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Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (full-time/part-time)

Course ID: 181556
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
Dublin
One day and one evening for part-time course; Two days two evenings for full-time course
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Geographic information Systems are widely-used indispensable tools for governance, commerce, and environmental and social science in Ireland and world-wide. Over the next few years it is forecast that the area of GIS will grow rapidly. This will lead to the need for highly qualified professionals in all areas of the geospatial industry. The MSc programme in Geographic Information Science presents an opportunity to develop and build on your previous learning and to deepen your understanding and knowledge of essential principles, practices and applications of geospatial technologies. Competency in information technology skills has consistently been identified as a critical need in the geospatial industry and in the wider workplace in Ireland. This course has been designed specifically to address these issues and will provide graduates with a thorough grounding in information technology including spatial databases and web technology as well as programming skills tailored to the particular requirements of geospatial data. This is a conversion course to enable graduates of a related discipline or current practitioners in the geospatial or related industry to acquire a qualification in Geographic Information Science at Masters Level. The programme is delivered within Spatial Information Sciences in the School of Surveying and Construction Management in TU Dublin Bolton Street. A maximum intake of 20 students is planned from different disciplines and backgrounds.

Course Details

Duration:
One day and one evening for part-time course; Two days two evenings for full-time course
Course Fees:
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Contact Email:
alain.chenaux@tudublin.ie
Contact Phone:
+353 1 220 6526
Location:
Dublin
Awarding Body:
TU Dublin
Entry Requirements:
To be admitted to the programme, students should have a minimum of a 2.2 in an honours bachelor degree (level 8 NQAI) or equivalent. Applications from candidates who have an equivalent qualification at honours level (for example, a professional qualification) will also be considered. Prior work or industrial experience is not a pre-requisite for entry on to the course. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component. Applications may be considered from candidates who do not have the minimum academic requirements set out above but who do have significant relevant industry experience. In this situation candidates will be interviewed.
Career Path:
It is an exciting and challenging time for the geospatial industry and also a time of opportunity. Government has recognised the value and benefit in promoting Ireland as a smart economy and developing the expertise and technology to manage and exploit new sources of information and technologies. Development of such technologies requires highly skilled graduates with both strong computing and spatial analysis skills. Employment opportunities and emerging workforce development opportunities are growing in the GIScience area and the number of GIS-related job opportunities has risen steadily over the last few years. Career opportunities exist in a wide and diverse range of organisations including government, semi-state, private and commercial sectors. All our graduates have found employment after completing the course.

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Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)

+353 1 2207166
lifelonglearning@TUDublin.ie
TU Dublin Park House Grangegorman 191 North Circular Road D07 EWV4 Ireland, Dublin City North, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: D07 EWV4

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Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (full-time/part-time)

Geographic information Systems are widely-used indispensable tools for governance, commerce, and environmental and social science in Ireland and world-wide.

One day and one evening for part-time course; Two days two evenings for full-time course
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