General description

One earth - many worlds: The earth and its diverse environments are at the focus of studying Geography at the University of Zurich. How do humans and the environment interact? What are the relationships between human beings and natural space?
Global change, neoliberalisation, virtual worlds, environmental changes and urbanisation are challenges that concern Geography. At the Department of Geography in Zurich, students learn about socially relevant topics in Switzerland and the global south, in the high mountains, in metropolitan areas and in cyberspace.
Geography’s main strength is combining approaches from the natural, social and computer sciences. Geographers work in interdisciplinary networks and formulate solutions to current problems. In an increasingly networked and accelerated world, geographers assume social responsibility and address not only the opportunities but also the challenges of global change.
A Master’s minor study program in Geography (30 ECTS credits) builds either on a Bachelor’s minor study program in Geography 30 or 60 ECTS credits, or corresponds to the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits the conditions for a Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits need to be fulfilled. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits individual interests can be followed.

Admission requirements

The provisions laid out in the framework ordinance for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs and the provisions defined in the program regulations at the Faculty of Science of the University of Zurich, apply.

Educational goals

Within the minor study program in Geography 30 students study different approaches to the interdisciplinary analysis of current issues. In teaching, well-founded knowledge from current research projects is conveyed in order to critically examine socially relevant topics. With a view to the further educational path of the students, their intellectual abilities and networked thinking are fostered.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Program structure

AA Master’s minor study program in Geography (30 ECTS credits) builds either on a Bachelor’s minor study program in Geography 30 or 60 ECTS credits, or corresponds to the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 30 ECTS credits the conditions for a Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits need to be fulfilled. Within the Master’s minor study program building on the Bachelor’s minor study program 60 ECTS credits individual interests can be followed. Further information can be accessed on the website of the Department of Geography.

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

German, English