GIS & Remote Sensing

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing are considered essential tools to spatially explore, analyse, visualise and disseminate data; and these skills are increasingly highly sought after in the workplace.



The MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing will provide you with strong theoretical, conceptual and practical foundation on spatial data analytics, covering legislative requirements and ethical considerations.



The aim of the program is to provide you with the skillset for real-world spatial exploration of social, economic and environmental patterns and interactions in support of evidence-based planning and decision-making. It will afford you the opportunity to apply acquired skills in pragmatic contextual settings.



The program will provide you with practical and applied GIS/Remote Sensing abilities as well as a range of academic and transferable skills that will be a benefit in many careers.



Graduates of this program may progress to doctoral study or to careers in:



• Environmental and planning consultancies



• Governmental departments and local authorities (e.g. Dublin City Council)



• State and semi-state agencies (e.g. Central Statistics Office, Environmental Protection Agency, Marine Institute, Ordnance Survey Ireland)



• Industry (e.g. ESRI, Google)



• Think tanks, research bodies and consultancies (e.g. KPMG)

Stage 1 Core Modules

GEOG40820 GIS Principles and Applications 10

GEOG40870 Advanced GIS Applications 10

GEOG40890 Remote Sensing 10

GEOG41060 Geostatistics and Programming for GIS 10



Stage 1 Options - *A)1 of:

Final Summer Assessment

GEOG40520 Dissertation 30

GEOG41080 Research Project 20



Stage 1 Options - A) Min 25CR:

Option - List B

ARCH41340 GIS, Cultural Heritage and Spatial Thinking 10

ARCT41260 Climate Carbon Cities Change 5

COMP41680 Data Science in Python 5

COMP47670 Data Science in Python (MD) 5

GEOG40390 Research Design 5

GEOG40450 Critical Geopolitics and Diplomacy 10

GEOG40750 Reimagining Dublin: An Interdisciplinary Exploration in Urban Regeneration 5

GEOG40860 Practical Environmental Assessment 10

GEOG40940 International Urban Fieldwork 10

GEOG40960 Coastal Risks 5

GEOG40970 Critical Geographies: Spatialising Power and Inequalities 10

GEOG40990 INFOMAR marine seabed data 5

GEOG41000 INFOMAR marine survey data 5

GEOG41050 Globalization, Empire and Race: Economic Geography 10

GEOG41090 Urban Data Analytics 10

SOC40640 Social Simulation: Methods and Models 10

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

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GIS and Remote Sensing W599, W600 Graduate Taught MSc On Campus FT / PT 1/2 Years

W599 GIS and Remote Sensing Master of Science Full-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Taught

W600 GIS and Remote Sensing Master of Science Part-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Taught

The program will provide you with practical and applied GIS/Remote Sensing abilities as well as a range of academic and transferable skills that will be a benefit in many careers.



Graduates of this program may progress to doctoral study or to careers in:

• Environmental and planning consultancies

• Governmental departments and local authorities (e.g. Dublin City Council)

• State and semi-state agencies (e.g. Central Statistics Office, Environmental Protection Agency,

Marine Institute, Ordnance Survey Ireland)

• Industry (e.g. ESRI, Google)

• Think tanks, research bodies and consultancies (e.g. KPMG)