Social Geography and Regional Development

The Social Geography and Regional Development programme from Masaryk University focuses on the study of the spatiality of social life. The Faculty of Science at Masaryk University is a traditional specialization, whose content reflects the changing society and its manifestations in the area. 

The Social Geography and Regional Development programme from Masaryk University  is characterized by a comprehensive view, allowing the interpretation of social, economic, environmental, political and cultural processes in their interrelationships and wider contexts. Another characteristic feature of the field is the sensitivity to scale of studied phenomena and processes, ie the interest in interpreting processes taking place at different hierarchical levels and respecting (accentuating the importance of relationships between these levels).

Career opportunities:

Graduates of the Social Geography and Regional Development programme at Masaryk University can apply the acquired qualifications especially in academic workplaces, research and departmental institutions, or also in the private sector. They are able to carry out independent scientific and research activities in the area of basic, eventually. applied research. 

In a broader sense, they are ready to carry out all activities related to scientific work, ie. to deal with conceptual issues, scientific and organizational activities, as well as teaching and transferring experience. A certain specificity is the application of graduates in practice, ie at higher positions in regional development institutions at various hierarchical (administrative) levels of public administration.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• independently and creatively plan and implement scientific and research activities and manage methodologies and approaches of social geography and regional development

• to write and prepare for the publication a critical scientific text in the form of expert articles in a partial sociogeographical theme

• to present and defend the results of his own research in SGRD at an international scientific forum

• understand and be able to use wider professional and theoretical knowledge in SGRD

• to know and critically evaluate the latest knowledge and scientific development in a partial sociogeographical theme

• understand and manage fluent professional communication in English

• to use the experience gained from international cooperation