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University of Otago Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Geography

University of Otago

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Geography

Dunedin, New Zealand

3 Years

English

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    About: The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Geography offers students a comprehensive understanding of physical and human geography, spatial analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS). The program emphasizes critical thinking and analytical skills, preparing students to investigate geographical patterns and processes. You'll engage in fieldwork and research projects to gain practical experience in real-world contexts.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as urban planners, environmental consultants, GIS specialists, and teachers. Job opportunities also exist in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector companies focusing on urban development, sustainability, and environmental management.

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Geography

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree program, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others.

Students are taught by research-active scholars, are expected to undertake a diverse range of learning tasks and are challenged to develop their intellectual independence. Graduates of the program are well-informed, versatile, independent thinkers with the information literacy, communication, research and interpersonal skills necessary for a career or further academic study. The completed BA is an possible qualification for the PGDipArts in the major subject of the degree.

Why study Geography?

Geography provides a bridge between the arts and the sciences, addressing issues at the local, regional, national and global scales. A Geography degree at Otago provides training through lectures and fieldwork in the environments in which we work.

Geography papers fit well into almost any degree and the School of Geography has strong links with many other disciplines including Geology, Surveying, Agricultural Innovation and sustainability research (Centre for Sustainability).

The mix of analytical and communication skills provided, combined with practical experience make Otago Geography graduates highly sought after in a wide range of industries.

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