Geography

Description

Geography is the study of spatial and temporal variations of the phenomena which make up natural and human-dominated environments. The cultural significance of geography lies in its contribution to an understanding of the total environment. The geographer's skills also find practical application in the conservation and planned development of resources. Increasing numbers of geographers are employed as professionals in these applications. For instance, geomorphologists and biogeographers are undertaking resource inventory surveys and environmental assessment, and human geographers are engaged as urban and regional planners.

Aspects of Geography are taught within both the Faculty of the Built Environment and the Faculty of Science at UNSW.

The Geography program within the Faculty of the Built Environment focuses upon key aspects of human geography, and on natural resource management and sustainable development.

Physical geography, geographic information systems and remote sensing are taught in the Faculty of Science through the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES).

Studying Geography at UNSW

Please refer to the table below for programs which involve a specialisation in geography.

Students interested in physical geography within the Life Sciences should refer, in addition, to the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science website (www.bees.unsw.edu.au/).



Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major GEOGG13154
3403 Arts Major
Minor
GEOGG13403
GEOGS23403
3408 Arts (Dance) Education Minor GEOGS23408
3437 Arts and Business Minor GEOGS23437
3448 Music/Science Honours GEOGGH3448
3456 Music / Arts Minor GEOGS23456
3457 Music / Science Major GEOGG13457
3522 Commerce/Arts Minor GEOGS23522
3529 Commerce/Science Major GEOGG13529
3552 Economics/Arts Minor GEOGS23552
3563 Economics / Science Major GEOGG13563
3658 Renewable Energy/Science Major GEOGG13658
3704 Engineering / Arts Minor GEOGS23704
3925 Science and Business Major GEOGG13925
3930 Science/Arts Major
Honours
GEOGG13930
GEOGGH3930
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major GEOGG13937
3943 Environmental Management/Arts Major GEOGG13943
3965 Environmental Management Major GEOGG13965
3970 Science Major
Honours
GEOGG13970
GEOGGH3970
3987 Science (International) Major GEOGG13987
4043 Social Work (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS24043
4054 Arts / Education (Secondary) Major
Minor
GEOGG14054
GEOGS24054
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major GEOGG14076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours GEOGTH4500
4760 Arts / Law Minor GEOGS24760
4761 Social Science / Law Major GEOGG14761
4770 Science / Law Major
Honours
GEOGG14770
GEOGGH4770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major GEOGG14772
4773 Arts & Business / Law Minor GEOGS24773
4806 Art Theory/Arts Minor GEOGS24806
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor GEOGS24812
   

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Human Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3458 Music / Advanced Science Major GEOGU13458
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major GEOGU13566
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major GEOGU13931
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major GEOGU13936
3938 Adv Science/Soc Rsch & Policy Major GEOGU13938
3941 Advanced Science / Engineering Major GEOGU13941
3972 Advanced Science Major GEOGU13972
3997 Science (Advanced) (Hons)/Law Major GEOGU13997
   

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Physical Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3458 Music / Advanced Science Major GEOGT13458
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major GEOGT13566
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major GEOGT13931
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major GEOGT13936
3938 Adv Science/Soc Rsch & Policy Major GEOGT13938
3941 Advanced Science / Engineering Major GEOGT13941
3972 Advanced Science Major GEOGT13972
3997 Science (Advanced) (Hons)/Law Major GEOGT13997
   

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