Geography is a discipline inherently suited to addressing current and future societal challenges. It asks questions about how and why human, physical, and environmental phenomena vary across space and time. Geography is intrinsically interdisciplinary and, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, geographers are well placed to bring their understanding and skills to bear on social and environmental issues.
Today, geographical knowledge and experience are more important than ever, helping us to understand a dynamic and rapidly changing world. Trinity College Dublin's staff are world leaders in their chosen field and bring that expertise to their teaching. Students will get to study in the classroom and the field, and undertake independent research in Ireland, overseas and even on Mars!
Trinity College Dublin is continually ranked in the world top 100 universities for geography and is a hub of intensive and extensive geographical scholarship in Ireland (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020). They teach and research across the subject, from coastal modelling and environmental change to development theory and urbanization. Trinity College Dublin’s geographers provide expert advice to governments and non-government institutions alike, on issues such as climate change, the economy, social inequality, health and wellbeing.
