Study geography abroad

The study of geography in secondary schools abroad for foreign students begins in elementary grades in the lessons of studying the surrounding world. In the middle classes, disciplines are concretized, physical geography is singled out as a separate subject, and in high school, students pay attention to political and economic geography. The greatest advantage when entering elite universities in the geographical faculties is for students who have completed the GCSE, A-Level, International Baccalaureate, High-School Diploma programs with in-depth study of geography. Advanced geography programs are focused on the study of the physical, social environment of a person, their interaction at the global, regional, local levels. School geography courses develop an understanding of the processes that shape the changing relationship between people and the Earth, knowledge about sustainable development, its tasks. Thematic content of the general course of geography in high school:

• Water and carbon cycles
• Desert systems
• Coastal systems
• Glacier systems
• Ecosystems under stress
• Global systems and Global Governance
• Migrations
• Modern urban environment
• Population and environment
• Resource Security
• Field Requirements
• List of geographical skills.

Geographical education in higher educational institutions abroad for foreign students allows to study one of the most dynamic branches of scientific knowledge, recognized as an integral part of developing holistic approaches to modern problems of society and the environment. The advent of new research products (for example, Google Earth), the rapid spread of spatial technology in many aspects of everyday life, again brought geography to the forefront of science. Geographers study the diversity of the Earth, its resources, make forecasts of the further interaction of man and the environment, the survival of mankind on the planet. Geography studies specific areas, the relationships between different areas, the existence of complex ecosystems over time.

Geography is the only academic discipline where an integrative perspective, focused on spatial relationships and processes, is a fundamental problem. It uses an integrated approach to environmental problems and their solutions, including the study of economic, cultural, social goals and processes that determine strategies for the use of resources and ecosystem management. Students studying geography are provided with a rich educational environment, characterized by an exciting combination of theoretical, practical studying  in an applied environment. Course options provide students with a variety of skills, including:

• Practice
• The study of GIS, spatial technologies, principles of modeling
• Comprehensive studying for researchers
• Studying in small groups based on the diversity of professional, cultural traditions of students and employees.

The main direction in geography will provide students with a solid wide base of academic knowledge that will serve as the basis for a professional career related to geography. According to the Times Higher Education global ranking, after successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in geography, graduates can:

• Develop, apply, integrate, generate scientific knowledge in an educational, professional context
• Use a number of skills, methods for identifying, analyzing scientific data
• Effectively, correctly transmit, disseminate professional information in various audiences
• Work and study both independently and in collaboration with others.

The acquired skills will help graduates of universities and programs with a study of geography to occupy various positions in the international labour market.

Studying geography at academic programs abroad for foreign students includes a wide range of courses on the relationship between people and the environment. Each of them can be devoted to the study of individual problems, aspects of geography. Some of the courses are designed as complementary to basic education, some are interdisciplinary in nature, there are general programs offering introductory material that allows applicants to deepen their knowledge of geography.

Topics of selected general programs:

• The environmental impact of people on a local, regional, global scale
• Environmental change: global warming, acid rain, ozone depletion, waste management, water conservation.