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Engineering & Applied Sciences · Master's

Master of Geographical Information Science

Geomatika University Malaysia

Program overview

Master of Science (Geographical Information Science): Geographic information offers strong answers to real-world challenges. Applications based on GIS technology are in great demand, particularly in environmental and geohazard management, urban planning, natural resource management and conservation, health applications, and the oil and gas sectors. Furthermore, GIS allows us to explore, study, query, interpret, and display data in a variety of ways, revealing relationships, patterns, and trends through the use of maps, globes, reports, and charts. GIS technology may be incorporated into any enterprise information system architecture to build a single, comprehensive solution.

Entry Requirement

  • A Bachelor’s degree in the Geospatial/GIS field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by the Higher Education Provider (HEP) Senate.

For other qualifications and certificates (e.g., Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree , etc..) please contact our educational consultants or submit your application for Admission assessment

Employment opportunities are available as per the following :

  • Architectural Model Specialist
  • Interior Designer / Interior Architect
  • Architectural Photographer
  • Resort / Hotel Architectural Conceptualiser
  • Architectural Structure Specialist
  • Theme Park Conceptual Architect
  • Assistant Architect
  • Town Planning Conceptual Architect
  • Computer-Aided Design / 3D Visualiser

Curriculum

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First Year

  • Introduction to GIS
  • Data Acquisition & Data Modelling
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geo-DBMS
  • Spatial Statistics
  • Geographical Analysis
  • Visualisation and Cartography
  • Open GIS and Distributed GIS Infrastructures

Second Year

  • Collaborative Projects /Practical Project
  • GIS Organisation and Project Management
  • Learning Practice and Academic Work 1
  • Research Project Proposal
  • Electives I

Third Year

  • Learning Practice and Academic Work 2
  • Research Project
  • Electives II

Entry requirements

Master's: a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Typically IELTS 5.5 or equivalent (TOEFL / PTE). Some universities offer a preparatory English program if you haven't reached the score yet.

Exact requirements vary by program, and an English certificate such as IELTS or an equivalent may be required.

Career opportunities

  • Project engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Maintenance engineer
  • Engineering consultant

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