Course summary

Sustainable use or conservation of the earth's resources requires the organisation, utilisation and integration of technologies such as database management, image processing and digital cartography, to ensure provision of high quality, reliable and up-to-date information. The Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing master’s (previously known as Geographical Information Management) is a unique and innovative course that has been developed in direct collaboration with industry and in response to the increased global demand for multi-disciplinary managers, advisors and consultants in resource management. Taught by leading academic experts, this course is unique in providing balanced coverage of the key GIS technologies to prepare you for a successful career in the rapidly growing geospatial sector. This course also has PgDip and PgCert options. Who is it for? We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds who have a passion for technology and data. We bring together students who want to understand their role in sustainability and the new global economy, to solve real-world problems and make a positive global impact. You will gain experience of world-class spatial problem solving, as well as developing a range of personal and leadership skills to set you on the path for a rewarding career in any one of the growing range of industrial and research sectors that now routinely make use of geospatial information to solve global challenges. Why this course? Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing is an exciting and rapidly growing branch of information technology (IT), incorporating and integrating satellite remote sensing, aerial photography and other spatial data, such as soil survey information, to derive reliable and up-to-date information which is essential for the sustainable use or conservation of the earth’s resources. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to develop an exciting career helping to address global issues in the geospatial sector. Benefit from a practical approach to learning, gaining skills in geographical information systems, spatial analysis, machine learning, coding, image processing, remote sensing, data visualisation and cartography, and data science for a successful career in the rapidly expanding geospatial field. You will also: Gain experience in the collection and processing of a wide range of geospatial data from satellite, manned and unmanned aircraft, and field survey, including processing of high-volume data in the cloud. Focus on identifying problems and creating resilient and sustainable solutions through the selection and integration of appropriate technologies. Learn via a varied combination of lectures, tutorials, real-world case studies and practical sessions led by Cranfield staff. You will gain practical, real-world experience through consultancy led individual and group projects, often supported by industry sponsors and focused on your personal interests and career aspirations. Apply the knowledge and skills that you learn on this course to issues such as climate change, improving farming yields, tropical deforestation, transportation, smart navigation systems, disaster response management, recreation, property management and telecommunications. This master’s course is supported by our team of professional thought leaders, who have industry backgrounds and provide real-life learning challenges. Our teaching team are heavily involved in industrially funded research and development in digital environment, environmental monitoring, and resource survey. Our world leading research leads the course content and aligns it with the latest sector thinking. Our dedicated teaching team includes Professor Ronald Corstanje and Professor Stephen Hallett who are influential in the field of Environment and an integral part of this MSc. Our high student to staff ratio aims to deliver an excellent student experience and maximise your employability opportunities