Geography University of Malta

Overview

Questions you may posit in this Geography course at the University of Malta  may deal with environmental issues, gender and race, urban development, economies, social and spatial theory, and even the Earth’s physical makeup.

You will be tasked with researching and writing on the topic of your choosing and you will be trained, by extension, to develop proficiency within a broad scope of topical issues within the field, whether that be environmental policy and planning, or social justice and sustainability.

Learning outcomes

• Write and publish academic works of high-standard involving the field of geography
• Learn how to make use of archival resources and to write academically about the field
• Collect data for research analysis and apply sources and references to strengthen your writing

• Cultivate a critical understanding of a research process, including fieldwork.

Career

• As a holder of the MA in Geography (by Research), you will be able to enter a career depending on the area of research that you will undertake, and which you will have based your dissertation on. Careers may include environmental consultancy, conservation officer, teaching, politics or non-profit organisations, and cartography.
• If you would like to enter a career in academia and research, and would like to further your studies, then you may opt to enrol in a doctorate programme offered at the University of Malta, or at a foreign university abroad.