When you study Geography at Carleton University, you’ll be developing a unique combination of skills that make you highly employable among university graduates. The study of geography will enable you to analyze problems thoroughly, to use computers effectively, to tackle and resolve issues of varying complexity, to work productively in teams, and to communicate clearly. At Carleton, you’ll be taught by professors with varied and extensive research backgrounds. While the Department has a strong focus on Canadian problems and issues, you’ll find that many of our professors have field expertise covering areas such as the Arctic, the African continent, central Europe, South East Asia, and the former USSR.

Combine geography studies with hands-on experience

At Carleton, our interest in your future has led us to build strong programs with built-in, practical learning experiences. Geography is no exception– you’ll have hands-on opportunities to learn in a workplace environment through our practicum courses. You can gain valuable experience by working for one day per week in areas such as:

• private industry (waste management, environmental monitoring and engineering, plant biology, geographic information systems),
• government departments, such as National Defence and External Affairs
• the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
• Agriculture Canada
• Natural Resources Canada

Extensive learning and research facilities

You’ll have access to the latest in teaching laboratories at Carleton, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography, remote sensing and physical geography laboratories with up-to-date computing facilities. In addition, the University Library houses extensive resource materials for geographers, including a collection of over 165,000 maps.

Prime Ottawa location

You’ll also benefit from an ideal location in the nation’s capital, Ottawa. Ottawa is rich in study resources vital to the geographer, such the National Library of Canada , the National Archives of Canada , the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing , Statistics Canada , and various other federal government departments.

Please navigate through our site for information on our various programs in Geography and to learn more about our faculty, staff and departmental facilities.