MA Geography at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Geography is an integrative discipline that brings together a large variety of phenomena and processes in a spatial context that other disciplines treat in isolation. Human geographers examine spatial patterns and the organization of human behaviour to comprehend the social, cultural, economic and historical processes that have created the landscape.

Faculty: Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

Master of Arts students are required to complete at least 12 credit hours as follows: The Master of Arts in Geography requires a thesis involving an oral defense as part of the Master of Arts examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students with an honours degree or equivalent (including a 4-year advanced degree) in geography (human geography specialization) or from an allied discipline will be considered. All master’s applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the last 60 credit hours of study. Applicants must be accepted by an advisor prior to submitting an application to enter the program. Please review the academic listing and communicate directly with professors whose research most closely matches that of your own interests. The department will not consider applications that have not identified a confirmed program supervisor.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; additional application fees apply for Physician Assistant Studies ($25) and Preventive Dental Sciences (Orthodontics) ($50). Fee is non-refundable; pay by Visa or MasterCard, cheque, money order or Convera. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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