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Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Honours)

Canada

What will I learn?

The Department of Geography provides students with a broad range of courses in Human and Physical Geography which focus on the nature and evolution of the numerous and complex physical and human environment systems of the world. Students are required to select courses from both the human and physical fields. Within the program of studies it is possible for students through course selection to follow a particular line of interest in, for example, Rural Geography, Resource Management, Urban and Economic Geography, Biophysical Resources or Geomorphology.

The 1000 level courses provide a foundation for the Geography programs and are prerequisites or are strongly recommended for many of the 2000 level courses. The 2000 level systematic courses are prerequisite to the corresponding advanced courses at the 3000 and 4000 level. All students should obtain a copy of the department program planning guide and consult with faculty before planning their course of studies.

Explore the interconnection of human activities and environmental systems both locally and globally. Build specialty technical skills and the ability to apply them to 21st century challenges such as environmental degradation, climate change adaptation, ecological and community sustainability, social and environmental justice, food and energy futures. All of these and more are the concerns of professional geographers.

Sample Careers

Land use planner

Environmental consultant

NGO advisor/analyst

Public sector conservation agency

Which department am I in?

College of Social and Applied Human Science

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$34,698.00 (21,04,312) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Guelph

50 Stone Road East,

Guelph,

Ontario (ON),

N1G 2W1, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.

English Proficiency Requirements

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6

Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600

Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component

Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Guelph

Located an hour outside Toronto, U of G provides a career-focused education combining academic excellence with a unique student experience.

  • #1 in Canada for research funding with ultra-modern facilities
  • #1 in Canada for student satisfaction
  • World top 20 in animal science, veterinary medicine & ecology
  • 92 percent employment rate within 6 months of graduation