Human geography and physical geography
Tuition comprises human geographical and physical geographical courses at bachelor level. Central themes in geography are:

• globalization
• landscape change
• environmental problems
• urbanization
• regional development
• migration
• how to read and interpret maps
• poverty
• how water, ice and wind changes our landscape
• inequality

Approaches to problems are related to a local level, as well as to regional and global levels. Physical geography covers knowledge of landforms, vegetation and climate in different parts of the world, and provides insight into how water, ice and wind change the landscape. The relation between these processes and their consequences for humanity is central at all times.

Geography uses general quantitative and qualitative methods, and special geographical methods such as cartography, geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. The discipline has a strong tradition of fieldwork and field courses are included in many of the course units offered.

Geography is a broad discipline that combines well with natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. One of the main aims is to develop ability to understand relationships and see human activity and the natural environment in a total perspective.

Programme components
The bachelor's degree requires three years of study and gives the student the possibility to combine different courses of study. For more information about the courses and the language of instruction, please consult the course list .