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Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Intelligence

Graduate Diploma

This course equips students with skills to manage spatial data and remotely sensed imagery, covering areas like GIS, remote sensing, map design, and programming. Graduates can progress to a master's degree.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Course Code

GD-GEOSPI, 100578

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$44,854 per year / $44,854 total

About this course

Overview

This course provides the tools for managing spatial data and remotely sensed imagery to extract further meaning.

The course ensures you gain a well-rounded exposure to key areas. Along with units on geographic information systems and remote sensing, you'll study map design, web mapping, data management, programming, photogrammetry and visualisation.

The graduate diploma is nested with other courses in geospatial intelligence. Graduates may continue on to study the master course.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing: 6
Speaking: 6
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Overall band score: 6.5

Other requirements and notes for this course

Applicants for a Graduate Diploma are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards.

What you will learn

What you'll learn

apply the fundamental principles of geospatial technology to a range of application areas
analyse spatial data and issues to devise novel and appropriate solutions
select appropriate datasets/imagery and software to analyse, transform, and present findings in ways that are suitable to a range of audiences
recognise and be engaged in spatial issues that occur in other countries and/or on global scales
understand, value and interact with people across different cultures and respect different points of view
engage and learn with industry to develop initiative, problem solving ability, team and communication skills as well as gain exposure to real-world, location-based, problems

Career pathways

What jobs can the Geospatial Intelligence course lead to?

Industries

Agriculture
Biodiversity and conservation
Emergency response planning
Health
Military intelligence
Mining
Retail trade
Transport and urban planning

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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How to apply

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Curtin Perth

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at Curtin University.

83.3%

Overall satisfaction

80%

Skill scale

75%

Teaching scale

65.5%

Employed full-time

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