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MSc - Master of Science
University of Aberdeen
Online
JAN-25
24 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Aberdeen
Online
JAN-25
24 months
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Prepare for a career in the innovative field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Build your skills in this essential area of the world’s information infrastructure.
Learn practical GIS skills and how to analyse spatial data.
Join a university with over 30 years of excellence in postgraduate teaching of remote sensing, GIS, visualisation, digital mapping and cartography.
You can also study MSc Geographical Information Systems full-time on campus.
Geospatial technologies are of increasing importance in many areas of commercial, industrial, and government employment. This includes nature conservation agencies, civil and coastal engineering projects, and marine and coastal zone management. As a result, the demand for skills in GIS and related technologies has grown considerably.
On this GIS degree, you’ll study the techniques and tools for acquiring, storing, processing, classifying, analysing and visualising spatially referenced data, and their application to the study of the Earth.
You’ll cover:
How you’ll study
Online learning
MSc Geographical Information Systems is delivered part-time, 100% online.
Your teaching
Your teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It holds all the materials, tools and support you’ll need in your studies. Take a look around MyAberdeen.
You can access your learning materials on computer, smartphone and laptop, 24 hours a day. You’ll find a range of resources at your fingertips, including online access to our award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library.
Assessments
This degree is assessed entirely online.
Where this will take you
Careers
Our GIS graduates have a very successful employment record in the commercial sector, environmental agencies, local and national government, research, and academia.
They’ve gone on to work as:
Project officers
Programmers
Sales managers
GIS engineers
Senior consultant GIS specialists
Project managers.
Further career opportunities include:
GIS consultant
GIS technician
Planning analyst
Spatial data consultant.
You’ll acquire the practical experience, specialist knowledge and problem-solving skills to pursue careers in any of these fields.
Students should have 2:2 (lower-second) honours degree or equivalent in Agriculture, Archaeology, Computing Science, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Geomatics, Marine & Coastal Science, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Physics, Planning, Plant Science, Soil Science or Zoology.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,830 per year
Students from Domestic
£15,660. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over two years, starting in September 2024.
£7,830 per year
Students from Other UK
£15,660. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over two years, starting in September 2024.
£7,830 per year
Students from EU
£15,660. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over two years, starting in September 2024.
£7,830 per year
Students from International
£15,660. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over two years, starting in September 2024.
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