Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA(Coursework)) in Geography
Dunedin, New Zealand
MA
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English
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Full time
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Key Summary
About: The Master of Arts (Coursework) in Geography at The University of Otago builds subject expertise and oral, written and analytical skills. It normally requires 12 months (three semesters) full-time or equivalent part-time study, combines taught papers with a supervised dissertation of up to 20,000 words, links arts and sciences, offers lectures, fieldwork and links with Geology, Surveying and Centre for Sustainability. It can qualify students for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Career Outcomes: Graduates gain research, data analysis, fieldwork and communication sought by government, environmental consultancies, GIS and academia. Career opportunities include policy, environmental assessment, conservation, consultancy, community development and doctoral research.
Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA(Coursework)) in Geography
The Master of Arts (Coursework) program is designed to give students the skills sought-after by employers around the globe, with a balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based transferable skills – such as oral and written communication, and analytical skills.
The degree is also an possible qualification for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
The MA(Coursework) normally requires either 12 months or three semesters of full-time, or equivalent part-time, study and entails completion of papers and a dissertation.
The dissertation is a major piece of supervised research of up to 20,000 words.
The primary aim of the MA(Coursework) is to provide candidates with a grounding in their chosen subject area within a wider disciplinary frame. The degree cultivates the skills needed to identify a significant topic, design and implement a significant piece of research, and present the findings in a form acceptable to an expert readership.
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.