M.Sc. (Applied Geography and Geoinformatics)

Master of Science in Applied Geography and Geoinformatics

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics or Master of Science in Applied Geography and Geoinformatics is a two-year post-graduate programme. The programme gives you a solid foundation for conducting complex analyses of local, national and global problems on an interdisciplinary basis. It also gives you the opportunity to focus your efforts within a specialised field of geography. You are offered pre-set "competency tracks" that provides you with specialised research-based competencies geared towards special vocational functions. You can work in depth with topics such as urban and regional development, globalization, sustainability, resource management, global environmental and natural processes and applied geoinformatics. After passing the degree course the candidates are able to resolve the conflicts and play an essential part within a multi-cultural world in which understanding, tolerance and sensitivity are fundamental to social and economic well-being and to the good management of our natural environment.

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Eligibility    

• Bachelor degree with minimum 45% marks in aggregate (40% in case of SC / ST candidate) or any other equivalent qualification.
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct an entrance examination for admission.

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Syllabus

Aspiring students are supposed to visit the university website i.e. https://www.cuk.ac.in/ for syllabus of the very subject.

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Colleges

• Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Course Suitability

• The course is suitable for those who have the perceptive and probing mind, keen observation, analytical and logical thinking and computer skills which are essential skills in the field of geography.
• They must have an interest in mathematics and science, communication skills and fieldwork.

How is M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Beneficial?

• The degree course is beneficial as it teaches the students with the latest trends in thematic mapping and quantitative data analysis with the help of GIS and Remote Sensing and to integrate the various factors of socio-economic development and to acquaint the students about the dynamic aspects of human geography.
• It gives a good base for further higher studies such as M.Phil. and Ph.D.

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Employment Areas

• Colleges and Universities
• Consultancy Firms
• Municipal Corporations
• Urban Planning Bodies

M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics Job Types

• Academic Worker
• Business Development Consultant
• Environmental Worker
• Part-Time Consultant
• Project Coordinator
• Student and Career Counsellor
• Urban Planner

Advance Courses in M.Sc. Applied Geography and Geoinformatics

• M.Phil. (Geography)
• Ph.D. (Geography)