology and Development
Space and Society
COMPULSORY: Methodological courses
- Geographical Research Methods I: Earth Observation
- Geographical Research Methods II: Survey and Data Analysis
- Geographical Research Methods III: Numerical Modelling
- Advanced GIS: Geospatial Databases
- Research Seminar
- Natural Risk Management
COMPULSORY: Human-environment interactions
- Environmental Change
- Modelling Land-use Changes
- Society Environment Interactions
- Geography of Developing Countries
- Natural Hazards
Specialisation Courses: Space and Society
- Political Economy of Urban Development
- Cultural Urban Geography
- Urban Spatial Structures and Social Change
Strengthening Courses
- Advanced Earth Observation Techniques
- Urban anthropology
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Development and Cultures
- Sustainable Mobility and Logistics
- Natural Resource Economics and Policy
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- European Population Issues
Terrestrial Ecosystems and Environmental Change
COMPULSORY: Methodological courses
- Geographical Research Methods I: Earth Observation
- Geographical Research Methods II: Survey and Data Analysis
- Geographical Research Methods III: Numerical Modelling
- Advanced GIS: Geospatial Databases
- Research Seminar
- Natural Risk Management
COMPULSORY: Human-environment interactions
- Environmental Change
- Modelling Land-use Changes
- Geography of Developing Countries
- Natural Hazards
Specialisation Courses: Terrestrial Ecosystems and Environmental Change
- Tectonics and Geomorphology
- Dynamics and Modelling of Glacial Systems
- Atmospheric Modelling
Strengthening Courses
- Natural Resource Economics and Policy
- Reference Database Establishment
- Practical Geostatistics
- Remote Sensing of Vegetative Systems
- Soil Geography at World Scale
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- Dutch Language and Cultures
- Geological and Geotechnical Aspects in Coastal Lowlands
- Advanced Earth Observation Techniques
- Global Biogeochemical Cycles
- Hydrogeology
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
The master´s programme presupposes a broad basic knowledge of the natural and social sciences, as well as a broad introduction to geography. The starting conditions are expressed in the amount of ECTS credits the student should have already
acquired.
The following Bachelor´s degrees provide direct access to the programme:
- Bachelor of Geography
- Bachelor of Geography and Geomatics, specialisation
Geography - Bachelor of Biology, minor Geography
- Bachelor of Geology, minor Geography
Non-native English-speaking students are required to submit a copy of a TOEFL or IELTS certificate.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
NVAO accredited programme
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