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Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science is a one-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus that builds geospatial data skills for careers in ecology, exploration, health, planning, cartography, surveying, geography and environmental science. Students study advanced GIS along with electives in spatial analysis, remote sensing and web mapping, with access to specialist laboratories and national datasets such as the population census and Earth observation services. It can lead into the Master of Geographic Information Science. Graduates work as GIS analysts, spatial data scientists, remote sensing specialists and cartographers.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences [Core course]
- Geospatial Processing & Web Mapping [Core course]
- Environmental Impact Assessment [Elective]
- Global Population Issues [Elective]
- System Dynamics [Elective]
- Biogeography & Geomorphology [Elective]
- Data Mining [Elective]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or a graduate certificate in geographic information science. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
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