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Overview
You’ll learn about introductory remote sensing, and a range of fundamental GIS tools and techniques. This includes navigation, measurement, spatial queries, geocoding, scripting, buffering, digitising, and overlay analysis.
You’ll explore ‘real world’ examples as you learn to apply tools for data exploration, data capture, simple spatial analysis, mapping and visualisation. You’ll also learn to select the correct approach to a problem, analyse data, and interpret the results.
Careers
This Introduction to GIS Tools, Techniques, Cartography and Geovisualisation course at the University of Aberdeen will help you prepare for a career in GIS.
You could work towards becoming a GIS Officer or GIS Technician. You could find GIS-related roles in local or national government, environmental agencies, the commercial sector, research or academia.
Programme Structure
You’ll cover the following topics:- Remote sensing, cartography, digital mapping, and geovisualisation
- Geospatial data sources, data formats, and databases
- Introduction to GIS, for example, ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS
- Geospatial data analysis
- Designing and creating a map
- Mobile GIS and apps
- Visual communication
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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IELTS 6.5
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Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent), or
- relevant experience that supports this level of study.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youCitizens or residents1600 GBP / full≈ 1600 GBP / full
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