Eszterházy Károly Catholic University
Master of Science in Geography
Eger, Hungary
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,200 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-eu members | EUR 1000 - for eu members
Key Summary
Why is the Geography MSc a good choice?
If you could not decide whether natural science or social science matches your future career, then we have the perfect option for you. If you are uncertain whether you want to have a more complex understanding of local processes or you are more interested in global changes, do not hesitate. Our Geographer MSc, training covers both areas and provides specialized knowledge to help you learn as thoroughly as possible about the complex relationship of human society and the environment.
The Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences of Eszterházy Károly Catholic University in Eger provides you with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills. The aim is to train such geographers, who can understand the geographical processes and can characterize natural, environmental, and social phenomena. We provide practical knowledge to our students by working with geographic information systems, statistical tools, qualitative assessments, and survey methods. During their studies, our geographer students have the chance to work as experts in their field, both independently and as members of multi-professional teams. Once they have finished their studies, our students are prepared to meet the expectations of the 21st century by presenting their knowledge and skills.
Form of funding:
- Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship
- Self-financed training
Professional core knowledge
- Modelling and simulation NMT_GG105G3
- Contemporary methods of research in geography NMT_GG100G2
- Environmental informatics NMT_GG103G3
- Geo-mathematics NMT_GG102G2 2/30 practice
- R+D, innovation, and project management NMT_GG108G3
- The geographical analysis of environmental systems NMT_GG109G2
- Sustainable development and resource management NMT_GG101K4
- Planning of landscape and environment NMT_GG111G2
- Environmental qualification and landscape assessment NMT_GG110G2
- Regional and spatial development GG106K3
- Political geography and world economy NMT_GG211K3
- Analysis of connections between space and society NMT_GG112G3
- Professional practice NMT_GG249G
- Thesis
Professional knowledge
differentiated professional knowledge
- Atmosphere as risk and resource NMT_GG219K2, NMT_GG112G3
- Water as risk and resource NMT_GG219K2, NMT_GG241G2
- Lithosphere as risk and resource NMT_GG202K2, NMT_GG216G2
- Vegetation as risk and resource NMT_GG203K2, NMT_GG217G2
- Society as risk and resource NMT_GG218K3, NMT_GG240G2
- Sustainability and vulnerability of the economy NMT_GG213K3, NMT_GG238G2
- Climate change, impacts, and responses NMT_GG229K2
- National and international documents of sustainability NMT_GG237K3
- National and international documents of environmental risk mitigation NMT_GG214K3
- Catastrophe protection and damage recovery NMT_GG246K3
- Sustainability and risk awareness rising NMT_GG224G3
- Lessons from the occurred catastrophes in the world and in Hungary NMT_GG113K2
- Content and use of environmental databases NMT_GG121G2
Optional subjects
- Physical and chemical interactions in the geosphere NMT_GG205G2
- Soil science NMT_GG201G2 2/30 practice 2 term mark
- Waste management NMT_GG207K2
- Biological interactions in the geo-sphere NMT_GG220G2
- Health geographNMT_GG221K2
- Herbs and weeds NMT_GG206G2
- Procession of data remotely sensed from satellites NMT_GG231K2
- Marketing communication and PR tools NMT_GG244G2
- Geography in English NMT_GG200K2
Professional knowledge
differentiated professional knowledge
- Analyses in construction and environmental geology NMT_GG204G3
- Geographical aspects of real estate economy NMT_GG209K3, NMT_GG208G2
- Sustainability in the local planning NMT_GG223K2, NMT_GG222G2
- Organization development and local governance models NMT_GG107K2, NMT_GG232G2
- Economics of enterprises NMT_GG235K4
- Financing enterprises NMT_GG236K3
- Management of local product path and resources NMT_GG228K2 NMT_GG227G
- Management of regions and settlements NMT_GG233K3, NMT_GG234G2
- Conceptions for local development NMT_GG226K2, NMT_GG225G2
- Waste management NMT_GG207K2
- Marketing communication and PR tools NMT_GG244G2
- Management of community-led groups NMT_GG220K2
Optional subjects
- Protection of ancient monuments NMT_GG104K2
- Stress sources in a settlement NMT_GG212G3
- Herbs and weeds NMT_GG206G2
- Urban climate and air quality NMT_GG247G2
- Soil science NMT_GG201G2 2/30
- Health geography NMT_GG221K2
- National features of transportation and telecommunication networks NMT_GG243G2
- Environmental economics NMT_GG230K3
- Geography in English NMT_GG200K2
What will you learn?
You can deepen your understanding of the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, soils and rocks, the living world, and even society and the economy, from two new perspectives: as a resource and as a risk carrier. In both courses, you will gain many practical hours of hands-on experience in the independent use of common geospatial software (ArcGIS, AutoCAD, QGIS, etc.). You will also learn how and to what extent the environmental, social, and economic objectives of sustainable development are reflected in national and European spatial development legislation and policies. At the end of the course, a work placement of at least 6 weeks will help you to acquire and strengthen the social skills necessary for post-graduate employment.
Specializations:
- Risk and resource analyst
- Regional manager
Obligatory to choose one of them from the 2nd semester
What can you do with this qualification?
We train geographers with a degree in geography who are prepared to understand the geographic laws of fundamental natural, environmental, technical and social phenomena, to develop and apply original professional solutions based on these laws, to present the results and to communicate them to experts and users. Based on the alumni interviews conducted, our graduates with a Master's degree in geography typically find four types of jobs. (1) Government agencies and municipalities require graduates with multi-disciplinary expertise, initially in a salaried position. (2) Graduates can work with autonomous responsibility in both the public and private sectors, initially as project managers or assistants. (3) With a knowledge of geoinformatics, they may find employment as key implementation staff, especially in companies.