Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Systems
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A Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Systems, or Master of Science in Geographic Information Science, or Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems ., MSc GIS) is a postgraduate academic master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 awarded by universities in a large number of countries. The degree is typically studied for two years full-time or three to five years part-time.

Job Outlook

This postgraduate degree prepares students to work as GIS analysts, applied researchers and consultants providing expertise in this area of computer mapping analysis, spatial databases management and development, software/application development, geomarketing and project management. GIS technologies are widely utilized in the U.S. and abroad and there is a high demand for these skills.

Universities offering MSc GIS



See also

  • Geoinformatics
    Geoinformatics
    Geoinformatics is the science and the technology which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geography, geosciences and related branches of engineering.-Overview:...

  • Geographic information system
  • Geographic information science
    Geographic Information Science
    Geographic information science is the academic theory behind the development, use, and application of geographic information systems...

  • UNIGIS
    UNIGIS
    UNIGIS is a worldwide network of universities cooperating since 1992 in the design, development and delivery of distance learning in Geographical Information Science and Systems...

  • Master of Science
    Master of Science
    A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...

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