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.



Geographical Studies can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3409 Arts Major GEOGK13409
4053 Arts / Education (Secondary) Major GEOGK14053
   

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Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major GEOGG13154
3403 Arts Major
Minor
GEOGG13403
GEOGS23403
3409 Arts Minor GEOGS23409
3429 Media (Comms & Journalism) Minor GEOGS23429
3434 Media (PR and Advertising) Minor GEOGS23434
3437 Arts and Business Minor GEOGS23437
3438 Media (Screen & Sound Prod) Minor GEOGS23438
3444 Arts and Business Minor GEOGS23444
3452 Music / Arts Minor GEOGS23452
3456 Music / Arts Minor GEOGS23456
3457 Music / Science Major GEOGG13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major
Honours
GEOGG13458
GEOGTH3458
3469 Music (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS23469
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major GEOGG13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major
Honours
GEOGG13472
GEOGTH3472
3474 Music (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS23474
3529 Commerce/Science Major GEOGG13529
3563 Economics / Science Major GEOGG13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Honours
GEOGG13566
GEOGTH3566
3573 Commerce / Arts Minor GEOGS23573
3574 Economics / Arts Minor GEOGS23574
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Honours
GEOGG13593
GEOGTH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major
Honours
GEOGG13762
GEOGTH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major GEOGG13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Honours
GEOGG13782
GEOGTH3782
3783 Computer Science / Arts Minor GEOGS23783
3789 Science / Computer Science Major GEOGG13789
3855 Medicine / Arts Minor GEOGS23855
3856 Medicine / Arts Minor GEOGS23856
3925 Science and Business Major GEOGG13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major GEOGG13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major GEOGG13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major
Honours
GEOGG13938
GEOGTH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major
Honours
GEOGG13944
GEOGTH3944
3947 Science / Arts Major GEOGG13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major
Honours
GEOGG13948
GEOGTH3948
3955 Environmental Management/Arts Major GEOGG13955
3961 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS23961
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major
Honours
GEOGG13962
GEOGTH3962
3965 Environmental Management Major GEOGG13965
3970 Science Major GEOGG13970
3987 Science (International) Major GEOGG13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major
Honours
GEOGG13997
GEOGTH3997
4043 Social Work (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS24043
4045 Social Work (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGS24045
4054 Arts / Education (Secondary) Major
Minor
GEOGG14054
GEOGS24054
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major GEOGG14076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours GEOGTH4500
4770 Science / Law Major GEOGG14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major GEOGG14772
4782 Arts / Law Minor GEOGS24782
4783 Arts and Business / Law Minor GEOGS24783
4817 Art Theory / Arts Minor GEOGS24817
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor GEOGS24820
   

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Physical Geography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Minor GEOGH23154
3457 Music / Science Minor GEOGH23457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor GEOGH23458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor GEOGH23471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor GEOGH23472
3529 Commerce/Science Minor GEOGH23529
3563 Economics / Science Minor GEOGH23563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Minor GEOGH23566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Minor GEOGH23593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Minor GEOGH23762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Minor GEOGH23767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor
Major
GEOGH23782
GEOGT13782
3789 Science / Computer Science Minor GEOGH23789
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor GEOGH23926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor GEOGH23937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor GEOGH23938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor GEOGH23944
3947 Science / Arts Minor GEOGH23947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor GEOGH23948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor GEOGH23962
3970 Science Minor GEOGH23970
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor GEOGH23997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor GEOGH24076
4770 Science / Law Minor GEOGH24770
   

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