Geospatial Sciences (Geographic Information Science and Computing) MSc

This one-year MSc will launch your career in geospatial sciences. With its focus on GIS and computing, you’ll gain a broad understanding of topics ranging from spatial analysis and geocomputation to programming, machine learning, data science, and app development. If you’re looking for a specialist Master’s in geospatial sciences with a focus on geographic information science and computing, there is no better place to study than here at UCL. Bringing together the relevant theory with extensive project-based experience, the course covers the diverse facets of geospatial sciences – from acquiring, processing, and analysing geospatial data to geographic information science, geocomputation, programming, machine learning, data science, and webapp development. In addition to excellent teaching and insights into current research and theory, you’ll gain practical skills and learn specialist software tools like ArcMap, Cyclone, PhotoScan, QGIS, FME, Revit, and PostGIS. You’ll also learn soft transferable skills like communication, project management and critical thinking – which, when coupled with your technical expertise, will make you highly sought after for jobs in industry, commerce, government and non-governmental bodies. This programme is ideal for students with academic or professional experience in GIS who are looking to enhance their technical skills and deepen their theoretical knowledge. Applicants should be numerate and enthusiastic about programming. We welcome candidates from diverse academic backgrounds, including geography, engineering, environmental studies, mathematicsstatistics, earth sciences, architecture, archaeology, and physical or computational sciences. We also encourage applications from those with relevant work experience in Geographic Information Science or related industries.

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (such as engineering, architecture, geography, urban planning, mathematics, surveying, marine and earth sciences, computer science) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Normally only candidates with either a first or upper second-class degree will be accepted, although applicants with a lower second-class degree supported by extensive work experience will also be considered.