Course summary

Sustainable use or conservation of the earth's resources requires the organisation, exploitation, 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 Geographical Information Management MSc has been developed in direct collaboration with industry, in response to the increased global demand for multi-disciplinary managers, advisors, and consultants in resource management. Taught by a dedicated faculty, this course is unique in providing balanced coverage of the key GIS technologies to prepare you for a successful career across the full range of global sectors using geographical information (GI) technologies. 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, an interest in solving real-world problems and making a positive impact. You will acquire experience of world-class spatial problem solving and develop 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 the GI technologies. Why this course? Geographical information management 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 resource management.

• Benefit from a thorough training in the technical, analytical and research skills needed for a successful career in this rapidly expanding field.

• Focus on identifying problems and creating 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.

• Undertake individual and group projects, often supported by external companies 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.