Overview

Throughout the Applied Human Geography BA program from The University of Western Australia you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the processes shaping human activity in cities and regions and deployment critical, technical, and communicative tools to address major human and environmental policy challenges.

A focus on intersecting economic, social, political demographic and environmental processes shaping places, along with the development of skills in spatial and socio-economic data collection analysis and interpretation, provides a diverse range of career opportunities for course graduates.

Career opportunities:

Career pathways include (but are not limited to): policy roles within government agencies and departments that oversee community development, regional development and planning, local governance, and resources; in private firms and consultancies that specialize in spatial, social, economic and demographic data analytics; and in the not-for-profit community, aid and development sectors nationally and globally.

Further Study

Graduates from the Applied Human Geography major can enrol in the Master of International Development or the Master of Teaching (for Geography teaching).

Course Code: MJD-APHGY

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geographic Information Systems
Reading Landscapes: People and Processes
Human Inequality in the Anthropocene
Regions in Transition

Population Change: Debates and Controversies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-18 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

82

Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geography View 26 other Bachelors in Geography in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 003005D

Equivalencies for Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR):

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

9

Canadian High School (except Quebec)

68

French Baccalaureate

10

Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750

507

GCE A-Levels

8

German Abitur

3.6

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

14

Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE)

45

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65

75.5

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

24

Malaysian STPM

10

Monash University Foundation Year

254

NCUK Foundation Program

8

Norwegian Vitnemål

3.5

Singapore - Cambridge A Levels

6.5

South African National Senior Certificate

4

South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

324

Sweden Slutbetyg

14.5

Trinity College Foundation

280

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

14

University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program

61

US College Board Advanced Placements

7

US College Board SAT

1130

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards

75

Tuition Fee

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International

43100 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43100 AUD per year during 36 months.
National

9845 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9845 AUD per year during 36 months.

Commonwealth Supported Place for nationals

Living costs for Perth

1328 - 2367 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

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Scholarships Information

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