
New Delhi.: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is offering the M.Sc. Geography (MSCGG) programme in the January 2025 admission cycle. This comprehensive, semester-based programme is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of Geography and its praxis in multiple fields. It is designed to equip the learners/students with essential skills for teaching and advanced research in the field of geography and geospatial applications. This programme would facilitate the learners to become valuable professionals in scientific and educational fields along with developmental agencies and NGO’s with diverse career opportunities.
Programme Highlights
· Duration: Minimum 2 years, Maximum 4 years
· Credits: 80
· Medium of Instruction: English
· Examination: Annual
· Eligibility: Graduate in any stream from any recognised University/Institution/Organisation.
· Age Bar: No restrictions
· Fee: Rs. 14, 000/ - per annum
Programme objectives:
The MSCGG programme objectives are:
· To enable the learners with a better understanding of the earth, its geomorphic processes as well as regional, socio-cultural and economic dimensions;
· To inculcate a sense of environmental ethics among the learners that generates concerns on the sustainability of earth systems;
· To orient the learners towards geographical research and expose them to tools and techniques on strong theoretical background; and
· To prepare the learners for the current and emerging job requirements in the market, including both at national and international levels.
Learners/Students Target Group
· The persons holding at least a Bachelor’s Degree and working in any sector, including those employed or involved in the field of Geography such as mid-career professionals from government departments, agencies, persons working in NGOs and developmental sectors, local self-governments, media resource personnel who wish to follow a career in different sectors of Geography.
· The target group includes school and college level teachers, administrators and policy makers, defence and paramilitary personnel and those who are employed in natural resources and environmental management sectors, environmental laws, environment impact assessment and audit, green technology, training institutes, journalists etc.
Career Opportunities:
Learners with Master degree in Geography may explore rewarding career paths in government and non-government organisations along with private sectors such as:
- Teaching and Research
- Cartography and Mapping
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Population and Demographic Studies
- Natural Resource Management
- Environmental Management and Sustainability
- Tourism and Recreation Industries
- Administration
- Disaster Management
- Transportation and Logistics Industries
- GIS and Remote Sensing/Geospatial Analysis.
For Admissions and More Information:
Visit the official IGNOU website at www.ignou.ac.in.
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