The Department of Geography and Resource Development offers a strong portfolio of graduate programmes that combine advanced geographic scholarship, spatial science, environmental analysis, and applied research. The Department’s graduate training is designed to equip students with theoretical depth, methodological rigour, and practical skills to address contemporary challenges in environmental change, urban development, resource management, and disaster risk. Teaching and supervision integrate coursework, research, seminars, and field-based learning, preparing graduates for careers in academia, government, international development, and the private sector.
At the postgraduate level, the Department offers the MSc in Geoinformation Science, which provides advanced training in GIS, remote sensing, spatial statistics, geodatabases, and geospatial applications for urban planning, environmental management, public health, and disaster analysis. Students gain both technical competence and applied problem-solving skills using spatial technologies.
The Department also offers MSc and MPhil programmes in Disaster Risk Reduction, which provide specialised training in disaster science, hazard and vulnerability assessment, risk modelling, resilience analysis, and disaster governance. These programmes emphasise interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing natural and human-induced hazards, with particular relevance to Ghana and the wider Global South. Graduates are prepared for professional practice and research in disaster risk management, climate adaptation, and resilience planning.
In addition, the MPhil and PhD in Geography and Resource Development are research-oriented programmes that support advanced inquiry in human geography, physical geography, environmental systems, and resource development. Doctoral training focuses on original research that contributes to geographic knowledge and informs policy and practice.
Collectively, the Department’s graduate programmes reflect a commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary scholarship, and societal impact.