Education objectives

The International Master Program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies is a cooperation of:

- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA), NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Lisboa, Portugal;

- University of Münster (WWU), Institute for Geoinformatics (IFGI), Münster, Germany;

- Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellon, Spain.

This Master Program has been selected by the Erasmus Mundus Program of the European Commission as one of the most excellent Master Programs in Europe.

The three-semester English-speaker Masters program will enroll up to 32 students per year, starting in the Fall Semester of the academic year 2015/16. 

The first semester at NOVA IMS offers different learning paths, addressing the previous know-how and requirements of the students. The courses at NOVA IMS provide modules in data modeling and GI basics. The second semester at IFGI provides basic and advanced courses in Geoinformatics. In addition, courses in key competencies (project management, researchmethods) are provided. The Master thesis in the third semester is closely linked to ongoing research projects of one of the partner institutions.

Based on the successful Master's assessment, the three universities will award the joint degree "Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies".

 Applications - academic year 2020/2021
To complete the application, the applicant must register in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, fill the form, upload their Curriculum Vitae and submit the application in the end from June 16th to July 16th, 2020. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum.

General characterization

DGES code

7182

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Coordinator

Opening date

September 2020

Vacancies

Fees

Schedule

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Conditions of admittance

The requirements of the applications are: a Bachelor's degree (or Master's degree) in a compatible field; English language proof (TOEFL 500 paper-based or equivalent); Strong motivation; High-level achievements in previous academic and professional careers.

Evaluation rules

Structure

1º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200233 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2.0
200232 Databases and Data Management 3.0
200236 Data Exploration and Visualization 3.0
200235 Data Science 4.0
200238 Data Sources, Standards, Infrastuctures 1.0
200241 Earth Observation and Remote Sensing 3.0
200234 Geographic Information Application Development 3.0
200219 Geographic Information Science 7.5
200240 Geographic Information Systems Applications and Trends 2.0
200239 Geographic Information Systems: Desktop to Web 3.0
200222 Group Project Seminar on Programming and Analysis 5.0
200106 Programming 4.0
200237 Spatial Data Services 2.0
200233 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2.0
200232 Databases and Data Management 3.0
200236 Data Exploration and Visualization 3.0
200235 Data Science 4.0
200238 Data Sources, Standards, Infrastuctures 1.0
200241 Earth Observation and Remote Sensing 3.0
200234 Geographic Information Application Development 3.0
200219 Geographic Information Science 7.5
200240 Geographic Information Systems Applications and Trends 2.0
200239 Geographic Information Systems: Desktop to Web 3.0
200222 Group Project Seminar on Programming and Analysis 5.0
200106 Programming 4.0
200237 Spatial Data Services 2.0
Options
200060 Geospatial Data Mining 7.5
200103 Portuguese 4.0
200115 Remote Sensing 7.5
200220 Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization 7.5
200221 Spatial Statistics 7.5
200060 Geospatial Data Mining 7.5
200103 Portuguese 4.0
200115 Remote Sensing 7.5
200220 Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization 7.5
200221 Spatial Statistics 7.5
1º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200247 Core Topics in Geographic Information Science 2.0
200243 From Data to Knowledge 5.0
200059 Geoinformatics Forum 1.0
200246 Project Management / Geomundus Conference 3.0
200247 Core Topics in Geographic Information Science 2.0
200243 From Data to Knowledge 5.0
200059 Geoinformatics Forum 1.0
200246 Project Management / Geomundus Conference 3.0
Options
200245 Advanced Digital Cartography 5.0
200244 Applied Geospatial Technologies 5.0
200242 Programming in Geographic Information 5.0
200110 Reference Systems for Geographic Information 5.0
200248 Study Project 5.0
200245 Advanced Digital Cartography 5.0
200244 Applied Geospatial Technologies 5.0
200242 Programming in Geographic Information 5.0
200110 Reference Systems for Geographic Information 5.0
200248 Study Project 5.0
2º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200150 Thesis follow up 0.0
200150 Thesis follow up 0.0
2º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200133 Thesis 28.0
200132 Thesis 28.0
200131 Thesis 28.0
200131 Thesis 28.0
200132 Thesis 28.0
200133 Thesis 28.0