Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 171KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement

Course Code & Title Requirements
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) Part B
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems Part B
Choose 4 units from:

ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students
INFS79001 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH70401 Basic Mathematics ]

Part A1 and/or B and/or C
  1. Students considering transitioning into the MGIS (#24) are not permitted to undertake more than 2 units of Part A courses, in the GCGIS, to count towards the MGIS (#24).

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 149KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose up to 6 units from:

GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7109 Research Topic ]

Part B
Complete additional units to total 8 units in the semester:

ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students
INFS79001 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH70401 Basic Mathematics ]

Part A1 and/or B and/or C

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
Complete additional units to total 6 units (with Semester 1) from Part B:

GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
ENVM7109 Research Topic ]

Part B
Complete additional units to total 8 units in the Semester:

ENVM7206 Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG7000 Applied Demography
GEOS7103 Biogeography & Geomorphology
INFS7203 Data Mining
INFS7903 Relational Database Systems
PLAN7122 Urban Design
GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
MGTS7523 System Dynamics
INFS79001 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH70401 Basic Mathematics ]

Part A1 and/or B and/or C
  1. Students considering transitioning into the MGIS (#24) are not permitted to undertake more than 2 units of Part A courses, in the GDipGIS, to count towards the MGIS (#24).

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 170KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) Part B
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems Part B
Choose 2 units from:

ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students
INFS79001 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH70401 Basic Mathematics ]

Part A1 and/or B and/or C
Choose 2 units from:

ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students ]

Part B and/or C
  1. A maximum of 2 units of Part A courses can be taken.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 6 units from:

GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing & Web Mapping
ENVM7109 Research Topic ]

Part B
Choose 2 units from:

ENVM7206 Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG7000 Applied Demography
GEOS7103 Biogeography & Geomorphology
INFS7203 Data Mining
INFS7903 Relational Database Systems
PLAN7122 Urban Design
GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
MGTS7523 System Dynamics ]

Part B and/or C

Year 2 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
ENVM7110 Research Project (4 units) Part D

Choose 4 units from:

[ ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students ]

Part B and/or C

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 68KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
MATH70401 Basic Mathematics Part A
INFS79001 Introduction to Information Systems Part A
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) Part B
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems Part B
  1. Choose 4 units from MATH7040, INFS7900 and STAT7120.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
ENVM7003 Applied Research Methods Part A compulsory
GEOM7200 Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Technologies Part A compulsory
STAT71201 Analysis of Scientific Data Part A
Choose 4 units from:

GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing & Web Mapping
ENVM7109 Research Topic ]

Part B
  1. Choose 4 units from MATH7040, INFS7900 and STAT7120.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
Choose 8 units from:

[ ENVM6017 Landscape Ecology
ENVM7200 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM7512 Environmental Problem Solving
GEOM7000 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7005 Geographical Information Systems
ENVM7201 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM7202 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM7205 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOG7002 Global Population Issues
PLAN7120 Planning Theory
STAT7003 Mathematical Probability
WRIT6001 Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students ]

Part B and/or C

Year 2 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
ENVM7110 Research Project (4 units) Part D
Choose 2 units from:

GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing & Web Mapping
ENVM7109 Research Topic ]

Part B
Choose 2 units from:

[ ENVM7206 Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG7000 Applied Demography
GEOS7103 Biogeography & Geomorphology
INFS7203 Data Mining
INFS7903 Relational Database Systems
PLAN7122 Urban Design
GEOM7001 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM7002 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM7004 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
MGTS7523 System Dynamics ]

Part B and/or C