You will undertake a range of field studies each year in different geographical locations, allowing you to gain the practical skills required of scientific geographers in the workplace. There is a large element of practical work which reinforces teaching and reading. The research project will encourage you to develop and test your ideas and gain independence in thinking and reaching conclusions based on data you collect. You will have an element of choice in the modules you take, as well as the topic of your literature review and final research project

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. Minimum average of grade 4 in Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) PLUS competitive grades in year 1 at Bachelor degree (Bakalavr) or Specialist Diploma level.