GraduateAgriculture
Master of Applied Spatial Science
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Master of Applied Spatial Science at Charles Darwin University provides upskilling in geographic information systems and remote sensing for a diverse range of vocations. Aimed at those with little or no previous spatial science experience, and open to students with a bachelor's degree in any field, the course guides students through the fundamentals and develops more advanced geospatial skills to solve real-world problems across fields such as environmental science, health, agriculture, mining, disaster and emergency management, and tourism and business. Graduates work as spatial analysts, spatial ecologists, GIS analysts and remote sensing specialists.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- There is a range of flexible delivery options which include online units
- face-to-face tutorials
- and for those balancing life
- work and family responsibilities
- there is the option to study this degree 100% online. There are also opportunities to access scholarships to support your study
Core (6 units)
- Software Now (replaces SID403 Research Skills from 2026)
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
- Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
- Real-World Statistics and Data Reasoning (SBI209 has been removed as an alternative for ENV511 from 2024)
- Applied Spatial Analysis for Real-World Problems
Specialist Electives (6 units)
- Research Skills (moved from core from 2026)
- Research Methodologies in Education (unit title change 2022)
- 20cpResearch Methods
- Principles of Indigenous Research
- Indigenous Research Methodologies
- Research Design
- Research Ethics and Impact
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
- Ecological Restoration and Connectivity
- Fire Ecology and Management
- Ecological and Management of Tropical Forests and Savannas
- Desert Field Ecology
- Field Studies in North Australia
- Natural Resources and Indigenous Livelihoods
- Aquatic Resource Management
- Wildlife Management
- Earth Observation Data Programming (new from 2025)
- Professional Practice in Environmental Management 1 (title change from 2026)
- Emergency and Disaster Management in Context
- Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management
- Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management
- Cultural
- Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management
- Health Informatics
- Research Design
- Health Research Skills
- Health Systems
- Planning and Evaluation
- Biostatistics
- Public Health Economics and Decision Making
- Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- Foundations of Data Science
- Database Concepts (assumed knowledge for PRT563)
- Cyber Security
- Business Intelligence and Data Mining
- Project Management
- Risk and Reliability
- Advanced Data Management
- Data Analytics and Visualisation
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
- Surveying and Construction
- Geomechanics
- Water Resource Engineering
- Road and Traffic Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Project Management
- Risk and Reliability
- Marketing for Managers (replaces BUS507 from 2026)
- Business Analytics
- Cultural Resource and Site Management
- Representing and Recording Country
- Indigenous Cultures and the Environment
- Neo-colonialism
- Advocacy
- and the Critique of Development
- Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
- Indigenous Knowledges
- Property Rights and Economic Participation
- Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies
- Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
- 20cpResearch Units (2 units): Research Proposal
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field
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