Master of Arts in Geography

About this programme

Saint Mary’s offers a two-year, thesis-based program leading to a Master of Arts in Geography. Geography is a holistic field grounded in the spatial processes and structures that govern our world. Saint Mary’s offers broad expertise across the human and physical realms of the discipline. We accept students from Geography as well as cognate disciplines such as Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, History, Planning, and Economics. We are a small program, typically taking two or three students per year into an intimate learning environment. As a student you will work closely with our faculty with access to a robust set of support services and an active campus life. Our department hosts a wide range of geospatial tools and software that you may employ in your research. You will be provided a workstation in a dedicated graduate office, and have access to the services of our cartographer and GIS analyst. Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the major urban centre in Canada's Maritime Provinces region. Halifax offers a vibrant cityscape with close proximity to parks, beaches, and historic seaside towns. The program is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study, with a part-time study option available. In the first year you will take required courses in Research Methods and The History & Philosophy of Geographic Thought, along with two electives. You will also produce a proposal to guide your research project. Typically, you will begin research in spring or summer of your first year, and in the second year produce a thesis document