Why Geography at Cambridge?

Question 1

Geographical Tripos vs Preliminary Examination + Final Honour School

Answer 1

1st year - both do human and physical and skills papers (Oxford has controversies - arguments)
Oxford 2nd AND 3rd yr - 1 core + 2/3 foundational + 3/20 optional papers
Cambridge 2nd yr - 1 core + 3/6 optional papers
Cambridge 3rd yr - 4/12 choice papers

Question 2

Why is Tripos better?

Answer 2

More flexibility in the course than Oxford
Allows to further specify from 2nd to 3rd
Can go from broad range to refined range to specified
Geo is vast - still have so much learn — don’t believe I’ll be able to decide which specific topics I want to do after the first year only

Question 3

CUGS

Answer 3

Cambridge University Geography Society
Several social events + opportunities to speak to leading figures
4-6 speakers’ events each term - e.g: Danny Dorling/Saskia Sassen

Question 4

Research at Cambridge

Answer 4

6 thematic research groups

2 institutes

Question 5

Infrastructural Geographies

Answer 5

Research in South Africa involves localised projects to help the people
Links to my future aspirations - want to work in NGO/UN and help to promote the rights and success of locals