In Cultural Geography, you are required to complete twelve modules following the same content as modules in the one subject Bachelor’s degree program.

• 1st-2nd semester: Foundations
  In the first two semesters you are taught the theoretical foundations of cultural geography and physical geography in lectures and two seminars with a field trip. As well as subject knowledge, you also learn techniques for academic work.
• 3rd-4th semester: Methods
  In the third and fourth semesters the focus is on training in scientific methods. During lectures, you receive an introduction to cartography, qualitative and quantitative methods, GIS and remote sensing. The 4th semester concludes with a six-day field placement during which you can practice all the surveying methods you have learned in theory “on site” and put the theoretical knowledge from your lectures into practice. A minor field seminar lasting a few days introduces you to the geography of local regions.
• 5th to 6th semester: Specialization
  In the last two semesters, you learn the foundations of empirical social research and working with geographical information systems (GIS) in method seminars. You also attend advanced lectures on selected topics of cultural geography.

Your degree program will take you on field trips to a wide range of destinations across the globe. Costs will be incurred depending on the destination.

Geography is at the interface of science, the humanities and social sciences. As you will develop strong methodological skills during the degree program and also study related subjects, there are a wide range of possible careers. By choosing specializations during the degree program you can increase your chances on the job market.

Possible combinations without overlaps

• English and American Studies
• German studies

With these subject combinations, there are generally no overlaps in the timetable.

Possible overlaps in the timetable

• Archaeological Sciences
• Art History
• Book Studies
• Business and Economics
• Chinese Studies
• Computational Linguistics
• Cultural History of Christianity
• Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
• Education
• French Studies
• Greek Philology
• Hispanic Studies
• History
• Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
• Islamic Religious Studies
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Latin Philology
• Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
• Oriental Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Scandinavian Studies (BA)
• Sociology
• Theater and Media Studies

If you combine these subjects, individual courses may overlap in your timetable. For this reason, you can only combine the following subjects with your chosen subject after a consultation. Students are responsible for ensuring that the combination can be studied and that the deadlines set out in Section 11 of the ABMStPOPhil are met. When enrolling, proof of a corresponding consultation with the Central Student Advisory Service or the Student Service Center (Faculty of Humanities, Social Studies, and Theology) must be submitted.