What will I learn?
Gain the geospatial data skills to advance your career in ecology, exploration, health, planning, maths, cartography, surveying, geography or environmental science.If you're looking to advance your career in ecology, mineral and oil exploration, health, urban and regional planning, mathematics, cartography, surveying, geography or environmental science, this program will equip you with all the geospatial data skills you need.Access specialist laboratories that feature the latest applications for GIS, remote-sensing, automating geospatial tasks with programming, and web map publishing.Use online GIS data and applications for key national data such as the population census, Earth observation and national mapping services for society and the environment, to gain a comprehensive understanding of these applications across many sectors.
Which department am I in?
Agriculture and Environment
Entry requirements
For international students
It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.; You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.; To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent)full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:; You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.; Start semester: The 2-year degree is available to start in Semesters 1 and 2.; If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.; To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent)full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:; You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.; Start semester: The 1.5-year degree is only available to start in Semester 1.; Relevant disciplines include science (mathematics, physics, computer science), environmental science, environmental management, geographical science, geology, surveying, geometrics and engineering.; Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:; International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Geographic Information Science are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).; There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.; Learn more about student visas
