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Bachelor of Geospatial Information Systems

Flinders University

Entry Requirements

Flinders University recognises international secondary schooling for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

English language requirements

  • IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing;
  • TOEFL iBT: 72 Overall with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing;
  • Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing;
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Writing, 169 Speaking;
  • Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100

Course Details

Prepare for a variety of career paths related to the capture, synthesis, analysis and communication of spatially related information. You will gain the expertise to use smart technologies to tackle real-world problems. The degree provides training for a rewarding career in the field, with excellent facilities and innovative teaching and research.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

  • core topics in computer programming and an introduction to GIS
  • a topic in data science or biostatistics
  • selected Bachelor of Arts major topics
  • a field camp.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

  • core topics in remote sensing, image analysis, spatial information management and statistics
  • selected Bachelor of Arts major topics
  • an environment agency placement.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

  • core topics in environmental research, digital image analysis, GIS modelling and spatial statistics
  • selected Bachelor of Arts major topics
  • an environmental research project.

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

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Level of Study: Bachelor Degree

Duration: 3 years

CRICOS Course Code: 110618F

English Requirements: IELTS Score UG 6

Annual Tuition: AUD$39,600.00


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