Welcome Hub 2026
Postgraduate Geographical & Earth Sciences students
Congratulations on your offer for a Masters programme at the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences!
Below, you'll find details of your induction meeting, as well as key information, guides and resources to support you as you register and begin your studies at the University of Glasgow.
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Events
Induction meeting
For postgraduate taught Geographical and Earth Sciences students.
| Programme of Study | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate and Environmental Science MSc Computational Geoscience MSc Earth Futures MSc Geospatial Data Science & AI MSc Space Science MSc Sustainable Water Management MSc |
Thursday 17 September 2026 | 09:30 - 17:00 | Gilbert Scott Building East Quad, Room 311 |
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Geoinformation Technology & Cartography MSc |
Thursday 17 September 2026 | 09:30 - 17:00 | Gilbert Scott Building East Quad, Room 311 |
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Resources and Support
New Student Resources
- Postgraduate offer holders
- Registration and Enrolment
- T2G: Transition to Glasgow - Postgrad
- IT services for students
- Glasgow Anywhere Desktop (remote access)
- Our Systems (video about Moodle, MyCampus and more)
- Information for new students
Student Wellbeing and Inclusion
Find out about the range of specialist services and wellbeing support for students.
Our staff
| Programme | Programme Convenor |
| Climate & Environmental Science | Dr Sebastian Mutz |
| Computational Geoscience | Dr Tobias Keller |
| Earth Futures | Dr Kate Botterill |
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Geoinformation Technology & Cartography/with Work Placement Geomatics & Management Geospatial & Mapping Sciences Land & Hydrographic Surveying/with Work Placement |
Dr Mingshu Wang |
| Geospatial Data Science & AI | Dr Meiliu Wu |
| Sustainable Water Environments | Dr John Moreau |
| Space Science | Professor Luke Daly and Dr Lydia Hallis |
Masters Programme Content
Information Session: Geomatics and Space Science
This information session covers the following programmes:
- Space Science
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying with Work Placement
- Geospatial Data Science & AI
- Geoinformation Technology & Cartography
- Geomatics & Management
- Geospatial & Mapping Sciences
Information Session: Sustainability, Human Geography and Computational Geoscience
This information session covers the following programmes:
- Computational Geoscience
- Climate and Environmental Science
- Earth Futures
- Sustainable Water Management
- Human Geography
Workplacements in Geographical and Earth Sciences
Find out more about our Masters workplacements, and how these help to prepare you for employment. Programmes with a workplacement are:
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying with Work Placement
- Geoinformation, Technology & Cartography with Work Placement
- Climate & Environmental Science
- Earth Futures
- Sustainable Water Management