Postgraduate taught

Geography at King's unites science, society and the environment, allowing students to address key issues facing the world today. This includes climate change, environment and development, risk and disasters, sustainability and territorial security.

The suite of master's courses offered by the Department of Geography is one of the largest in the UK, allowing you to specialise in areas of particular interest and to benefit from our multidisciplinary expertise. You will also study with award-winning and world leading experts.

Our students are at the heart of our teaching effort, which is international in its outlook, interdisciplinary in its scope, and engaged in its spirit. All our teaching staff are actively involved in research and our various master's programmes are closely tied into the work of our research groups. This ensures that our taught modules are informed by the very latest work in the field.

Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy MSc

Duration One year FT / Two years PT, September to September

Study MSc Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy in the Department of Geography at King's College London.

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Environment, Politics and Development MSc

Duration One year FT, two years PT, September to September.

Study MSc Environment & Development in the Department of Geography at King's College London.

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Geography MPhil / PhD, or option of joint PhD with HKU/Humboldt/NUS

Duration Expected duration: full-time MPhil (two years); part-time (three-four years); full-time PhD (three years); part-time PhD (five years)

MPhil/PhD Research from the Department of Geography at King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University/Humboldt/National University of Singapore

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Geopolitics, Resources, and Territory MA

Duration One year FT, two years PT, September to September.

Study MA Geopolitics, Territory & Security in the Department of Geography at King's College London.

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Risk Analysis, Disasters and Resilience MSc

Duration One year FT, two years PT, September to September.

Study MSc Disasters, Adaptation & Development in the Department of Geography at King's College London.

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Sustainable Cities MSc

Duration One year FT, two years PT, September to September.

Study MSc Sustainable Cities in the Department of Geography at King's College London.

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Why study with us?

Almost 80 per cent of our research was rated as internationally excellent or world-leading in quality in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Our staff are dedicated to teaching and carry out research. They have won international and national awards for their work and often appear in the media commenting on a range of topics.
You will have access to our million-pound teaching and research facility, including five labs for multidisciplinary research across the physical sciences.
We offer one of the most extensive internship programmes in the country, sending students to diverse organisations in London and beyond.

Join a thriving department for your postgraduate journey

Our staff are dedicated to teaching and carrying out research, winning national and international awards for their work. Our central location also offers easy access to a wide range of facilities and experiences across London.