Bachelor of Geospatial Information Systems

Bachelor

Create a career mapping the complexity of our world.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

244721, 110618F

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,700 per year

International Fees

$41,500 per year

About this course

Study Geospatial Information Systems at Flinders

Create a career mapping the complexity of our world.

In this degree, you'll be taught skills to support change, growth and analytics in areas like global warming, urban planning, mining and exploration, archaeology, transportation and biodiversity management. You will integrate field-based data acquisition with modern technology, computer workshops and classroom-based theory.

Geospatial Information Systems (or GIS) is a sector that is expanding rapidly and being increasingly integrated into almost every discipline. GIS focuses on systems designed to create, manage, analyse, and leverage all forms of geographic data. The Bachelor of Geospatial Information Systems produces graduates capable of capturing, analysing, and managing spatially related information in a variety of locations from land-based and drone technology to advanced Earth observation platforms.

Study locations

Bedford Park

Career pathways

Your career

The degree meets the growing need for specialists who know how to use these highly sophisticated systems. There is a strong demand for GIS skills across a range of areas including biodiversity and natural resources management, urban planning, mining and exploration, archaeology, transportation, and infrastructure management.

Potential occupations include:

GIS analyst
GIS data coordinator
spatial information officer
land resource information officer
GIS and knowledge management officer.

Potential employers include:

government
regional development centres
agriculture and horticultural centres
not-for-profit agencies
private companies that supply or collect spatial information.

Professional recognition and accreditation:

Completion of the Bachelor of Geospatial Information Science course supplies 30 educational points towards GIS-AP Certification from the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute.

Flinders University