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Geography

Geography

Geography

The Geography program develops and strengthens your ability to interpret and explain the occurrence, spatial distribution, and interrelationships of the Earth's physical features and social elements.

Downtown Calgary at night

Urban Studies

Urban Studies is a broad interdisciplinary program designed to provide an integrated understanding of the social, political, economic, environmental and cultural processes that shape urban life.

Earth Science

Earth Science

Earth Science is the study of the materials that make up the Earth and the natural and human processes that shape the landscape.

Royal Canadian Geographical Society College of Fellows

Congrats Dr. Ryan Burns!

Dr. Ryan Burns was elected to the College of Fellows at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a privilege shared by many household names, including Margaret Atwood, Alex Trebek, Justin Trudeau, and Roger Tomlinson.

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Interested in graduate studies?

Explore our thesis and course-based graduate programs and certificate.

Victoria Fast

Thesis graduate programs

We offer students the opportunity to undertake thesis-based graduate studies leading to MA, MSc and PhD degrees. We also offer international students the opportunity to come to our department as Visiting Students.

Glacier

MGIS Program

The Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) is an advanced course-based program with an independent research component renowned for its successful development of GIS professionals and academics.

Mapping Alberta project

Certificate in Geospatial Information Technology

Get a career edge – learn how to integrate geospatial technologies in your work and your future career.

News and Announcements

Transdisciplinary exhibit highlights water expertise across fields

BRACKISH brings together students, faculty and UCalgary community members March 6-14

In Memoriam: Mario Giovinetto, Faculty of Arts

Former head of Department of Geography and Antarctic researcher; campus flag lowered Feb. 6, 2024

Appointments - Office of the Dean

The Faculty of Arts announces interim Associate Dean, Research roles

Parts of Alberta and Africa face longer, more severe droughts

Arts prof Tricia Stadnyk uses new climate models to predict dry areas that are getting drier

Happy Holidays from the Faculty of Arts

Undergraduate student designs the faculty’s 2023 holiday card

Accessibility of public places for people with disabilities lags in Calgary

Motivated by her late father’s disability, UCalgary geographer Victoria Fast leads Mapping Our Cities for All project to measure accessibility of Canadian cities

In the Media

In the News Byron Miller, Geography, in The Calgary Herald

Look ahead: Shaping Calgary's growth into 2024

In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CTV News

Alberta is already preparing for a possible drought this spring

In the News Ryan Burns, Geography, in The Conversation

Why Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge is missing the mark

In the News William Holden, Geography, in Al Jazeera English Online

10 years after Haiyan, are mangroves protecting Philippine coastal areas?

Featured events


Peter D. Hershock from the East West Center in Honolulu

Consciousness: Where Science and Ethics Converge

The Annual Leslie. S. Kawamura Memorial Lecture, presented by the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies and classics and religion.

Join Peter Hershock from the East West Center in Honolulu to examine consciousness and its ethics.

March 22
7 - 9 p.m.
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