Summer services update
Summary table showing NZ university GIS qualifications
| University | GIS Minor | GIS Major | Post Grad GIS programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Auckland | No | Yes | Yes |
| Auckland University of Technology | Yes | No | Yes |
| University of Waikato | Yes | No | Yes |
| Massey University | No | No | Yes |
| Victoria University | Yes | No | No |
| University of Canterbury | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln University | No | No | No |
| University of Otago | Yes | Yes | Yes |
GIS papers, programmes and contact information
| Institute | GIS papers / programmes | Institution GIS contact |
|---|---|---|
| University of Auckland | Geographic Information Science - Introductory material Links to undergraduate GIS papers below: Geographic Information Science - Undergraduate Geographic Information Science courses - Postgraduate | Katarzyna Sila-Nowicka +64 9 9235930 katarzyna.sila-nowicka@auckland.ac.nz |
| Auckland University of Technology | Undergraduate: Geospatial Science can be taken as a Minor and is generally combined with a Major in Environmental Science or Marine Science. Level 5 courses (First Year)
Level 6 courses (Second Year)
Level 7 courses (Third Year)
Postgraduate and Research: Geospatial Science courses are available as part of a Postgraduate Diploma in Science, Master of Science or Master of Science (Research) and the following courses can be taken together as a 'specialisation in Geospatial Science'.
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| University of Waikato | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - links to undergraduate and postgraduate options, including the GIS Specialisation for the Master of Social Science and the Master of Information Technology GEOGY228: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Big Data GEOGY328: Geographical Information Systems ENVPL309: Urban Spatial Analysis | Dr Lars Brabyn +64 7 856 2889 larsb@waikato.ac.nz |
| Massey University | Postgraduate Diploma Arts (Geospatial Science) Undergraduate courses: 233.214 GIS and Spatial Statistics (15 credits) 233.314 Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (15 credits) 145.202 Working with Geographic Data (15 credits) 145.300 Cartography and Data Visualisation (15 credits) Postgraduate courses: 145.739 GIS Principles and Applications (30 credits) 145.740 GIS Programming and Practice (30 credits) 233.712 Environmental Geographic Information Systems (15 credits) 233.713 Environmental Remote Sensing (15 credits) 158.740 Location Systems:Spatial Databases, Tools and Applications (15 credits) 158.741 Location Data:Mapping, Analysis and Visualisation (15 credits) | Dr Kristin Stock (for Geoinformatics paper) Assoc Prof Jonathan Procter (for Remote Sensing papers) Dr Russell Prince (for info on PGDip) |
| Victoria University of Wellington | GEOG 215 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Science GEOG 315 Advanced GIS: Spatial Data Science GEOG 415 Introduction to Geographic Information Science and its Applications | Mairead de Roiste Ocean Mercier |
| University of Canterbury | At the undergraduate level, students studying Geography, Data Science, and related fields take courses in GIS which may include: GISC101 Introduction to Spatial Data Science GEOG205 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GEOG208 Remote Sensing for Geospatial Analysis GEOG323 Geospatial Analysis in the Social and Environmental Sciences GEOG324 Web GIS and Geoinformatics GEOG325 Health Wellbeing and Environment GIS courses are part of many qualifications: GISC422 Foundations of Geographic Information Systems is required or an elective for many disciplines. A basic micro-credential is available through UC Online from Health: GIS for Mapping The Postgraduate Geospatial Data Science programmes offer a Certificate, Diploma, taught-Master, or research-based MSc in Geospatial Data Science involving the following courses. Students in the Masters in Data Science can also take geospatial courses as part of their programme. GISC401 Foundations of Geospatial Data Science GISC402 Geospatial Data Science Research GISC403 Geovisual Analytics GISC404 Spatial Analysis GISC405 Environmental and Climate Data Analytics GISC406 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation GISC412 Advanced Methods in Geospatial Data Science GISC415 Geospatial Data Science Internship | Ioannis Delikostidis Carolynne Hultquist |
| Lincoln University | Links to undergraduate GIS papers below: ERST 202: Environmental Analysis with Geographic Information Systems ERST 310: GIS and Applications in Natural Resource Analysis Links to postgraduate GIS papers below: | Crile Doscher +64 3 4230426 crile.doscher@lincoln.ac.nz |
| University of Otago | GIS Programme general information Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in GIS Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) GIS and Master of Science (MSc) GIS | Dr Antoni Moore +64 3 479 7589 tony.moore@otago.ac.nz |
| NorthTec, Whangarei | New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 6) – GIS course in partnership with Unitec is included in this qualification Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) - Applied GIS course in partnership with Unitec is included in this qualification | Chifuyu Horikoshi chorikoshi@northtec.ac.nz |
| Unitec, Auckland | Geographic Information Systems (NSCI6743) Applied Geographic Information Systems (NSCI7736) These courses are taken in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) and also by students of other programmes, including the National Diploma in Surveying and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Welfare) | Dr Glenn Aguilar +64 9 815-4321 Ext 7019 gaguilar@unitec.ac.nz |
| Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier | NZ Diploma in Environmental Management (Terrestrial strand) [Level 6] - GIS course in partnership with Unitec is included in this qualification Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) - Applied GIS course in partnership with Unitec is included in this qualification | Course coordinator: Lisa Turnbull LMTurnbull@eit.ac.nz Lecturer: Dinusha Jayathilake Djayathilake@eit.ac.nz |
| Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill | Bachelor of Environmental Management - GIS course is included in this qualification Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management - GIS course is included in this qualification Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – Micro Credential Course | Phil Lockett phil.lockett@sit.ac.nz |