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 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 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geographical Informations Systems I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Database design in geomatics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geodesy (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Cartography I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| 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 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geospatial technology with open source (Optional) | 7.5 |
| GIS III, Data input to GIS (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Digital photogrammetry and visualization in 3D (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Webmapping applications (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Systems - raster (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Applied geodesy (Optional) | 7.5 |
| GPS, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in geographical information technology (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Geographic Information Systems analysis (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Geodesy and GIS (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Degree Project for the Engineering Programme in Surveying Technology and Geographical IT (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| Physical Geography and GIS (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Internship in mapping and measuring (Optional) | 7.5 |
*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 Spring 2016
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Start semester Autumn 2021
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)