Environmental Science BA (B), Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Education facts

Code: MX059G

The course provides knowledge of GIS analyses and the collection and processing of data from, for example, authorities, satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and GPS. The examples and tasks given in the course are mainly based on environmental issues which the students will analyse and solve using GIS. Students will be trained in problem formulation relevant to the subject and spend a large part of the course carrying out an individual project. The aim is that the knowledge and ability to practically use GIS is trained in a realistic situation. The course ends with a joint project which is carried out in groups or individually (students' choice). Both the results and the steps to find the solution in the work will be presented by the students, leading to a horizontal knowledge transfer. The course will use only open source software and student-owned hardware and therefore all knowledge and software skills will be directly available to the student in any job or learning situation also after the course.

Entry requirements

15 credits of courses in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science, or 15 credits of courses related to environment, sustainability or land use in another subject. In addition, 7.5 credits in GIS are required, which can be part of the 15 credits that are required according to the previous sentence.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Environmental Science BA (B), Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  Mid Sweden University

  Östersund

  Start date: 22 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %