MSc Applied GIS (taught with Town & Regional Planning)
Key facts
- Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science
- 1 year full-time/2 years part-time
Fees and funding
A number of departmental bursaries are available for masters students. Further funding may be available. Please contact us for details.
Financial information for postgraduate taught courses
Entry requirements
For all our courses, you’ll need a good 2:1 or first class honours degree in geography or a related subject, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Entry requirements for international students
Any questions?
If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:
Laura Pitts
E: geog-pg-applications@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 7902
About the courseThis course will prepare you for a career in the environmental sector – in environmental consultancy, conservation, government departments and agencies. The course crosses social and environmental sciences to provide broad training in environmental science, assessment, management and policy in an international setting. You'll gain experience in applying these skills in a real-world context, through project-based training and work placements. At the end of your course, you'll develop specialist training in a key topic through an independent research dissertation. Modules
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Your careerYou'll develop the skills to work in private or public sector research, or join the civil service. Recent graduates have started careers in consulting or with organisations like CAFOD, the Environment Agency and the British Library. Many of our graduates stay on to do research. We have a high success rate in securing funding for those who wish to study for a PhD with us after finishing a masters. |
Study with the bestThe 2008 Research Assessment Exercise puts us in the UK top ten for geography. This is a vibrant postgraduate community, with strong international links. Our research partners are global, from UK universities to institutions in southern Africa, Denmark, Iceland, Australia and the USA. Our teaching is invigorated by work from several interdisciplinary research groups, like the Sheffield Centre for International Drylands Research (SCIDR) and the Urban and Regional Policy Research Institute. Our research partners are global, from UK universities to institutions in southern Africa, Denmark, Iceland, Australia and the USA. Facilities and equipmentA new £1m Sediment-Solute Systems lab enables geochemical analysis of aqueous and solid phases, especially in the context of biogeochemistry. We have equipment for chromatography, UV spectrometry and flow injection/auto analysis. Our sample preparation facilities enable digestion, pre-concentration by evaporation under vacuum, and tangential flow filtration. There are alpha and gamma counters, a laser particle sizer and a luminescence dating lab. Field equipment includes automatic water samplers, weather stations, data loggers and environmental process characterisation sensors. We have high-quality petrological microscopes for examining geological samples. We have labs for spectrometry and for palaeontological preparation, and you’ll also have access to specialist facilities in other departments at the University. Laptops, camcorders, tape recorders and transcribers are available for your fieldwork. Our postgraduate computer labs have networked workstations for GIS research and climate modelling, ARC/INFO, ERDAS software and specialist software for remote sensing. GIS facilities are also provided by the £5m Informatics Collaboratory for the Social Sciences. Our recently refurbished building has brand new study areas for postgraduate students and a café. Apply nowYou can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process. |
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