Overview
By examining these concepts, political geographies in our current globalised world are analysed and researched. Theories and methods in political geography are thoroughly studied before a thesis project in the field is conducted.
The Human Geography - Political Geography from University of Amsterdam focuses on three core concepts (geopolitics, globalisation and governance) to explore the political geographies of our globalising world.
These pertain to the dynamics of the spatialities of politics, including domestic politics, international relations and transnational politics, and how they can be understood through key geographical concepts such as territory, place, scale and network.
The programme will assess theories and methods in these dynamic fields of scholarship and students will be familiarised with political geography and geopolitics before working on their thesis project in the field.
Political Geography: Geopolitics, Globalisation and Governance
The Master's in Political Geography focuses on three core concepts (geopolitics, globalisation and governance) to explore the political geographies of our globalising world. These pertain to the dynamics of the spatialities of politics, including domestic politics, international relations and transnational politics, and how they can be understood through key geographical concepts such as territory, place, scale and network.
More information
Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Within various interdisciplinary and problem oriented projects, the programme encourages students to develop their skills in:
- GIS – Geographical Information Systems
- Social Science research methods – both qualitative and quantitative methods, and mixed methods;
- Presentation and Communication – to pitch an idea or present research outcomes;
- Cooperation – to work in teams and evaluate the work of peers.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Deadline passed
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Language
English
IELTS or TOEFL needed
Credits
60 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Geography Political Science View 53 other Masters in Political Science in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. —
GMAT The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. GMAT contains 4 sections - Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. The score has a range from 200 - 800. —
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7 (required)
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at desiganated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100 (required)
PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. —
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applications will be carefully evaluated by the admissions committee. The committee determines whether all entry requirements as specified below are met and assesses the quality of each application in comparison with the other applications received.
Tuition Fee
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International
16335 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 16335 EUR per year and a duration of 12 months. -
EU/EEA
2143 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2143 EUR per year and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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