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MSc/PG Diploma GIS & Human Geography
(ESRC Accredited)
Why you should study this programme
This Masters programme in geographical information science (GIS) and human geography is designed to produce highly qualified and highly motivated graduates who have a wide range of transferable employment-related skills, an understanding of both the geographical and computation
"Having spent three great years in Leicester as an undergraduate, I had no hesitation in accepting the opportunity of staying on an extra year to do the MSc. in GIS and Human Geography. Leicester is a great place to study. The GIS facilities are first class. I now have the motivation, skills and confidence to pursue doctoral research in the geographies of healthcare"
Tom Astell-Burt, MSc in GIS and Human Geography
all aspects of geographical information science, a general understanding of approaches to research in human geography, and a detailed understanding of one of the sub-disciplinary fields that are the specialization of the human geographers at Leicester. Components of a faculty-wide training programme in the social sciences provide a basis for this degree. This approach introduces students to the diversity of approaches in contemporary social science, while insuring a rigorous grounding in human geography.
You will take five core modules plus two optional modules from a choice of nine, plus the rese
arch dissertation.
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- Downloads: Course Handbook
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