Geography and Geoinformatics

Description An MSc in Geography and Geoinformatics gives you the opportunity to focus your efforts within a specialised field of geography. In the programme, you can work in depth with topics such as urban and regional development, globalisation, sustainability, resource management, global environmental and natural processes and applied geoinformatics. Also, you will learn how to analyse local, national and global issues on an interdisciplinary basis. The programme thus gives you plenty of opportunity to compose your own academic profile. The work methods of the programme include classroom teaching, project work and field studies. You will acquire both academic and practical knowledge as well as analytical and methodological qualifications. You can choose between 6 specialisations: Ecological climatology and climate changes; Environment, Society and Development; Geomorphology - Processes and Landscapes; Global Environment Soil Sciences; Remote Sensing of the Bio-Geosphere, and Transformation of Cities and Landscapes Read about the programme structure and specialisations Career Opportunities Geographers are both generalists, who can think interdisciplinarily and incorporate different perspectives, and specialists, who are experts within one area. This combination of ‘breadth' and ‘depth' means that geographers find employment in many different areas, including: In the private sector, e.g. consulting engineering firms In public administration, e.g. as urban planners, project coordinators, environmental workers, business development consultants, student and career counsellors or as academic workers in international organisations As consultants for special interest groups As researchers and upper secondary school teachers Admission You will need to have a Bachelor degree with specific courses to be admitted to the programme. Read about the specific admission requirements for the programme You apply directly through the online portal at the University of Copenhagen with all relevant documentation. In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about language requirements of the University of Copenhagen Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines. Tuition There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students outside EU, EAA, or from Switzerland. Read about tuition fees at the University of Copenhagen . Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition. Further Information Watch a video about studying Geography and Geoinformatics at University of Copenhagen. Follow us on Facebook Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System

General Denmark requirements for this degree level. The institution must confirm the final programme checklist.

• A completed qualification appropriate for Master's Degree.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment requested by the institution.
• Final requirements must be confirmed for the applicant's education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.