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 structure of the programme and the 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  and prioritatisation criteria.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about the language requirements of University of Copenhagen.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate or diploma satisfies the general entry requirements, you should contact University of Copenhagen directly. please send an email to studentservices@science.ku.dk

Application takes place through an online application portal. To find out how and when to apply check this page.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is no tuition fee for full-time degree students from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland. Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition. 

Further Information

Read more about the MSc programme in Geography and Geoinformatics and student life at the Faculty of Science (SCIENCE) at University of Copenhagen. 

Watch a video about studying Geography and Geoinformatics at University of Copenhagen.

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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