The postgraduate programs in Geographic Information Science produce high-quality graduates with both technical and research skills in advanced areas of geographic information science.

Graduates are competent in basic and advanced computing skills especially in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software;

various GIS and remote sensing operations;

and implementation and management of GIS projects.

The program also covers applications of GIS and remote sensing technologies to various areas;

resource analysis through remote sensing and airphoto interpretation;

expert systems and decision support systems;

and research, both applied and theoretical, in the field of spatial information systems.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Geographic Information Science.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

• Doctor of Philosophy

To complete the Master of Geographic Information Science

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Geographic Information Science, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

• Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science (#8)
• Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science (#16)