The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing GradCertGIS&RemoteSens

Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing GradDipGIS&RemoteSens

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing MGIS&RemoteSens

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing (4708GI)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Where students have completed the Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing the actual duration will be 0.5 EFTY

Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

If students have completed the Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing the actual duration is 0.5 EFTY

Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

Applicants would normally hold a three year Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or have extensive relevant industry experience to the satisfaction of the course director. Students wishing to apply for admission based on relevant industry experience should discuss requirements with the course director prior to applying.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

Students who complete the Diploma will be awarded 64 points of credit towards the masters

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 11 compulsory subjects (88 points) and 1 elective (8 points).

Graduate Certificate
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 GIS Applications
SPA415 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA417 Remote Sensing of the Environment

Graduate Diploma
Graduate Certificate subjects plus
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
SPA414 Critical Review of GIS and Geocomputation
SPA501 Advanced GIS Applications and Modelling
SPA512 Cartography and Data Visualisation

Masters
Graduate Diploma subjects plus
SPA407 Applied Geostatistics
SPA503 GIS Algorithms
SPA504 Remote Sensing Algorithms
Elective

Enrolment Pattern

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

A normal enrolment pattern would be as follows. Minor amendment to the order in which subjects are completed at the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level may be negotiated with the Course Director.

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
SPA415 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA417 Remote Sensing of the Environment

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 GIS Applications
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing)

Year 2 Session 1(30)
SPA512 Cartography & Data Visualisation
SPA414 Critical Review of GIS and Geocomputation

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
SPA501 Advanced GIS Applications and Modelling
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
SPA503 GIS Algorithms
Elective

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
SPA407 Applied Geostatistics
SPA504 Remote Sensing Algorithms
(Students exit at this point with a Master of GIS and Remote Sensing)