Program Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Data Analysis is a one-year, full-time program that provides students with a strong foundation in spatial analytics, including practical GIS and Remote Sensing skills. The program is designed to equip students for careers in environmental and planning consultancies, government departments, industry, and research, with graduates being exposed to internship and career opportunities through guest speakers from research and industry. The program emphasizes practical hands-on skill building on GIS/remote sensing, applied to real-world case-study analysis, and is suitable for graduates from any discipline or professionals seeking to develop their skillset.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Data Analysis is a one-year, full-time program delivered face-to-face. It is a level 9 NQF program with 60 credits. The program aims to provide students with a strong theoretical, conceptual, and practical foundation in spatial analytics, covering legislative requirements and ethical considerations. The program focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary for real-world spatial exploration of social, economic, and environmental patterns and interactions to support evidence-based planning and decision-making. It offers opportunities to apply acquired skills in pragmatic contextual settings.
Objectives:
The program's main learning outcomes are:
- Practical and applied GIS and Remote Sensing skills for problem-solving.
Careers:
Graduates of this program may progress to careers in:
- Environmental and planning consultancies
- Government departments and local authorities
- State and semi-state agencies (e.g., Central Statistics Office, Environmental Protection Agency, Ordnance Survey of Ireland)
- Industry (e.g., ESRI, Google)
- Think tanks and research bodies
Other:
- The program includes guest speakers from research and industry, exposing students to potential internship and career opportunities in the area.
- The program emphasizes practical hands-on skill building on GIS/remote sensing, applied to real-world case-study analysis.
- A range of optional modules provide flexibility to shape learning to individual research or career needs. All optional modules have an applied geospatial analysis component.
- The program provides practical and applied GIS/remote sensing abilities, as well as a range of academic and transferable skills.
- The program is suitable for graduates from any discipline, but those with undergraduate disciplines linked to Geography, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, Physics, Maths, Engineering, or related disciplines may find it advantageous.
- The program is also suitable for professionals in related fields who wish to develop and broaden their skillset.
