Programme structure: Human Geography: Society and Space (MSc) - what's running in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

This programme is also available on a part time basis over two years.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Students must take the following mandatory units
Dissertation GEOGM0078 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Theorizing Society and Space GEOGM0001 20 Mandatory TB-1
Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography GEOGM0041 20 Mandatory TB-2
Students choose 60 credit points from the following units
Environmental Policy and Politics GEOGM1409 20 Optional TB-1
Global Development and Environment: History, Theory, Practice GEOGM0044 20 Optional TB-1
An Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Policy and Management GEOGM0013 20 Optional TB-2
Sustainability, Risk and Resilience in the Urban Age GEOGM0037 20 Optional TB-2
Decolonial Imaginaries for a Planetary Age GEOGM0074 20 Optional TB-2
Policy and Management Consultancy GEOGM0072 20 Optional TB-2
Feminist Geographies GEOGM0077 20 Optional TB-2
Research Design, Digital Methods and Data Skills GEOGM0073 20 Optional TB-1
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Award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Degree classifications:

A classification will be awarded in the following qualifications:

  • Taught postgraduate Masters degree, including a Master of Research (MRes)
  • Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications
  • Exit awards of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates in designated programmes (as described in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.

A classification is not awarded for exit awards where students are required to withdraw from the programme on academic grounds.

The overall final programme mark is calculated as the average of all unit marks in the programme, weighted by credit point value.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

  • Distinction = final programme mark of 70+
  • Merit = final programme mark of 60-69
  • Pass = final programme mark of 50-59
  • Fail = final programme mark of 49 or less

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

Diploma/certificate stages:

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.