Graduate programs offered
The Department of Geomatics currently offers a range of innovative and challenging postgraduate programs including: Graduate Certificates, a variety of flexible Master's Degrees including both coursework and research components (or a customised mix), and a three year PhD.
A selection of current student research topics can be viewed at Postgraduate Research Highlights.
| Course | By
Course Work (CW) or by Research (Res) |
Entry requirement | Length |
| Grad
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems |
CW |
3 year Degree – Pass
level or, other tertiary education with
at least 2 years industry
experience |
6 months (1 semester) (4 x 12.5 subjects) |
| Grad
Diploma in Geographic Information Systems |
CW | Degree – Pass level or, other Degree with at least 2 years industry experience | 1 year (8 x 12.5 subjects) |
| Master of Applied Science in GIS (by coursework) | CW | 4-year undergraduate degree at honours level | 18 months |
| Master of Applied Science in GIS (by research) | Res | 4-year undergraduate degree at honours level | 18 months |
| Master of Geographic Information Technology | CW | 4 year Degree or, 3 year Degree and at least 2 years industry experience | 1 year (2 semesters) (8 x 12.5 subjects) |
| Master of Geomatics | Res | 4 year Degree in Geomatic Engineering at honours level | 18 months (3 semesters) 150 points |
| PhD | Res | 4 year Degree at honours level or, Masters by research or, coursework (must have sound research proposal) | 3 years |
| CAP (Community Access Program) | CW |
Additional information is at the Engineering Postgraduate site.
Additional administrative PhD information can be found at the School of Graduate Research site.