Prerequisites
a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science, or
to have successfully completed at least 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Geographic Information Science.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
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 two year full-time 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.
Study advanced areas of GIS and choose from electives including spatial analysis, remote-sensing, web mapping and related professional skills development.
During the latter part of your Master’s studies, you'll also have the opportunity to undertake a semester-long GIS and/or remote-sensing research project, where you'll gain practical field-related experience while enhancing your report writing and project management skills.
All of this will enable you to graduate with advanced computing skills in GIS software, competence in GIS and remote-sensing operations, and sought-after project implementation and management skills.
CRICOS CODE: 084723C
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Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS) - Course List
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Urban planner
Built environment consultant
Environment and resource manager
Mineral exploration consultant
Geospatial application developer
Environmental scientist
Cartographer
Web map publisher
Landscape modeller
Ecologist
OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year
