Masters in Geoinformatics
Ostrava, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CZK 50,000 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
We encounter geoinformatics every day, literally at every turn - whether it's navigation, weather forecasting, maps or gaming. During your studies, we'll teach you how to transform the world around you into a digital environment, fly drones, use state-of-the-art GPS devices, use artificial intelligence, and create 3D models. You will be able to process and analyse the results of your work, display them on maps and publish them on the internet. We will teach you not only how to work with modern applications, but also how to develop them. The study programme "Geoinformatics" prepares students not only in the fields of geoinformatics and computer science but also in soft skills.
After graduation, you will have opened doors in large and small companies or public administration. You will find employment in positions such as web mapping application developer, data analyst, database specialist, or geodata collection and distribution expert. The most successful ones will also start their own companies.
Admissions
Curriculum
1st Semester
- Methods of Data Processing and Analysis
- Programming in GIS 4
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Special Topics in Mathematics
- Uncertainty in Geoinformatics
- Visual Analytics
2nd Semester
- Branch Practice
- Field Course of Mapping
- Geostatistics
- Selected Chapters of Physics
- Spatial Database Systems 2
3rd Semester
- Advanced Methods in Remote Sensing
- GeoComputation
- Geovisualisation
- Geoweb 3
- Modelling and Simulation in Geosciences
- Soft skills II
4th Semester
- Advanced Methods in Localization and Navigation
- Master Thesis Seminar
- Mobile Geoinformation Technologies
- Spatial Reasoning
Program Outcome
Study aims
With the continuous development of information technology, the amount of data that needs to be processed, analysed and interpreted for the broad needs of the human population is growing. These data often come from heterogeneous
sources and are localised in space and time. The labour market is therefore in continuous demand for skilled graduates who have a comprehensive knowledge of working with spatial data.
The study of the programme builds on the foundations acquired by studying the Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, or a related bachelor's programme.
The follow-up Master's degree in Geoinformatics focuses on teaching advanced processing and analysis of spatial and non-spatial data using conventional quantitative techniques and modern approaches based on artificial intelligence. Existing geoinformatics and other applications, or self-developed applications and scripts, are used to process this data, so graduates can provide automation and replicability of processes. In the process of data acquisition, storage and processing, they are also able to use spatial database systems, server technologies, web services or cloud services. The emphasis is put on the ability to apply a systematic approach to problem-solving, self-interpretation of results and quality presentation of the produced outputs using advanced data visualization techniques. Students also develop their knowledge and skills in Earth observation, localization and navigation in space, modelling and simulations or soft skills.
Graduates find employment in companies operating in most industries, especially in IT, environment-related sectors, the financial sector, construction, transport and integrated rescue services. Several graduates have also successfully started their businesses.
Hard skills
- Thematic cartography
- Physical design of the database
- Knowledge of geographic information systems, geoinformatics, and geoinformation technologies (GIS, GIT)
- Knowledge of statistical SW
- Databases, relational databases design, SQL
- Creation of sensor networks
- Designing
- Website creation
- Object analysis
- Knowledge of the system approach
- IBM SPSS
- Geographic information systems, geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies (GIS, GIT)
- Application programming
- R
- Design and implementation of a data layer
- HTML, CSS
- Spatial data processing (acquisition, storage, processing, visualization, publication)
- GIT
- Programming (Python)
- Analytical skills
- Web map applications (GeoWeb)
- SQL
- Modelling tools
- Satellite navigation systems - GNSS (GPS, Galileo)
- Statistical data analysis
- Meteorology and navigation
- MS Office
- Knowledge of English in written and spoken form
- Object Oriented Technologies (UML)
- SW ArcGIS, QGIS
- Python
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Algorithms and data structures
- Digital image processing
- Data processing in GIS, statistics (R, IBM SPSS)
- Object-oriented programming
- Modeling and simulation
- PostgreSQL
- Development of web applications
- Knowledge of technical English
- SW MS Access
- Earth remote sensing, drones
- 3D models and modelling
- Knowledge of web application trends
Career Opportunities
Professions
- Computer programmer
- Expert in data collection and distribution
- Cartographer
- Information systems administrator
- GIS specialists
- Junior specialist for data analysis
- Developer of web map applications
- Geodata and metadata manager
- Database systems specialist
- Data visualization specialist
- Programmer - specialist
- GIS analyst