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Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems provides education and training in GIS.
Designed to meet the needs of people who do not have prior experience of GIS and are seeking to
acquire knowledge, or who have some training or workplace experience with GIS and are seeking
to improve their knowledge and gain a formal qualification. The course is normally taken in part-time
mode, over two, three or four semesters.
The Graduate Diploma in Spatial Science is designed to meet the professional development and
advanced training needs of those working primarily in land-based sciences (e.g. foresters,
geographers, town planners, surveyors) who need to use spatial information science in their work.
Also provides training and experience in research methodology.
Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Location - Hobart
Fees - Commonwealth supported
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 0.5 years (1 sem), maximum 2 years (4 sem)

Graduate Diploma of Spatial Information Science

Location - Hobart
Fees - Full-fee paying
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 1 year (2 sem), maximum 3 years

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Master of Applied
Science (Geospatial
Information)
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Overview
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Program code: MC058
Duration: Full-time 1.5 years, Part-time 3 years
Campus:
City campus
School: Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences

This program is designed for professionals who want

to build on their geospatial information and
technology skills.
You can take specialist elective streams in geographic information science, remote sensing,
satellite positioning, multimedia cartography, environmental studies and computer science.
RMIT also offers background courses in software techniques and applications, computer
mapping and land development.
To support these technological skills, you'll study environmental management, natural
resource management and geography.
This Master of Applied Science (Geospatial Information) suits individuals who have achieved
good results in their undergraduate studies and/or have worked in a related industry for three
or more years.

COLLAPSE ALL SECTIONS

Duration
This duration incorporates graduate diploma: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.
For Australian residents, the program may also be undertaken on a single course/s basis.

Learning and teaching

RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars,
studios, workshops, presentations, group discussions and syndicate work.

Industry connections
The School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences has extensive links with industry across
all streams of this program, including cartography, spatial sciences and surveying.

Career outlook
Graduates are professionally qualified to actively capture, store, manipulate and present
geospatial information.
Graduates are suitable for roles including:

agricultural and environmental scientists

cartographers

computer scientists

engineers

foresters

geographers and planners (all levels of land

data management)

geologists

surveyors.

Contact
Info Corner
330 Swanston Street (cnr La Trobe Street)
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel. +61 3 9925 2260
Email: study@rmit.edu.au
OR
Associate Professor Colin Arrowsmith
School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences

Tel. +61 3 9925 2042

Email: colin.arrowsmith@rmit.edu.au
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Melbourne City

BH117

Research

Master of Science (Geospatial Sciences)

Melbourne City

MR223

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PhD (Geospatial Sciences)

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PROGRAM AND COURSE INFORMATION

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Master of Science
SCIE11M
Owner:
Macquarie University
Award:
Master of Science (MSc)
Admission Requirements:
Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent in relevant field
Minimum GPA of 2.50 (out of 4.00)
Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0
in each band
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 1 year
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1 (March), Session 2 (August)
General requirements:

Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above

3
2

Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above designated

as Science

2
8

Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the
award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points
800 level
Required
one of

32cp at 800 level or above

32cp at 800 level or above including 1 specialisation

32
32cp at 800 level or above including 2 specialisations

Specialisations:
Code

Specialisation
BIC11S

Biodiversity Conservation
ENH11S

Environmental Health
GEO11S

Geoscience
REM11S

Remote Sensing and GIS