Overview

• Explore the world of satellite imagery, online maps and geographical information systems with UniSQ’s Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours) (Geographic Information Systems).
• Gain in-depth knowledge and skills in geographical data, programming, and remote sensing.
• Choose a research project in your fourth year to investigate specialist geographical information systems topics.
• Graduates have a competitive edge by gaining a qualification from one of Australia’s leading spatial science education providers. 

Professional accreditation

When you graduate, you will be eligible to apply for membership with the Surveying and Spatial Science Institute Australia.

Career outcomes

• As a graduate, you will be able to discover careers as a Geographical Information Systems Officer or Spatial Scientist in transport, primary industries, environment and online mapping sectors.
• Geographic information systems specialists use satellite remote sensors and geo tags to integrate information for online mapping applications, such as Google Earth, Google Maps and Bing Maps. 
• Did you know? Spatial scientists were able to assist the people of Haiti after the 2010 Haiti earthquakes by using crowd sourcing information as well as satellites in producing new maps of the country. The spatial scientists mapped Red Cross centres, hospitals and housing for displaced people.