The International Masters Program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies is a cooperation of:

The major requirements for admission are:

Based on the successful Master examination, the three universities award the joint degree “Master of Science” (M.Sc.) with the adjunct “in Geospatial Technologies”.

The English-language three-semester Master program enrolls up to 32 students per year.

The Master Program has been selected within the Erasmus Mundus Program of the European Commission.

University of Münster (WWU), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), Germany;

Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellon, Spain;

Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA), Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Lisboa, Portugal.

The first semester offers different learning paths, addressing the previous know-how and requirements of the students. The courses at NOVA provides modules in data modelling and GI basics. UJI focus on the provision of know-how in informatics, new media and GI basics.

The second semester at WWU provides basic and advanced courses in Geoinformatics. In addition, courses in key competencies (project management, research methods) are provided. Summer or spring school participation may be substituted for some courses.

The Master thesis in the third semester is closely linked to ongoing research projects of one of the partners.

Adequate Bachelor degree (or Master degree);

English language proof (TOEFL 500 paper-based, or equivalent);

Strong motivation;

High-level achievements in previous academic and professional careers.

The Masters program targets holders of a Bachelors degree with a qualification in application areas of Geographic Information (GI), e.g., environmental planning, regional planning, geography, logistics, transportation, defense, marketing, energy provision, computer science. GI is a rapidly growing market, lacking qualified GI personnel and offering excellent career chances. Therefore, the Masters Program targets life-long learning for graduates and professionals in fields like geography, surveying, planning, central and local administration, who are willing to acquire additional GI skills for applying them in their respective GI application area.

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Semester 1 - Option AInstituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informaçãoof Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal)

Module 1 - Mathematics and Statistics

Module 2 - Data modelling

Module 3 - GI Basics

Semester 1 - Option B

Module 2 - New Technologies

Module 1 - Informatics and Mathematics

Universitat Jaume I (UJI)

Module 3 - GI Basics

Semester 2

Westfälische Wilhelms - University of Münster (Germany)

Module 4 - Fundamentals of GI Science

Module 5 - Advanced topics in GI Science

Module 6 - Core competences

Semester 3

ISEGI-NOVA, WWU or UJI

Master Thesis

Geospatial Technologies and Geographic Information;

Informatics and Data Analysis.

Private sector: GI applications and consulting in the domains of regional planning, landscape planning, financial services industry, energy providing industry, transportation, agriculture and forestry, and retailing/marketing;

Research: Applied sciences at universities and other research institutions;

Public sector: GI applications and consulting in local and regional administrations, especially in cadastre and different types of planning (e.g., regional, traffic, ecology).

The Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies qualifies for a professional career in the following domains:

Geospatial Technologies is an innovative professional area that bridges the gap between informatics and geosciences. Graduates of the International Masters Program apply and develop methods for computer-supported solutions for problems with a spatial component (global, regional, local). Therefore, graduates receive the following specialized knowledge in:

Geospatial Information Technologies have their roots primarily in three distinct areas: geosciences, computational technologies, and information science. The three Universities represent centers of excellence in these areas, recognized at the European and global levels. The geo-scientific foundations of Geoinformatics at Münster, the computer science and technology skills taught at Castellon, and the mathematical, statistical and geospatial modeling methodologies emphasized in Lisbon complement each other in an ideal way to provide a rounded, but compact education in this interdisciplinary technological field.

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Examples of Curricular Units: Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications Remote Sensing Geostatistics Data Analysis Geospatial Data Mining Database Management Systems

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Master’s DegreeMaster’s of Science in Geospatial Technologies (International Erasmus Mundus)

CoordinatorMarco Painho, PhD

Duration3 academic semesters: from September 2012 to March 2014

Directed toStudents holding a university degree with qualifications in areas related to Geographic Information applications such as environmental science, geography, topography, land planning, logistics and other professionals interested in the application of Geospatial Technologies.

Number of Credits90 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

Numerus ClaususThe numerus clausus is 16 students.

Tuition FeesThe tuition fees of this Master is 1.500€ per semester for nationals EU Member States and 3.500€ per semester for non-nationals EU Member States.

SCHOLARSHIPSTo the best three candidates is offered a scholarship of 1.500€ (only for Portuguese and Spanish candidates).In the first semester, the six best students from European Union countries with a medium score equal or greater than 14, will receive a scholarship of 2.000€.

Collaborating EntitiesEuropean Commission: Erasmus Mundus Programme

Coordinating UniversityWestfälische Wilhelms - University of Münster (Germany)

For further information, please accesswww.isegi.unl.pt\geotech | http://geotech.uni-muenster.de

Local Contacts:Director of the Master

Marco Painho, PhD | painho@isegi.unl.pt

Marketing Manager

Ana Paiva | ana.paiva@isegi.unl.pt

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