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MSc Topics

Master students interested in writing their Master thesis in our unit are invited to consider one of the proposed topics below. Interested? Please get in touch with one of the contacts listed below.

You have another idea for a topic related to our research interests (Geographies of Youth, Geographies of Education, Feminist Geographies, Glaciers and Landscape Evolution, Natural Hazards and Risks in High Mountain Areas) or at the intersection of school and geography? You are welcome to approach us with your own suggestions. Possible themes could still be broad, the concrete research focus then being worked out together with potential supervisors of our group. So please don't hesitate and contact us with your ideas!

Masterarbeiten im Bereich «Private Bildungsmärkte»

Im Kontext des laufenden SNF Forschungsprojekts «Young people’s transition to Gymnasium and the role of private and public supplementary learning programs» (vgl. https://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/units/gtt/research.html) besteht die Möglichkeit, Masterarbeiten zu verfassen. Aktuell suchen wir insbesondere Personen, die sich für den kommerziellen Markt schulischer Unterstützungsangebote interessieren.pdf (PDF, 79 KB)

Contact: Sara Landolt

Welche Rolle spielen Privatschulen in der Bildungslandschaft der Stadt Zürich?

Im Rahmen einer Masterarbeit sollen Neoliberalisierungsprozesse in Bildungskontexten ganz konkret in Bezug auf Privatschulen in Zürich genauer untersucht werden. pdf (PDF, 43 KB)

Contact: Itta Bauer

Additional Information

Interdisciplinary Master's thesis topics

Interested in doing an interdisciplinary Master's thesis at the Department of Geography? Have a look at the list of currently available topics involving two or more research divisions of the Department of Geography. 

Please note

The MSc thesis can be written either in English or in German, depending on the agreement with the supervisor(s).

Master's Thesis and Exam

Guidelines for Master thesis in Human Geography