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Take your first step towards studying geography at a university level. From local through to global scale, you’ll explore the main principals of human geography and physical geography, plus natural hazards in both developing and developed countries.

Undergraduate Certificate in Geography

Physical Geography

Nature, People, Place

Human Geography

Mapping, Analysing and Visualising Data

Discovering Asia

Fieldwork Skills

Global Food Security

Urban Geographies

Cultural Landscapes

Follow the movements of humankind across global, national and local contexts. Dig into the fundamentals of world population growth and movement. Assess the environmental impact of human activity. Explore the political links between geography and power.

Map the physical geography of the planet as it relates to urban, rural and regional environments. Unearth tectonic plates and river systems. Look up to the sky and study weather patterns. Highlight the issues that affect sustainability planning.

Where in the World? Australia's Human Geography

Follow the movements of humankind across global, national and local contexts.Dig into the fundamentals of population growth, migration and aging. Assess the environmental impact of human activity. Research the rise of urbanisation and gentrification.

Review the status of the global food situation. Study supply chains and aid. Catalogue the challenges complicating food production efforts in the face of population growth. Weigh this against the environmental concerns threatening water availability.

Geographies of Food Security

Map the physical geography of the planet as it relates to urban, rural and regional environments.Unearth tectonic plates and river systems. Look up to the sky and study weather patterns. Highlight the issues that affect sustainability planning.

Study the fury of natural hazards. Consider how far and wide their effects span, along with strategies to minimise our vulnerability to their wrath. Learn about environmental planning and sustainable development.

Natural Hazards

People have been relocating for centuries. So what are the patterns? And how does this affect us all? Study migration across Australia and the world – including rural to urban, and urban to rural. Consider ethical, economic and security impacts. 

Geographies of Migration

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