Program Overview

Geography MSc Program

The Geography MSc program at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is designed to provide advanced training in Geography, with a focus on environmental and geoinformatics specializations.

Program Overview

• The program aims to prepare students for research and analysis tasks related to environment and nature protection, environmental change, and climate issues.
• It offers a holistic geographical approach and complex analysis of human-nature interactions and synergies.
• The program is based on a theoretical foundation and contains high-level application-oriented courses on state-of-the-art issues in domains like land use, water resources, renewable energy production, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Specializations

• Environmental Geography: prepares students for research and analysis tasks related to environment and nature protection, environmental change, and climate issues.
• Geoinformatics: provides a greater depth in the use of geospatial and remote sensing tools, and introduces students to the modeling of both natural and social processes.

Strength of Program

• The program offers a great variety of courses on GIS, environmental studies, quaternary science, renewable energy, sustainability, landscape analysis, and geomorphology.
• Most teachers in the program have international teaching experience, regularly give classes at foreign universities, and have an excellent research record.

Career Opportunities

• Trained geographers are employed in several professional and academic domains, including environmental planning, design and restoration, environmental assessment and monitoring, resource management, nature conservation, and environmental education.
• Many geographers will continue their career in governmental bodies and NGOs related to water and energy management, environmental engineering, spatial and urban development, and remote sensing.
• Private enterprises, including multinational ones, in regional and urban development, sustainability solutions, environmental impact assessment, land and landscape management, and consultancy, are also prime employers of geographers.
• Job examples:
  • Environmental planner
  • Water management expert
  • Sustainable energy management expert
  • Remote sensing specialist
  • GIS analyst

Admission Requirements

• Accepted Bachelor degrees: BSc degree in Geography or related fields, e.g., Earth sciences and Environmental sciences.
• Language requirements: Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): C1, Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): C1
• Documents to submit with application:
  • Online application form
  • Bachelor-level degree
  • Transcript of records
  • CV
  • Motivation letter
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Copy of the main pages of the passport
  • Proof of application fee payment
  • Language certificate

Application Procedure

• The application starts in the online application system.
• Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents, and follow the instructions during the application process.
• Entrance examination and selection process: The applications are examined by the Admission Board, and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection.
• Type of entrance examination: Both oral and written.
• The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 4,190 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 4,190 EUR per semester
• Application fee: 160 EUR (non-refundable)

Program Details

• Title: Geography MSc
• Degree: Geographer
• Type: Degree program
• Level: Master
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Institute: Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences
• Department: Department of Environmental and Landscape Geography, Department of Physical Geography, Department of Social and Economic Geography, Department of Regional Science
• Center: Centre of Geography
• Language: English
• Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
• ECTS credits: 120
• Minimum number of students: 5
• Maximum number of students: 15

Program Leader and Coordinator

• Program leader: Dr. Ferenc GYURIS, Associate professor
• Program coordinator: Mr. Péter MOLNÁR, International Coordinator