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GIS and Remote Sensing - Master's Programme GIS and Remote Sensing - Master's Programme

Location

Lund Campus, Lund, Sweden
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Subject Ranking

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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

85,000 SEKTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Jan, 2026Application Deadline

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Geomatics involves the acquisition, management and analysis of phenomena with a spatial reference. Within this field, Geographical Information Science and Remote Sensing are key tools to adopt in spatial analysis that finds applications in many areas, such as health, environment management, natural resources assessment, urban planning, geology, archaeology and agronomy. This programme aims to provide you with knowledge in spatial analysis focusing mainly on environmental applications. Models and theories for understanding the Earth’s climate and ecosystems are integrated with knowledge on collecting environmental information, using remote sensing, storing the information in databases, and theories behind Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as well as Remote sensing using satellite data and aerial photographs.

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Geography

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Geomatics involves the acquisition, management and analysis of phenomena with a spatial reference. Within this field, Geographical Information Science and Remote Sensing are key tools to adopt in spatial analysis that finds applications in many areas, such as health, environment management, natural resources assessment, urban planning, geology, archaeology and agronomy. This programme aims to provide you with knowledge in spatial analysis focusing mainly on environmental applications. Models and theories for understanding the Earth’s climate and ecosystems are integrated with knowledge on collecting environmental information, using remote sensing, storing the information in databases, and theories behind Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as well as Remote sensing using satellite data and aerial photographs.

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We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Admission Requirements

90+
3+
6.5+
A Bachelor’s degree of at least 180 credits in science or engineering or the equivalent, within a specialisation of relevance to the study programme, of which 15 credits GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis or eqvivalent. English Level 6.

15 Jan 2026
2 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

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