Program Overview

Geospatial Engineering and Data Management

Overview

The MSc in Geospatial Engineering and Data Management is a two-year part-time conversion programme for construction professionals, with options for exiting with Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma awards after 1 and 2 years, respectively.

Programme Details

TU Code

TU209

NFQ Level

Level 9

Award Type

Major

Award

Master of Science

ECTS Credits

90

Duration

2 Years

Course Type

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

Part Time

Method of Delivery

Blended

Commencement Date

September 2025

Location

Bolton Street

Fees

• Year 1: €2,700
• Year 2: €5,400
• Total Fee: €8,100

Programme Description

The programme's primary goal is to develop highly educated, technically proficient, and market-ready graduates who can significantly contribute to the rapidly evolving field of geospatial engineering. The Geospatial Engineering and Data Management coursework aligns with advancements in measurement science technologies and includes modules on point cloud data acquisition, manipulation, modelling, and data management.

Professional Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the SCSI (Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland) in line with their requirements for Chartered Engineering Surveyor. The course is also accredited by the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors.

IT Requirements

Students will have access to a range of modern surveying equipment and processing software.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a 2.2 in an honours bachelor degree in a Construction, Engineering, Architectural, or Geomatics discipline (Level 8 NQAI) or equivalent.
• Applications from candidates who have an equivalent qualification at honours level (for example, a professional qualification) will also be considered.
• Prior work or industrial experience is not a pre-requisite for entry onto the course.

English Language Requirements

• A minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

Career Opportunities

The geospatial sector is an indispensable national information resource, providing significant societal, economic, and environmental benefits by integrating government systems and location-based development initiatives. Geospatial engineering is crucial for measuring, storing, manipulating, and presenting geospatial data.

Module Listing

Year One

• Semester 1
  • Coordinate Operations [Mandatory]
  • Geographic Information Science 1 [Mandatory]
  • Geospatial Surveying [Mandatory]
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) [Mandatory]
  • Introduction to Programming [Mandatory]
  • GI Project Management [Elective]
  • Machine Learning for Engineering & Built Environment [Elective]
  • Spatial Databases [Elective]
  • Surveying Capstone Project [Elective]
• Semester 2
  • IoT Analytics for Smart Cities & Cognitive Buildings [Mandatory]
  • Earth Observation [Mandatory]
  • Survey Data Analysis [Mandatory]
  • Scan to BIM [Mandatory]
  • Geospatial Surveying [Mandatory]
  • Reality Capture [Mandatory]
  • Advanced Data Analytics for Engineering & Built Environment [Elective]
  • Drone Remote Sensing [Elective]
  • Surveying Capstone Project [Elective]
  • MSc Work Placement [Elective]

Schedule

• One day in Bolton Street (5 hours) and one evening online (2 hours) with additional asynchronous directed and self-directed learning outside of these times.
• 30% of this programme will be online while 70% will be on campus in Bolton Street.

Progression

The MSc in Geospatial Engineering and Data Management provides exit award opportunities at each of its two key stages of learning to suit a varied range of learners.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Geospatial Engineering (1 Year), which is a re-skilling programme that addresses a significant market deficit for Geospatial practitioners by providing them with the ability to apply geospatial engineering principles alongside practical experience with industry-standard tools and technologies.
• MSc in Geospatial Engineering and Data Management/Postgraduate Diploma in Geospatial Engineering and Data Management (2 Years), which focuses on providing students with a critical understanding of data management methodologies that can best utilise to handle datasets, enabling real-time monitoring and dynamic Modeling of situational factors.