Engineering: Surveying Technology and Geographical IT
Prerequisites
General admission requirements + Mathematics 3c, Physics 1, and Chemistry 1
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to Estate Law (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Programming in Geomatics I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Technology (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Database Design in Geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geodesy (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Cartography (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Applied Geographic Information Technology (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geometry, trigonometry, and statistics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Scientific Theory and Methods in Geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geodata Management with FME) (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Open Source Geographic Information Technology (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Programming in Geomatics II (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in geographical information technology II (Optional) | 7.5 |
| UAV Photogrammetry and 3D-modeling (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Raster Analysis and Modeling (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Map projections and transformations (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Project work in Geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Web Mapping Applications (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in geographical information technology II (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Applied geodesy (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Internship in geographical information technology III (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Degree Project in Surveying Technology and Geographical IT (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Please note - not all programmes offer elective or optional courses.
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.
Academic year and program evaluations
Start semester Autumn 2013
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Start semester Autumn 2022
Future prospects
Degree
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Surveying Technology and Geographical ITTuition fees
- Total fee: 450,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 75,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.
Choose occasion
- Start Autumn 2026
- Mode of study Campus (Karlstad)
- Language Swedish
- Application code KAU-80573
- Study pace 100% (Day)