MSc Geospatial Data Science & AI at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Develops geospatial, analytical, programming and AI/machine learning skills for working with geospatial data across environmental, urban and socio-technical domains. It builds foundations in GIS, cartography, spatial statistics and remote sensing before specialising in GeoAI, machine learning for Earth system problems and big geospatial data analytics. Teaching is applied and uses Python, QGIS and ArcGIS.

Department: School of Geographical & Earth Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Full-time students take 120 credits of taught courses over two semesters, including Geospatial Fundamentals, Principles of GIS, Machine Learning Applications for Earth Systems Problems and the 20-credit Introduction to Geospatial Artificial Intelligence, then a 60-credit MSc project in the summer. Options include Remote Sensing of the Environment, Web and Mobile Mapping and Applied GIS.

Career pathways

Geospatial/GeoAI data scientist, Earth observation or remote sensing analyst, spatial data engineer or GIS developer, urban or transport analytics specialist, environmental or climate risk modeller, location intelligence specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Honours (or non-UK equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Geography, Earth or Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computing Science, Engineering or Physics. Degrees in other subjects may be accepted with relevant work experience; entry with technical geomatics qualifications and significant practical experience is considered individually. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (other tests accepted, e.g. TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Duolingo, at stated minimums). Application deadlines for September 2027 entry: international applicants apply in rounds, the final round closing 8 July 2027; UK applicants 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027/28). Full-time; Home & RUK Source

International applicants: GBP 31,515 a year (2027/28). Full-time; International & EU Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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