MSc Geoinformation Technology & Cartography at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc on managing the locational data required for GIS together with visualisation and map production; it is the only UK programme with a significant emphasis on cartography.

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time; 24-48 months part-time. PgDip: 9 months full-time. PgCert: 3.5 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 (60 credits): Geospatial Fundamentals, Principles of GIS, Land Surveying I, Academic and Professional Skills, Principles of Cartographic Design & Production. Semester 2 (60 credits): Applied GIS, Geospatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration, Visualisation & Map Use, Web and Mobile Mapping, Topographic Modelling and Landscape Monitoring, Remote Sensing of the Environment. Summer: 60-credit MSc Project.

Career pathways

Cartographer with a map publisher, government or service agency; GIS specialist, analyst or operator; graduates work for companies such as Scottish Water, Natural Power, Arcus, Harper-Collins Cartographic, BT and British Antarctic Survey.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Geomatics-related degrees (e.g. Geodetic Engineering, GIS, Geospatial Science, Land Surveying, Mapping Sciences, Surveying); also accepted with maths/stats content: Built Environment, Computing Science, Art, Graphic Design, Architecture, Psychology, Social Science, Geography, Mathematics, Statistics, Urban/Regional Studies. Degrees below 2:2 with extensive relevant work experience may be assessed case by case (upload a CV). International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (a single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start; other accepted tests listed by the university). Application deadlines for September 2027 entry: international and EU rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027; UK applicants 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 31,515 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time; 24-48 months part-time. PgDip: 9 months full-time. PgCert: 3.5 months full

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