Ph.D.Regional and Political Geography

Graduate profile

The graduate is well-prepared for creative scientific work in a team or independently. S/he has a broad understanding of regional and political geography in general, and relevant theories, concepts, and methodological approaches. The graduate is capable of critically analysing and evaluating changing interactions between social and natural components of the geographical environment, and solving problems at local, regional, national and global levels (e.g. analysis of regional socio-economic, socio-cultural and political systems, settlement systems, public administration operations, regional integration and disintegration processes, globalization, international relations, or tourism). S/he is active in academic research and able to use and facilitate transfer of research findings to practice (private and public sectors; policy-making).