Geospatial & Mapping Sciences [MSc/PgDip/PgCert]
University of Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom
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University of Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Geospatial & Mapping Sciences [MSc/PgDip/PgCert]
Postgraduate · Social
About this programme
Find out more about the MSc Geospatial and Mapping Sciences in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow, UK, This MSc in Geospatial & Mapping Sciences focuses on understanding the theory and practice of geospatial data collection and management. Topics covered include land, engineering and hydrographic surveying, data and geospatial information quality. The course draws on research and the latest developments in the field of geomatics, with a strong practical component. Key applications of geospatial skills support sustainable development, including measuring land and location of assets (eg. transport routes, location of electric cables, forests), monitoring subsidence and sea level change, documenting heritage using laser scanning, and setting up and managing the coordinate system/mapping for a country. This programme is strongly endorsed by industry, a
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £31,050 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
Entry requirements 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in a non-UK university or 2.2 Hons from a UK university in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Planning, Any Engineering discipline, Computing Science, Earth Science or Engineering, Environmental Science or Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics. We accept degrees at 2.2 Hons from a non-UK university in Geodetic Engineering/Science, Geographical Engineering, Geographical Information Systems/Science, Geospatial Science/Engineering, Land Surveying, Land and Cadastral Surveying, Mapping Science, Surveying, Surveying and Mapping, Surveying Science/Engineering, Topographical Science/Surveying.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (5)
- Beit Trust Postgraduate ScholarshipsFully funded
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds