Bachelor of Arts in Geography

The University of Auckland

The BA gives you the freedom to follow your interests and study the subjects you love. You can choose from a wide range of study possibilities that cater for many different interests or career goals. Your BA study can develop the knowledge and skills you need to future-proof your career. Capabilities such as communication and creative thinking will keep your options open for different opportunities in the fast-changing world of work. You can further extend your skill set for future careers through one or two of our optional, theme-based modules. Your double major will give your degree a strong focus and deepen your knowledge and skills. You have the flexibility to explore different subjects before you choose your two majors. You can also study two different fields by combining a BA with another degree as part of a conjoint programme.You can study Geography as a major in the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts. Geographers ask questions about society and the environment. They study the naturalprocesses of the physical environment, as well as the activities and consequences of humans in this environment. Some geographers specialise in coastal, glacial or fluvial processes and landforms, climatology, biogeography, hydrology or environmental change. Others study regionaleconomics, population change, the problems of rural or urban areas, or the experience of particular groups in society. As a Geography student you’ll study topics such as weather, wave, tide and river monitoring and analysis demographic and economic analysis how to interpret physical and cultural landscapes mapping, cartography and geo-visualisation analysis of soils and sediments, and many more. Fieldwork is an important part of studying Geography.

Faculty of Arts