Graduate certificates are intended to develop your knowledge and skills in a subject area that is different to your first degree's major. You may be eligible if you haven't studied for a degree before if you can demonstrate an interest in the subject area and a satisfactory academic ability. By choosing to study a graduate certificate you can quickly develop career competency in a single subject area. A graduate certificate is a shorter version of a graduate diploma, is studied at undergraduate level, and can be completed in the equivalent of one trimester of full-time study. Geography Geography matters because it is about basic human relationships - between people and the environment, and between people and other people.
Ranked among the top geography programmes in the world, the Geography programme at Waikato is the only solely human geography programme in New Zealand. We offer papers in environmental planning, and geographic information systems as well as in social and cultural geography. A number of the papers have particular emphasis on Maori and feminist perspectives, and the social, economic and political processes that produce them. We'll get you to understand and consider solutions for the world's rapid changes caused by development, tourism, globalisation, environmental degradation, population growth and consumption. Geography at Waikato goes beyond the classroom and opens you up to numerous career opportunities.
Upon graduation, our students pursue careers in urban and regional planning, regional economic development, travel and tourism development, environmental consultancy, as well as the property and housing industry and local government. Career opportunities Cartographer Consultant Environmental Manager Immigration Policy Analyst Researcher Urban or Regional Planner
