Understand the world's most pressing challenges: Explore the forces shaping our planet through an integrated understanding of people, places, and environments.

Develop a Geographer's perspective: Learn to see connections that others miss. Understand how environmental, social, political, and economic processes interact across places and scales, and use that perspective to tackle complex real-world challenges.

Learn through research and practice: Build expertise through fieldwork, GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and independent research, while applying your learning to real-world environmental and societal issues.

Shape the future with evidence: Develop the analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to generate evidence, inform decision-making, and contribute to a better future.

Urban Planning & Sustainable Development: Design more liveable cities
Shape how people experience cities by contributing to urban planning, transport systems, public spaces, and sustainable development.

Climate Change & Environmental Management: Respond to climate and environmental challenges
Develop strategies for climate adaptation, disaster resilience, water security, and natural resource management.

Conservation & Biodiversity Management: Protect nature and biodiversity
Conserve ecosystems, restore landscapes, and support environmental stewardship through research and spatial analysis.

Public Sector & Government: Help governments make better decisions
Use geographical research and evidence to inform policies on housing, climate resilience, migration, transport, public health, and regional development.

Geospatial & Data Analytics: Reveal patterns hidden in data
Use GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analytics to solve problems for governments, businesses, researchers, and communities.

Research, Consulting & Development: Understand the world to shape it
Work across research, consulting, international development, and public policy to tackle some of society's most pressing environmental and social challenges.

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Click here to view Graduation Requirements for cohorts admitted before AY2021/22.

Cohort 2026 onwards

Pass at least 60 Units of GE courses or GE-recognised courses which include the following:
a) GE1101E (gateway course)
b) A minimum of 20 Units at level-2000
c) A minimum of 16 Units at level-3000
d) A minimum of 12 Units at level-4000 or higher
e) A maximum of one level-5000 GE module (subject to departmental approval)

Cohort 2021 to 2025

Pass at least 60 Units of GE courses or GE-recognised courses which include the following:
a) GE1101E (gateway course)

b) All FIVE of the following:
i. GE2101 Methods and Practices in Geography
ii. GE2102 Politics, Economies And Space
iii. GE2103 Our Planet: an Earth Systems Science Perspective
iv. GE2215 Introduction to GIS
v. GE2231 Living Space: Introducing Social and Cultural Geography

c) A minimum of 16 Units at level-3000

d) A minimum of 20 Units at level-4000 or higher

e) A maximum of one level-5000 GE module (subject to departmental approval)

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