The Master in
Political and Cultural Geography
teaches students to adopt a critical approach that is inherently political and cultural and has profoundly changed the face of human geography in recent years. Students will learn to analyse the relationship between imagined geographies, social practices and systems of power and domination, and how they are involved in creating geographical realities.
The programme takes an innovative approach to teaching, with workshops on how to make documentary films, podcasts and comics, as well as a field trip lasting several days. In addition to the compulsory courses, students can choose from an array of electives offered by the University of Geneva. Students can opt to take the Complementary Certificate in Visual Studies to strengthen their visual analytical skills, or the Complementary Certificate in Geomatics to obtain more practical know-how that is highly sought-after by employers.
www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/formations/masters/geographieProgramme length
1.5 years (3 semesters)
Language of instruction
French
Working knowledge of English is recommended.
Conditions of registration
Admission Conditions
A Bachelor's in Geography or an equivalent degree in another field, by successful completion of co-requisite courses (6 to 30 credits).
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Applications
Deadline: 28 February 2025
The Master in Political and Cultural Geography
- Required classes (30 credits):
- Social and Spatial Issues
- History and Epistemology of Geography
- Critical Approach to the Division of the World
- Territories and Borders, etc.
- Workshops (12 credits):
- Documentary Films-Making Workshop
- Identities and Civility Workshop
- Terrain Workshop
- Option classes and electives (24 credits):
- Visual Culture and Social Sciences: the World in Films and Cartoons
- Exoticism: from «Discovery» to Tourist Attraction
- Mountains: Imaginary Geographies and Planning
- Geographies of Gender and Sexualities: Body, Spaces, and Social Relationships
- Indigenous Peoples, Territories and Knowledge: Decolonial and Postcolonial Perspectives
- Master's thesis or work placement dissertation (24 credits)
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Mobility
Professional Prospects
A Master in Political and Cultural Geography leads to a number of opportunities both in Switzerland and abroad in:
- Secondary-school education
- The international sector (UN agencies, NGOs and international cooperation), the not-for-profit sector and the public sector
- Research
Contact information
Ms Yali Chen
T. +41 (0)22 379 89 66
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