Geography is the science that learns the inhabitants, phenomena and features of the Earth. An accurate translation would be to describe or write about the earth and the first person to write or describe about Eratosthenes. Geography has been known as the world discipline and it is also regarded as a bridge between the physical and human science. The two main branches of Geography are physical science and human science and there are also other branches like regional geography, geomatics and integrated geography.

Master of Science in Geography is a PG course that extends a period of two years and PG course in Geography is also offered as Master of Arts in Geography in some colleges in India. The names of Government colleges offering Master of Science in Geography course in the nation are as follows:

Government College for M. Sc Geography:

• Chandernagore Government College, Hooghly

• Krishnagar Government College, West Bengal

• Government Arts College, Gandhinagar

• Government College, Dharamshala

• Government Mohindra College, Patiala

• Government Rajiv Gandhi Auto Norms Post Graduation College

• Government Maharaja Post Graduation College, Chhatpur

• Government Arts College, Tiruchirappalli

• M.V.M .Government College of Arts and Science, Dindigul

• Kokrajhar Government College

• M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women

• Presidency College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

• Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

Eligibility requirement:

For seeking admission to the Master of Science in Geography course, candidates must have completed their UG degree in Geography from a recognized university and they must have secured good percentage of marks as well.

Higher education option after Master of Science in Geography:

After completion of M. Sc Geography course, candidates can go for Ph. D in Geography and they can also select courses like Post Graduate Diploma in Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS.

Career prospects after M. Sc Geography:

Candidates with Master of Science in Geography can enjoy very good future job prospects and qualified geographers can find job opportunities in many specialized areas like:

• Climatology

• Biogeography

• Glaciology

• Hydrology

• Geomorphology

• Medical geography

• Regional geography

• Transportation geography

• Tourism geography

• Historical geography

• Political geography

• Cultural geography

• Economic geography

A number of organizations in the nation are engaged in research activities in these fields and candidates PG degree in geography can find job opportunities in these areas. In addition to becoming a geographer, the other job prospects available for candidates with appropriate qualification in the field of geography are:

• Remote sensing specialist

• GIS Specialist

• Drafter

• Surveyor

• Cartographer

Ph. D in Geography:

When going for ph.d in the field of geography, candidates have the option of selecting one among different specializations like environmental geography, geoinformatics, landscape ecology, quaternary sciences, oceanography, coastal geography, paleography and pedology and depending on their specialization area, they will be in a position to find wide range of employment opportunities. Ph. D will also be helpful for candidates to go for teaching positions in universities and colleges and therefore, Master of Science in Geography course opens up a wide range of opportunities to candidates.