What is the UBC Department of Geography website?

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geog.ubc.ca is the official website of the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia (UBC), part of the Faculty of Arts. It serves as the department's public hub for academic programs, research, news, and administrative information. If you are a prospective or current student, a researcher, or someone looking for UBC Geography's people, courses, or research themes, this is the site to use.

What the site covers

The homepage and navigation organize the department's activity into a few main areas:

  • Undergraduate programs — divided into three fields: Human Geography, Environment and Sustainability, and Geographical Sciences.
  • Graduate programs — leading to an MA, MSc, and/or PhD.
  • Research — research themes, research groups, digital resources, and publications.
  • People — faculty and staff.
  • News & Events — department news, featured stories, and upcoming events.
  • About — equity and inclusion, safety services, alumni, merchandise, internal job opportunities, donations, and contact information.

Degrees and program paths

The site states that UBC Geography offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to a BA, BSc, MA, MSc, or PhD. The undergraduate offerings listed include:

Program Type
Human Geography BA
Environment & Sustainability BA
Geographical Sciences BSc
Atmospheric Science BSc
Urban Studies BA
GIS & Geographical Computation Minor
Climate Studies and Action Certificate

Graduate study is organized around the MA, MSc, and PhD, with dedicated pages for admissions, courses, computing resources, funding, and advising.

Who it is for

  • Prospective students comparing undergraduate fields or graduate programs can review program descriptions, admissions information, and funding.
  • Current students can find courses, study resources, advising, and funding details.
  • Researchers and the public can explore research themes and groups, digital resources, publications, and the department's news and events.

What you can find beyond academics

The site also highlights departmental identity and community: a Centre for Climate Justice, the Trail 6 undergraduate journal, equity and inclusion information, safety services, alumni and merchandise pages, and job opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and staff. News items give a sense of current activity — for example, coverage of a study by UBC researchers finding that the average summer between the tropics and the polar circles grew about six days longer per decade between 1990 and 2023, and a note that Dr. David Ley, Professor Emeritus of Geography, received a UBC Emeritus College Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours.

In short, geog.ubc.ca is the entry point for anything related to studying, researching, or working with Geography at UBC.