Master of Science in Geomatics

Programme Structure

Study Routes

Students are free to choose one of three routes to fulfill graduation requirements, as detailed below:

Dissertation route: Core/Compulsory Subjects (18 credits) + LSGI551 Dissertation (9 credits) + 1 Elective Subject (3 credits) + 1 AIE Subject (1 credit); OR
Project route: Core/Compulsory Subjects (18 credits) + LSGI552 Project (6 credits) + Elective Subjects (6 credits) + 1 AIE Subject (1 credit); OR
Non-dissertation/project route: Core/Compulsory Subjects (18 credits) + Elective Subjects (12 credits) + 1 AIE Subject (1 credit)

Core Areas of Study*

The following is a brief summary of the core areas of study. Students will be provided with detailed information on the subjects for selection upon registration.

Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Surveying
Advanced Photogrammetry and Computer Vision
Remote Sensing Image Processing
Spatial Data Acquisition
Satellite Positioning and Navigation
Spatial Data Analysis and Mining

Recommended Elective Subjects*

Advanced Mobile GIS and LBS
Principles of GIS
Urban Geospatial Big Data Analytics
Urban Informatics
Urban Science and Systems
Smart Cities: Technologies and Solutions
Spatial Data Visualization and Modeling

Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) Requirement*

All Taught Postgraduate students from 2024/25 intake cohort are required to study 1 credit bearing “Academic Integrity and Ethics Requirement” in the curriculum. No tuition fee will be charged for this 1 credit subject.

Academic Integrity and Ethics in Science

*Subjects offered are subject to revision

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