In the conditions of martial law, students undergo practices online.
The first year students of the department take learning natural and scientific practice. At the first phase of the practice students learn industrial enterprises and social institutions of Kharkov. Thus, students attend museums of the university and the city, OSC "Brewery "Rogan", Dykanivski treatment facilities, Kharkiv Historical Museum, Kharkiv aircraft plant, bakery "Kulinichi", Ukrainian-Bulgarian Limited Liability Company "Piranha" Municipal Enterprise “Kharkiv subway”, etc. The main purpose of the practice is to study history of the formation enterprises, production process, functional and organizational structures of institutions. The second stage is held in the academic geographical base "Gaidary" in Zmiivsky district.
The second and third years students are able to take practice in the tourist company «TUI» (Turkey, Antalya). The department cooperates with the organizational and informational center of tourist business in V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Students have opportunity to undergo professional link: transfermen – assistant hotel guide – hotel guide. As a result of training students receive a certificate of the company. The main purpose of the practice is learning modern forms and methods of operation tourism companies, formation professional skills in hotel industry, studying characteristics of natural conditions, the population, economy of Turkey.
The third year students within the industrial practice take part in the comprehensive training-research expedition in districts of Kharkiv region. The aim of the expedition is human-geographical study of grassroot administrative level areas: studying natural resources, population and its economic activities. Results of the expedition they are arrange like a report and provide to local governments, educational institutions and other interested institutions. Such expeditions were conducted in Valkivsky, Bogoduhivsky, Dergachivsky, Pechenizky, Chuguivsky, Zolochivsky, Zmiivskiy, Krasnokutsky, Krasnogradsky, Lozivsky, Kupyansky, Dvorichansky districts of Kharkiv region.
During tourist practice, regional development practice, students collect information and conduct research to prepare a bachelor's thesis, perform professional duties at the workplace in institutions for improving professional skills. During postgraduate practice, students complete the preparation of a bachelor's thesis.
In the first year of the master's degree, students undergo research practice in research institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv and other cities. The purpose of the practice is a comprehensive socio-geographical study of the city: studying natural conditions, population, economy, social sphere, historical and cultural heritage. The second stage of practice takes place in organizations and institutions of Kharkiv. The curriculum for master's training also provides for selective practices: pedagogical, tourist practices, regional development practices. During industrial practice, students collect information and conduct research to prepare a master's thesis, perform professional duties at the workplace in institutions for improving professional skills.
In the second year of the master's program, students undergo assistant practice, professional tourist practice.
In the master's program in the specialty A4.07 / 014.07 Secondary Education (Geography), students undergo scientific and pedagogical, industrial (pedagogical), professional (pedagogical) practices in various educational institutions of Ukraine, namely institutions of secondary and specialized secondary education, out-of-school educational institutions, higher education institutions of I-II levels of accreditation. The purpose of internships is to form and develop professional competencies in applicants, consolidate and deepen theoretical knowledge, acquire skills and abilities in teaching geographical disciplines and special courses, practical activities in the subject area of teaching and local studies and tourism work in general education and extracurricular educational institutions, develop skills and abilities to independently and creatively apply acquired knowledge in practical activities in the specialty, and perform educational, methodological, educational and organizational types of work.
Agreements for holding practices (bases for student's practices)
2025-2026 academic year
1st year
Навчальна природничо-наукова практика
2nd year
Навчальна професійно-орієнтована практика
3rd year
4th year
Туристська практика (бакалавр географії (ОПП Географія рекреації та туризму)
Переддипломна практика (бакалавр географії (ОПП Географія рекреації та туризму)
1st year of master studies
Науково-педагогічна практика (ОПП Географія. Підприємництво. Краєзнавча робота)
Педагогічна практика (магістр географії, ОПП Економічна, соціальна географія та регіональний розвиток, ОПП Географія. Підприємництво. Краєзнавча робота)
Практика з регіонального розвитку (магістр географії, ОПП Економічна, соціальна географія та регіональний розвиток)
Туристська практика (магістр географії, ОПП Рекреаційна географія та геобрендинг територій)
Виробнича практика (ОПП Географія. Підприємництво. Краєзнавча робота)
Виробнича практика (магістр географії, ОПП Економічна, соціальна географія та регіональний розвиток)
Виробнича практика (ОПП Рекреаційна географія та геобрендинг територій)
Науково-проєктна практика (магістр географії, ОПП Урбаністика, геопланування та сталий розвиток міст)
2nd year of master studies
Асистентська практика (ОПП Економічна, соціальна географія та регіональний розвиток)
Фахова (туристична) практика (ОПП Географія рекреації та туризму)
Фахова (педагогічна) практика (ОПП Географія, економіка та краєзнавчо-туристична роботи)
Переддипломна практика (ОПП Географія, економіка та краєзнавчо-туристична роботи)
Переддипломна практика (ОПП Географія рекреації та туризму)
PhD studies
End-to-End programs of practices
End-to-end program of the practice (EPP Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development, master's level of higher education)
Department in social networks