Geographical Information Science with Industry MSc
University of Leicester
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Course descriptionGeographic Information (GI) plays an increasingly important role in many areas of our lives: environmental protection, business and marketing, communications, forecasting, modelling, agriculture, and local and regional planning.Understanding GI systems (the software tools) and GI science (the technical discipline) is essential for effective management and analysis of spatial data. Working alongside industry partners, the course comprises four core modules plus four option ...Read more

Course description

Geographic Information (GI) plays an increasingly important role in many areas of our lives: environmental protection, business and marketing, communications, forecasting, modelling, agriculture, and local and regional planning.

Understanding GI systems (the software tools) and GI science (the technical discipline) is essential for effective management and analysis of spatial data. Working alongside industry partners, the course comprises four core modules plus four option modules (selected from a larger pool) and a dissertation.

You will learn key skills in: using a range of GI software; scientific programming; dealing with the growth in data from social media and the internet; and, analysing spatial data in the broader context of data science. Alongside the core modules, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as environmental health, remote sensing and earth observation, visualisation, and field data capture.

Teaching and learning

Teaching includes lectures, seminars, self-paced learning, directed reading and practicals. Assessment is a mixture of coursework and exams. Your dissertation will be assessed separately.

Careers and employability

You have the option of choosing to study this course 'with industry' in which a paid industrial placement forms part of your course, including your overall assessment through reflective learning. Whether or not you opt for the 'with industry' variant of the course, it is designed to give you the tools to work towards a career in a wide variety of fields in the engineering and technical industries.

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36/101
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35th
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
36th
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Gemma
10 Jul 24

The library is brilliant, open 24/7 and the staff are really helpful. My course and the staff on my course were excellent and always willing to meet or discuss anything at all,..Read more

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Elliot
06 Mar 24

Worst aspect- my accommodation in the 1st year was quite poor: communal toilets backed up, noise until 3/4 every night and fire alarm like 3 times a week in the middle of the..Read more

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Entry requirements

Students need to have 2:2 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and/or several years' appropriate professional experience.

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£10,950 per year

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Students from Domestic

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MSc with Industry: £10,950. An additional fee of £3,520 will be charged if a placement is secured.

£23,650 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

MSc with Industry: £23,650. An additional fee of £3,520 will be charged if a placement is secured.

£23,650 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

MSc with Industry: £23,650. An additional fee of £3,520 will be charged if a placement is secured.

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Gemma
10 Jul 24
Geography BA (Hons)
The library is brilliant, open 24/7 and the staff are really helpful. My course and the staff on my course were excellent and always willing to meet or discuss anything at all,...
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Elliot
06 Mar 24
Geography BA (Hons)
Worst aspect- my accommodation in the 1st year was quite poor: communal toilets backed up, noise until 3/4 every night and fire alarm like 3 times a week in the middle of the...
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