Geomatics in Environments
Geomatics is available as a major within the Bachelor of Environments. Graduates of the Bachelor of Environments (Geomatics) can enrol in the Master of Engineering (Geomatics) ) with a full-Year exemption, allowing completion of a Bachelor/Masters combination within five years.
The Master of Engineering (Geomatics) provides accreditation as a professional engineer*.
Sample course structure: Bachelor of Environments (major in Geomatics)
With VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Geomatics)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Natural Environments | Designing Environments | Virtual Environments | Calculus 2 |
Sem 2 |
Reshaping Environments | Constructing Environments | Mapping Environments | Linear Algebra | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Applications of GIS | Data Analysis 1 | Environments Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Surveying & Mapping | Residential Field Course | Environments Elective | Breadth | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Information Science & Programming | Imaging the Environment | Environments Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Integrated Spatial Systems | People, Land & Sustainability | Computational Methods in Geomatics | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Geomatics)
| Engineering subjects | Environments subjects | Science subjects |
Without VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Geomatics)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Natural Environments | Governing Environments | Constructing Environments | Calculus 1 |
Sem 2 |
Reshaping Environments | Virtual Environments | Mapping Environments | Calculus 2 | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Applications of GIS | Data Analysis 1 | Linear Algebra | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Surveying & Mapping | Residential Field Course | Environments Elective | Breadth | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Programming Geomatics Applications | Imaging the Environment | Environments Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Integrated Spatial Systems | People, Land & Sustainability | Computational Methods in Geomatics | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Geomatics)
| Engineering subjects | Environments subjects | Science subjects |
For more information:
- Read the University handbook entry for Geomatics within a Bachelor of Environments
- The Melbourne School of Engineering website contains more information about the professional Master of Engineering
- Enquire Now
*Provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia effective May 2009. Full accreditation is only possible after the first students graduate from the program.