Our Programs

The School's teaching and research programs cover the fields of:

Geography and Environmental Management

Geographers interests address many of the big issues in contemporary society, such as climate change, biodiversity, land clearing, population growth and pressures, megacities, etc. To achieve this, geographers study the spatial patterns of physical (eg. climate, geomorphology, hydrology) and human (eg. settlement patterns, population dynamics) phenomena at local, regional, continental, and global scales, how those patterns change through time, and their causes and consequences. Physical geographers study patterns and processes in climate, vegetation, soil, and landforms, their interactions with each other and the implications for human activities. Human geographers study the interactions between people and their environments and the similarities and differences between places, localities and regions in various social, cultural, economic and political contexts.

Graduates with strengths in Geographical Sciences find career opportunities in areas such as:

  • earth systems science
  • natural resource management including coastal, river and catchment systems
  • national parks and wildlife conservation
  • ecotourism
  • environmental planning
  • environmental consultancy
  • teaching and research
  • geographical information science

Planning and Development

The planning programs provide a meeting point of disciplines concerned with regional, urban and economic development. It has become the common ground for workers who require an interdisciplinary focus on problems associated with regional and town planning.  Planning Graduates find career opportunities in areas such as:

  • Local Government
  • Private Planning Consultancies
  • Property Development
  • Planning and Property Research
  • Environmental Planning
  • Environmental Consultancy
  • Teaching
  • Geographical Information Science

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Areas of Study for BA and BSc

Students undertaking a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree can follow one of four specialised study areas that have been developed to assist them plan their degrees toward their desired career path.

Careers in Environmental Management

Fidn out what careers you can have with a degree in Environemntal Management at UQ.

Geographical Sciences

Information about the Geography and Environmental Management programs.

Planning & Development

The planning programs provide a meeting point of disciplines concerned with regional, urban and economic development.

Postgraduate Courses

View a complete list of postgraduate courses in the School GPEM

Undergraduate Courses in GPEM

View a complete course list for subjects offered in GPEM.

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