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Faculty of Science | Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Our Master of Science (MSc) in Geography is a two-year program offered by the Waterloo-Laurier Graduate Program in Geography. The collaboration between our universities makes us the third-largest graduate geography program in Canada, and our program is enhanced by a number of research centres and groups, including the Laurier Institute for Water Science, the Cold Regions Research Centre and the International Migration Research Centre.
You can benefit from the breadth and depth of the expertise of our faculty and your fellow graduate students in this rich intellectual environment. Our joint program allows you to explore a range of research interests, from the analysis of pressing social and environmental problems to theoretical questions of philosophical and technical importance.
The MSc in Geography program is perfect if you want to develop expertise in the science sub-disciplines of Geography with an emphasis on environmental science and geomatics. You’ll gain expertise and skills through a combination of formal coursework, research and teaching assistant positions, field and laboratory experimentation, and independent research leading to the completion of your thesis.
We also offer Master of Environmental Studies and Master of Arts in Geography programs.
This full-time program can be completed in two years. You’ll complete a required seminar course and four one-term courses, and write and defend a master’s thesis.
More information can be found on the International Applicants page.
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Margaret Walton-Roberts, Graduate Coordinator
Faculty teaching in the MSc in Geography program support a wide range of research interests in two fields of specialization: Environmental Science and Geomatics.
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