Master degree program in Geospatial Technologies

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.

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, research methods) 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
The applications are online, in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, from April 20th until May 26th 2022, where the applicants must fill the form in this platform and upload their Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter. This Master has a special agreement regarding the application fee, so to be exempt of this fee (€51), the applicant must choose “voucher” in the payment method and submit the code: “NOVAIMS_GEOTECH”.

General characterization

DGES code

7182

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Coordinator

Marco Octávio Trindade Painho

Opening date

September 2022

Vacancies

Fees

1.700€ / semester

Schedule

After working hours

Teaching language

English

Degree pre-requisites

Conditions of admittance

The requirements of the applications are:

  • Adequate Bachelor's degree (or Master's degree);
  • Strong motivation;
  • High-level achievements in previous academic and professional careers.

Evaluation rules

Structure

Paths

1º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200219 Geographic Information Science 7.5
200222 Group Project Seminar on Programming and Analysis 5.0
200219 Geographic Information Science 7.5
200222 Group Project Seminar on Programming and Analysis 5.0
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
200246 Geomundus Conference 3.0
200246 Geomundus Conference 3.0
2º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200131 Thesis 28.0
200150 Thesis follow up 2.0
200131 Thesis 28.0
200150 Thesis follow up 2.0