MSc Land & Hydrographic Surveying with Work Placement at University of Glasgow

Entry requirements

Postgraduate entry: 2.1 Honours (or non-UK equivalent) in a geomatics degree (e.g. Geodetic Engineering, Geographical Information Science, Geospatial Science, Land Surveying, Surveying and Mapping, Topographical Science); degrees in Built Environment, Computing Science, Art, Graphic Design, Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Psychology, Social Science, Geography, Mathematics, Statistics or Planning are also accepted with some maths/statistics content. Entry standard is higher than the non-placement MSc. Offers depend on the number of placements available; progression to the placement requires at least a C in each Semester 1 course at first attempt and an overall B average in Semester 2, otherwise students transfer to the MSc with a project. English language (applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0; also accepted: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre), Cambridge C1/C2, Oxford ELLT, LanguageCert Academic, Duolingo and other listed tests at published minimums; test must be within 2 years 5 months of start and met in a single sitting. International application rounds for September 2027 entry: Round 1 1 Oct to 5 Nov 2026; Round 2 6 Nov to 17 Dec 2026; Round 3 18 Dec 2026 to 4 Feb 2027; Round 4 5 Feb to 25 Mar 2027; Round 5 26 Mar to 13 May 2027; Round 6 14 May to 8 Jul 2027. UK applicants: 24 August 2027.