MScHuman Geography: Urban and Cultural Geography
| Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, from a research university) from a geography-related discipline, such as Spatial Planning, Geography, Environment Studies. For students with a completed Bachelor’s degree in a related area such as International Relations, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Psychology, History, Philosophy, Religion Studies, European Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Language Studies, Architecture, (Urban) Design Studies, Leisure and Tourism, Conflict Studies and Management Sciences your prior education might first need to be approved by the Examination Board, by a matter of an intake interview. Please provide a list of all courses you have taken, are taking and are planning to take including course content, the number of hours and literature used. See an example here. You may compile this list yourself or upload a course syllabus. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University |
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| Language requirements | English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 All certificates may not be older than two years. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please explain why you have chosen this specific Master’s programme and how it fits your previous education. Resume Background in research methodology |
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Overview
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Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Urban and Cultural Geography is taught at the Nijmegen School of Management. It has a course load of 60 EC* (one-year) and offers space for elective courses, with which students can give their programme their own personal finishing touch. The structure of the programme is presented here.
Career opportunities
The Master’s specialisation in Urban and Cultural Geography provides graduates entry into rapidly growing sectors of the job market, be it government, business, or academia. Graduates will be able to apply the scientific insights and practical skills acquired to topics as varied as development and marketing of cities, multiculturalism and integration, innovative and creative urban milieus, urban identities, and cultural industries.
With expertise gained during this Master’s, a graduate can be employed in a wide range of jobs, both in and outside the Netherlands, for example:
- Government agency: as city manager, city marketer, city planner, integration agent, city-network manager, PR- manager, etc.
- Semi-government agencies such as development agencies, cultural planning agencies, but also research institutes: as researcher, consultant, advisor, policymaker, etc.
- Private industry: as event manager, museum director, city marketer, consultant, journalist, innovation consultant, communication officer, or media specialist.
- Education: as a geography teacher in secondary, tertiary, or vocational education.