Engineering: Surveying Technology and Geographical IT

 
180 ECTS credits
Högskoleingenjörsprogrammet i lantmäteriteknik och geografisk IT

Study programme

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Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements and Mathematics 3c, Physics 1, and Chemistry 1

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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
Geographical Informations Systems I (Obligatory) 7.5
Databases (Obligatory) 7.5
Geodesy (Obligatory) 7.5
Cartography I (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Geographic Information Systems II (Obligatory) 7.5
Geometry, trigonometry, and statistics (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
Geospatial technology with open source (Optional) 7.5
Geodesy and GIS (Obligatory) 7.5
Digital photogrammetry and visualization in 3D (Optional) 7.5
Optional course (Optional) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Geographic Information Systems - raster (Obligatory) 7.5
Geographic Information Systems analysis (Obligatory) 7.5
GIS III, Data input to GIS (Obligatory) 7.5
Applied geodesy (Optional) 7.5
Internship in geographical information technology (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

Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad), 100% Options
  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish and English
  • Application code KAU-80462
  • Study pace 100% (Day)
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