Engineering: Surveying Technology and Geographical IT
180 ECTS credits
Study programme
.
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements plus upper secondary level
Mathematics 3C, Physics 1 and Chemistry 1, alternatively, General
admission requirements plus upper secondary level Mathematics
D, Physics A and Chemistry A.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Geographic Information Technology Engineering and Surveying and Mapping (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to Estate Law (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to programming and data processing (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Databases (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics with specialisation in surveying technology (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geographical Informations Systems I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geodesy (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Cartography I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geographic Information Systems II (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Remote Sensing and Digital Photogrammetry (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Scientific methods in geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geodesy and GIS (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Physical Geography and GIS (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Digital photogrammetry and visualization in 3D (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Geographic Information Systems - raster (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| GIS III, Data input to GIS (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geographic Information Systems analysis (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Applied geodesy (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in geographical information technology (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in mapping and measuring (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Project course in remote sensing and digital image processing (Optional) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Degree Project for the Engineering Programme in Surveying Technology and Geographical IT (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| Optional course (Optional) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
Start semester Autumn 2013
Start semester Autumn 2014
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Spring 2016
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Choose occasion
Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad), 100%
Options
- Start Autumn 2024
- Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
- Language Swedish and English
- Application code KAU-80180
- Study pace 100% (Day)