Geography

The Geography Section of Charles University´s Faculty of Science  consistently ranks in the second hundred according to the QS World University Rankings and is the highest-rated discipline in the Czech Republic over the long term. The Section Vice-Dean is Prof. Martin Ouředníček.

The Section includes a total of four Departments, respectively headed by:

• Applied Geoinformatics and Cartography (Assoc. Prof. Lucie Kupková);

• Demography and Geodemography (Assoc. Prof. Jiřina Kocourková);

• Social Geography and Regional Development (Prof. Jiří Blažek);

• Physical Geography and Geoecology (Assoc. Prof. Václav Treml).

The Geography Section also includes the Geographical Library and Map Collection.

The Geography Section teaches the following bachelor’s programmes:

• Geography and Cartography (guarantor: Prof. Martin Ouředníček; Czech only)

• Applied Geography (guarantor: Assoc. Prof. Zbyněk Engel; Czech only)

• Applied Geography – specialisation Physical Geography and Geoinformatics (specialisation advisor: Prof. Martin Ouředníček; Czech only)

• Applied Geography – specialisation Social Geography and Geoinformatics (specialisation advisor: Assoc. Prof. Martin Ouředníček; Czech only)

• Geography Oriented at Education – combined study (formerly dual subject study; guarantor: Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Marada; Czech only)

• Geography Oriented at Education – full curriculum (formerly single subject study; guarantor Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Marada; Czech only)

• Demography (guarantor: Assoc. Prof. Alice Velková; Czech only) 

• Demography – specialisation Demography with Social Geography (specialisation advisor: Dr. Boris Burcin; Czech only);

• Demography – specialisation Demography with Sociology (specialisation advisor: Dr. Olga Kurtinová; Czech only);

• Demography – specialisation Demography with History (specialisation advisor: Assoc. Prof. Alice Velková; Czech only);

• Hydrology and Hydrogeology (guarantor: Prof. Jakub Langhammer; Czech only)

Studying geography is definitely not all about lectures and study obligations. While a student, you can take part in the activities of various student associations, Faculty-wide activities, and several sports courses and geography field trips. Specifically, the following geography student associations are active in the Section: EGEA Praha – (European Geography Association for Students and Young Geographers; Czech only), Geography Volunteers, Student Demography Club, Young Demographers and the HC Přírodověda UK  Ice Hockey Club, FSc CU Tourist Club and the Hydrant hydrology association. In addition, there is a project entitled We Enjoy Geography, and the Geography Section is home to the Geography Olympiad and the Czech Geographical Society.