MScGeography
| Study location | Hungary, Pécs |
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| Type | Master, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Course code | Natural Science |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) - Defined BSc degree The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. - You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Succesful applicants are required to present original documents at the time of their enrolment upon their arrival (passport and original high school diploma OR BA/BSc degree OR MA/MSC degree – depending on the study programme’s requirement). |
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| Language requirements | English or: TOEFL (iBT internet-based): 72 points (www.ets.org/toefl) / Cambridge ESOL: B2 level (www.cambridgeenglish.org) / TELC: B2 level (www.telc.net/en.html) / ECL: B2 level (www.ecl-test.com/) You do not have to submit an official English test result if one of the following criteria applies to you: English is your native language / You have continued your undergraduate studies in English / You have participated in a preparatory course organised by the UP or any other Hungarian institute (You have to submit the official transcript of your preparatory studies) |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. - BSc degree in Geography |
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Overview
During this 4-semesters Master degree program, our students will focus on GIS
methods and remote sensing tool applied in surface geomorphology both in a
classroom environment and in the fields. They will have the opportunity to join
in and participate in research and scientific projects run by IGES. We have
research collaborations with global companies like ESA and SARMap, and
international relations with research groups from Switzerland, Poland, Spain,
Slovenia, China and US. These projects may provide internships for our students
to experience the international atmosphere and scientific skills and knowledge.
We also have a transnational environment here at UP with students from across
the globe.
The master program provides a broad spectrum of geography and related
disciplines for all international students and combines environmental geography,
geomorphology and GIS. The program includes a six-week long professional
practice at self-selected private and public businesses and companies, however,
the practice is also available at the university and at the IGES. By completing
the professional practice, you will gain a broad range of practical and project
management skills and knowledge to explain, analyse, interpret and execute
various planning programs.
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
oral
Entrance exam location:
Electronic
Entrance exam description:
Making a 100-point ranking out of the admission requirements. 50 point could be given for the basic previous academic achievement and the other 50 point could be reached for the oral entrance exam.
Contact:
Ms Erika Szilágyi-Kispap
international coordinator
contact@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
Programme structure
Altogether 120 credits are required to obtain a degree. Out of the 120 credits,
obligatory courses take 60% of it. Elective courses and Facultative courses take
out the rest of it. Approximately 20 credits of elective ones and 6 credits of
Facultative (Optional) ones. Thesis consultation and Thesis writing worths
another 30 credits and it is combined into the curriculum. From the third year, it
is required to choose a speciality.
At the Faculty of Sciences, the education is provided in a system of seminars,
laboratoris and lectures. Lectures are held for bigger audiences, sometimes
combined for similar sciences field together. At the end of the semester students
have to pass written or oral examinations. Seminars are usually more informal
study groups for a smaler group of students, where there is room for individual
consultation, discussion of the material and solving exercises. They usually
conclude with an independently written paper or an examination.
The grading system generally used by Hungarian higher education institutions is
the following:
•The highest grade is 5 excellent.
•Grade 4 is good.
•Grade 3 is satisfactory.
•Grade 2 is a pass.
•Grade 1 is a fail – the course must be repeated.
The minimum amount of credits to be collected in every semester is 18.
Career opportunities
Geographer