Cultural Geography Program By Royal Holloway, University of London |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

16,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

GeographyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

The MRes in Cultural Geography is especially suited for students looking to progress to PhD study. This MRes combines core concepts with intensive research methods training in the form of a long-form dissertation that is ideal preparation for further postgraduate study including PhD programs. Reflecting the collaborative and outward facing nature of Royal Holloway’s research culture, the curriculum also includes the potential for innovative placements and research engagements with some of the world’s top cultural institutions and creative organisations. Students will work with the leading researchers based in Royal Holloway’s Social, Cultural and Historical Geography (SCHG) research group, and benefit from their links to the interdisciplinary Royal Holloway Centre for the GeoHumanities. Thematically cultural geography focuses on the interconnections between place, landscape, environment, mobilities and identity, and thus has profound relevance for the contemporary world. As well as progressing to doctoral study, graduates can go on to work in a range of sectors, including the arts and cultural sector, publishing, planning and urban policy, private and public sector research and insight.

Program overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

The MRes in Cultural Geography is especially suited for students looking to progress to PhD study. This MRes combines core concepts with intensive research methods training in the form of a long-form dissertation that is ideal preparation for further postgraduate study including PhD programs. Reflecting the collaborative and outward facing nature of Royal Holloway’s research culture, the curriculum also includes the potential for innovative placements and research engagements with some of the world’s top cultural institutions and creative organisations. Students will work with the leading researchers based in Royal Holloway’s Social, Cultural and Historical Geography (SCHG) research group, and benefit from their links to the interdisciplinary Royal Holloway Centre for the GeoHumanities. Thematically cultural geography focuses on the interconnections between place, landscape, environment, mobilities and identity, and thus has profound relevance for the contemporary world. As well as progressing to doctoral study, graduates can go on to work in a range of sectors, including the arts and cultural sector, publishing, planning and urban policy, private and public sector research and insight.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6.5+
3.3+
61+
2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

7,900 GBP
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International Students

16,800 GBP
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