Graduate Programs | UBC Geography Department

Department of Geography

Faculty of Arts

The Department of Geography offers graduate programs that lead to a Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and a PhD.

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Recent geography graduate creates student support fund

Emily Acheson, who graduated with a PhD in 2020, created the fund to support geography students who may be facing financial hardship — especially during COVID-19.

2019/20 TA and Stellar Staff Awards

These departmental awards recognize the significant contribution that TAs make to undergraduate education, and the exceptional work of a member of staff.

Carbon footprints are hard to understand – here’s what you need to know

Seth Wynes, a recent PhD graduate from UBC Geography, writes in The Conversation about his research, which indicates that we might be focusing on the wrong things to reduce our carbon footprint.

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