Msc in Geography
Victoria University Wellington
Duration
2 years
Intake
February
Degree
Master’s
Program Overview
Take your studies further with a postgraduate degree in Geography, where you can focus on areas such as economic geography, urban studies, social and cultural geography, or population geography. The programme looks at how people interact with their surroundings, exploring the links between society, economy, and the natural environment.
You’ll strengthen your abilities in research, analysis, and academic communication, gaining the skills needed to understand complex geographic issues and present your findings clearly.
The programme is delivered by the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, recognised for its strong research performance. It is ranked among the leading institutions in New Zealand for human geography research and is also placed within the top 100 globally for Geography in international rankings.
This programme is ranked in the top 150 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
The QS World University Rankings is an annual global publication that gives overall rankings and subject rankings for more than 1,500 universities worldwide.
Key Information
University
Victoria University Wellington
Campus
Wellington
Total Credits
180 points
Study Mode
Full-time
Loan Availability
No
Program Details
Duration
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Fees & Funding:
NZD 39,000 (indicative international rate)
Course Structure
Focus on your area of interest or develop a project more closely connected to your supervisor's research. Supervisors' current research areas include but are not limited to:
- subjective wellbeing and geographies of happiness
- women, migration and displacement
- geospatial modelling of residential and transport decisions
- creative practice and social change
- indigenous tourism and development
- refugee resettlement
- geographies of housing and labour markets
- participatory, creative and collaborative methodologies
- geographies of gender
- impacts of globalisation
- environmental democracy and justice
- Māori peacemaking and the city
- geographies of aid and development
You'll be working closely with award-winning staff who are widely published in respected international journals and are ranked among New Zealand's top researchers in social science.
Specialist research groups
You may have the opportunity to work closely with the two main research groups in Geography.
- Economic geography and social inequality
- Social theory and spatial praxis
In related research groups, Geography overlaps with Development Studies or Environmental Studies:
- Development and globalisation
- Environmental studies and sustainability
Entry Requirement
Academic
A Master of Science in Geography allows you to deepen your theoretical knowledge and, later, research and write a thesis. This 240-point two-year (full-time) qualification best suits those who have recently completed an undergraduate degree and are looking to build on their academic knowledge. It also suits those who have been gaining practical experience outside academia and who want to deepen and extend their thinking and practice.
Language
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5, no band below 6.0
PTE - Minimum score of 58, no communicative skills below 50
TOEFL - Minimum score of 90, with no section below 20
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