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University of Leicester
Leicester
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MSc/PG Dip in Geographical Information Systems

(RICS Accredited)

External Examiner: Professor Richard Aspinall

Why you should study this programme

Geographic Information (GI) plays an increasingly important role in many areas of our lives: environmental protection, business and marketing, communications, forecasting, modelling, agriculture, and local and regional planning. Understanding GI systems (the software tools) and GI science (the technical discipline) is essential for effective management and analysis of spatial data.

  • The MSc in Geographical Information SciencVirtual Reality Theatree at the University of Leicester is the longest running MSc in GIS in England and offers comprehensive training in GI Science and Systems.
  • The MSc in GIS has been recently been accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
  • The course is overseen by an employer panel of representatives from industry, government, research and environmental agencies in order to maintain the relevancy of the course content and direction. Consequently we have 100% graduate employment.

Downloads: Course Handbook

"I am working as Assistant GIS/Graphics Officer. It's a really challenging environment as my task will be to develop and advise on the technical aspects of GIS. The tutors and the training at the University of Leicester have really equipped me to be able to face the huge challenges. I started well and am making progress"

Adesanya Ayeni, MSc GIS

Course Content

The course involves studying six modules, each worth 20 credits each

Modules covered include:

  • Introduction to GIS
  • Spatial Information Science
  • Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
  • Research Methods and Design
  • Geographical Visualization
  • Programming for Spatial Scientists
  • Plus a 60 credit master’s dissertation

World Class Facilities

GIS teaching at Leicester is supported by the £4.4m award from the Higher Education Funding Council to establish a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning to develop Spatial Literacy IN Teaching (SPLINT). This provides resources for mobile GIS, augmented and virtual reality environments with specialist MSc computer laboratories and a state of the art visualisation (VR) suite.

I first learnt about GIS during my undergraduate degree and wanted to learn more. The University of Leicester was highly recommended to expand my learning of the subject and it didn't disappoint! I was very impressed with the technical and application content of the course and also with the enthusiasm and commitment of the teaching staff. They provided me with all the academic and professional support I needed. I would highly recommend the GIS course to any prospective student.
Paul Grundy, MSc GIS:

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Contact Us

For further information, email: GIS@le.ac.uk