Federal University Of Santa Catarina
Geography
Florianópolis, Brazil
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The UFSC Geography programme offers two undergraduate paths: a general degree for recognition, surveys, geo-economic and physico-geographical studies and a teaching degree for primary and secondary school careers. It's in the Department of Geosciences at the School of Human Sciences and Philosophy and links physical geography, human geography, cartography, geology and oceanography. The programme runs SEMAGEO, a Geography Week of lectures, debates and workshops for outreach.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in environmental consulting, urban planning, cartography and GIS, coastal management, geological surveying, teaching and research. Typical roles include environmental consultant, urban planner, cartographer, GIS analyst, surveyor, secondary school teacher.
UFSC Geography Program offers two types of degrees: an undergraduate degree that prepares for recognition activities, surveys, geo-economic and physico-geographical studies, and other tasks in the general and specific fields of Geography, and an undergraduate teaching degree that prepares students for a career in primary and secondary school teaching. The program belongs to the Department of Geosciences at the School of Human Sciences and Philosophy. It is linked to five specific areas of this department: physical geography, human geography, cartography, geology and oceanography.
The program organizes annually the SEMAGEO, the Geography Week, an outreach activity which allows students, professors and professionals to participate in lectures, debates and workshops for academic and professional advancement.
