MSc Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing

Our range of postgraduate geography and environmental science courses are taught by award-winning lecturers and cover topics from waste management to ecosystem services, environmental consultancy and biodiversity conservation. 

You’ll expand your environmental science knowledge and address fundamental challenges in geography and the environment, such as meeting the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and providing direct solutions to help deal with the pressures on the planet. 

Our flexible programmes, that include both core and optional modules and a research project, allow you to create your own 
educational path and integrate theory-based learning with fieldwork.

On this UK MSc course, you’ll use the latest technology and develop key programming and analytical techniques. You’ll enhance your knowledge of GIS, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data Science and graduate primed to pursue employment opportunities within the Geospatial Data Science sector, Earth Observation and GIS communities, Consultancies, Private and Public sectors.

This University of Southampton MSc in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing has three distinctive features:
•    It combines the study of two key technologies – Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing – within a single programme
•    It offers programming (e.g., python) and computational skills (e.g., machine learning) necessary for processing and analysis of Geospatial data  
•    It focuses on solving ‘real-world’ problems by applying Geospatial Data Science techniques to areas such as public health, terrestrial environments, and environmental management

The course will develop your knowledge of the subject area in order to enhance employment opportunities within the Geospatial Data Science sector, Earth Observation and GIS communities, Consultancies, Private and Public sectors.

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