Welcome Hub 2025

Postgraduate Geographical & Earth Sciences students

Congratulations on your offer for a Masters programme at the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences!

The information below is useful prior to student registration. Once registered you will be given access to a Moodle site which will serve as the main learning platform during your degree.

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Student support

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Q&A information session

Watch the Q&A information session aimed at all Postgraduate Taught Geographical & Earth Sciences students.

This video covers:

  • About our School
  • Why study with us
  • Life in Glasgow
  • Our world leading research
  • Overview of our PGT programmes
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International student support

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Resources and support

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Student Learning Development

Take a look at these resources to help with your learning.

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Student Support Officer

Your Student Support Officer is your first point of contact for support — offering guidance on everything from wellbeing and finances to study help and settling in.

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Talking services

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Accessibility and Disability Services

Find out about a range of provisions and specialist support to empower students with disabilities, learning difficulties and medical conditions.

Programme convenors

  • Dr Kate Botterill (Earth Futures: Environments, Relationships, Communities)
  • Sebastian Mutz (Climate & Environmental Science)
  • Dr John Moreau (Sustanable Water Environments)
  • Miss Emma Laurie (Human Geography: Spaces, Politics, Ecologies)
  • Mingshu Wang (Geoinformation Technology & Cartography; Geomatics & Management; Geospatial & Mapping Sciences; Land & Hydrographic Surveying/with work placement)

 

Our Community

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Get to know Glasgow

Find out about University of Glasgow students' journeys and top tips for studying and living here.

 

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Our school community

Meet the students and staff who make up our vibrant School community.

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Student vlogs and blogs

Hear about student life from those who know it best.

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Taster lecture

Sample lecture

Sample lecture

Watch this video for an idea of what you can expect when you attend postgraduate lectures in Geographical and Earth Sciences.