Geographical Information Systems (GIS) MSc programmes: Course features
What this course offers you
- These courses focus on managing and analysing geographical information to solve problems and make decisions.
- They are ideal for both new graduates and those already in employment who are seeking retraining or professional development.
- Option modules mean you can tailor your MSc towards your own interests and career goals.
- GIS lecturers are all acknowledged international experts who maintain active research, edit international journals and provide consultancy services
- Practical sessions, fieldwork and group projects support your classes for the Applied Geographical Information Systems MSc. Classes use a variety of great teaching methods to maintain interest and promote your learning.
- Fieldwork is also an important part of our teaching and students on both courses have the opportunity to take part (read more in the Fieldwork section).
- The courses give you highly vocational skills in a vibrant and growing area of the job market.
- Kingston University is recognised within the industry as a premier provider of GIS graduates.
- Supportive staff help you reach your full potential.
- You will have access to:
- specialist equipment such as digitising tables, stereoscopic screens, scanners and large-format design-jet printers;
- mobile equipment for precision mobile data acquisition and mapping, including Total Stations, Trimble dual channel GPS receivers, PDAs, GPS receivers and laptops;
- two dedicated state-of-the-art computer labs (with access restricted to GIS students), with all the major professional-level GIS software, including home-installation licences, and access to important and unique databases and datasets;
- ESRI's online Virtual Campus;
- Kingston's impressively stocked library and learning resource centre; and
- reduced and free memberships of professional organisations.
- Dissertation awards are sponsored by Ordnance Survey.
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Learn more about the facilities available to you as a GIS student.The GIS group has strong links with the geographical information industry, including the Association for Geographic Information, Ordnance Survey and the GeoInformation Group. Guest speakers from a range of organisations give lectures about the latest industry developments.
Kingston graduate and honorary doctor Ed Parsons – the technology expert who helped develop Google's Street View photo maps. Find out more.