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Human Geography Research MA

Gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to undertake advanced research in Human Geography, while exploring pressing challenges facing the world today.

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Start date(s):

  • September 2025
Virtual Open Day. Wednesday 27 November, 10.30 to 13.00 and 16.00 to 18.30 GMT

Overview

Join our Human Geography Research MA and receive advanced training in research skills, methods, and theories.

Master the techniques to conduct independent research in Human Geography and the social sciences.

Equip yourself for further doctoral research training or a career in research and analysis.

Collaborate with top researchers in the field, who will share their knowledge and passion for cutting-edge issues.

Develop your own research interests and skills, leading to a research dissertation at the end of the degree.

Our research-focused programme's strengths form the basis of our teaching. These strengths include:

  • Geopolitics and Political Geography
  • Social and Cultural Geography
  • Economic Geographies
  • Urban and International Development

This programme can also form the training component of a 4.5 funding application to the ESRC NINE Doctoral Training Partnership.

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What you'll learn

Equip yourself with the knowledge and research skills needed to develop as a researcher.

Throughout the degree you'll develop:

  • the ability to define research problems and design appropriate methods for their investigation
  • individual research interests through choosing your own projects
  • your research profile
  • research skills in data collection and analysis
  • an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different data types and research methods
  • bibliographic and computing research skills, including the use of specialist software
  • a professional approach to ethical issues surrounding research in Human Geography
  • the communication skills to share research with both specialist and non-specialist audiences

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

How you'll learn

Your future

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Facilities

As a Geography student at Newcastle, you'll be based in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology.

You'll have broad access to modern classrooms, study spaces, and a range of facilities that are part of the Henry Daysh Building.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

  • matriculation
  • registration
  • tuition (or supervision)
  • library access
  • examination
  • re-examination
  • graduation

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English Language requirements

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Our Business and Humanities Pre-Master's will prepare you for Master's study at Newcastle. If you're successful then you're guaranteed a place on this Master's course. 

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School of Geography Politics and Sociology
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3921 
Email: Geographyadmissions@newcastle.ac.uk

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