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Geographical Information Management and Applications (part-time) – (M.Sc.)
Utrecht University
Faculty of Geosciences
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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: August (non-EEA: March). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 - ≈ € 14,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Utrecht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) Master's programme aims to educate students and professionals to become all-round managers and/or researchers of geo-information.
In GIMA,students will be introduced to the theoretical, methodological, technological and organisational principles of processing and analysing digital geo-information, the management and research aspects of geo-information, and the innovative application of geo-information in a wide variety of spatial application fields. The programme may be followed on a full-time (2 years) or part-time basis (4 years). Since it is predominantly a distance-learning programme, extensive use will be made of various ICT media. In addition, the programme requires several periods of intensive classroom attendance. A compulsory internship allows the student to gain practical experience in a (geo-information) working environment. The internship is carried out within geo-information companies, agencies and research institutes in the Netherlands or abroad. Following the completion of the internship, the student submits a report. Extensive career opportunities are available in both the private sector (oil companies, geo-marketing, consultancy, etc.) and the public sector (research institutes, municipalities, regional or national governmental organisations, etc.).
Contents
The MSc GIMA programme aims at educating students to become:
- All-round managers of geo-information,
- All-round geo-information researchers and/or
- All-round geo-information application specialists.
Students will acquire:
- Knowledge of and skills in management methods and techniques;
- Substantial knowledge of geo-information application fields;
- Technical and methodological geo-information skills.
Upon successful completion of the programme, students should have:
- Up-to-date knowledge of geo-information technologies (e.g. GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, GPS, and cartographic visualisation), their scientific development and their fields of application;
- Skills in geo-data handling processes like acquisition, structuring, storing, retrieving, processing, analysing, modelling and visualising geo-information;
- The ability to gain insight into the roles played by geo-data and geo-information within organisations (e. g. geo-data infrastructure) and outside organisations (e. g. geo-information clearinghouses) and manage geo-information departments, units, and projects;
- The ability to recognise, describe, analyse, and synthesise geo- information handling relevant for research, policy, and business problems, and to develop and execute geo-information-based projects and prototypes.
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Requirements
Additional language requirements:
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: C1
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- IELTS writing: 6
- TOEFL paper based: 580
- TOEFL computer based: 237
- TOEFL internet based: 93
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
Funding details
Scholarships / Grants:
Utrecht University:
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective, non-Dutch students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
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