Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 22,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Aberdeen - Foresterhill Campus

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5  Minimum Listening - 5.5  Minimum Reading - 5.5  Minimum Writing - 6.0  Minimum Speaking - 5.5  
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 90.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 21.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 62.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Careers

The GIS programme continues to have a very successful employment record in the commercial sector, environmental agencies, local and national government, research, and academia. Graduates have gone on to work in a variety of roles, including; project officers, programmers, sales managers, GIS engineer, senior consultant GIS specialist and project managers.

Career opportunities are highlighted through site visits, field trips, guest lectures, and chances to work with organisations as part of the MSc Dissertation. This programme focuses students on the acquisition of practical experience, specialist knowledge and understanding, and problem-solving skills to pursue careers in any of these fields. In addition, there is the possibility of industry suggested projects, dependent upon minimum academic requirements, and industrial input and contact with geospatial practitioners.

Career Opportunities

• GIS Consultant
• GIS Technician
• Planning Analyst
• Project Manager
• Spatial Data Consultant

Scholarships

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.