Postgraduate

Geography at Leicester is widely recognised as having an established international reputation for the provision of high-quality graduate programmes.

We provide specialist training in a range of areas to prepare you fully for careers in business, planning and management, as active decision makers in national and international organisations, and as productive scientists in research institutions and academia.

We have a large, vibrant and friendly postgraduate community housed in modern facilities with dedicated computer access.  

Available degrees

Data Science (Geospatial) MSc, PGDip
1-2 years, full-time

Where, when, and why do things happen? Modelling, analysing and interpreting social, economic and environmental phenomena is the core of this course, and it equips you to manipulate such data by applying the techniques of data science, spatial analysis and geographical artificial intelligence. As a trained geographical data scientist many careers are open to you.

Data Science (Satellite Data) MSc, PGDip
1-2 years, full-time

Interested in a career in Data Science at the interface with environmental science? Interpreting satellite data is key to monitoring air quality, land use and climate change and has many commercial uses. This course teaches the principles and applications of data science and Earth Observation. As a trained data scientist many careers are open to you.