Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence is a postgraduate program that focuses on the principles and applications of geographic information systems and remote sensing. This course requires no prior knowledge in the field and is nested with other courses in geospatial intelligence, allowing graduates to continue on to study our graduate diploma and master courses.

What Jobs Can the Geospatial Intelligence Course Lead To?

• Agriculture
• Biodiversity and conservation
• Emergency response planning
• Health
• Military intelligence
• Mining
• Retail trade
• Transport and urban planning

What You'll Learn

• Apply the fundamental principles of geospatial technology to a range of application areas
• Analyse spatial data and issues to generate novel and appropriate solutions
• Select appropriate datasets/imagery and software to analyse, transform, and present findings in ways that are suitable to a range of audiences
• Recognise and be engaged in spatial issues that occur in other countries and/or on global scales
• Understand and interact with people across different cultures and respect different points of view
• Work and learn with industry to develop initiative, problem-solving ability, team and communication skills as well as gain exposure to real-world, location-based, problems

Admission Criteria

Applicants require a recognised Bachelor Degree in any discipline. Alternatively, applicants with more than three years' demonstrable experience working in the fields of GIS or remote sensing may be considered for entry into the Graduate Certificate.

English Requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

• Writing: 6.0
• Speaking: 6.0
• Reading: 6.0
• Listening: 6.0
• Overall band score: 6.0

Fees and Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees

• 2025 Fee year: $4,700* (Commonwealth supported)
• 2025 Fee year: $15,824* (Domestic)

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to Apply

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• Curtin Perth

Duration

• This course is of one semester duration full-time or equivalent part-time study.
• Flexible modes of program delivery are utilised, and the course is available on campus as well as fully online.
• Part-time and external study is only available to Australian resident students and international students studying outside Australia.
• Two intakes in February and July.

Credit

• A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
• 100 credits

CRICOS

• The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.

Course Outline

• Qualification: Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence
• Duration: 6 months full-time
• Credit: 100
• CRICOS:
• Location: Curtin Perth

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