Geographic Information Systems Timisoara
Study Program Presentation
The Master’s degree program in Geographic Information Systems started in 2009 and takes place within the Department of Geography, a department with a national tradition in this field, where geoinformatics and geographic information systems have been taught since 1992 and 1995, respectively. This program of extremely attractive studies is not only addressed to geography graduates, but also to all those who aspire to a career in the field of GIS, including people who work in fields that use geographic information. The master’s students have an exceptional endowment: modern computing laboratories and state-of-the-art software. Teaching staff and researchers from the Department of Geography and the Department of Informatics of UVT are active in this study program, to which are added external collaborators from the Center for Geoinformatics (Z_GIS) of the University of Salzburg, the University of Bucharest and ESRI Romania. The courses within the curriculum, comprehensive and balanced at the same time, can be grouped as follows: courses that offer basic and advanced, conceptual, theoretical and practical notions of GIS and remote sensing; courses in the field of informatics (programming and database management systems); courses aimed at the use of advanced geospatial methods and technologies, such as object-oriented image analysis (OBIA) and courses aimed at the application of GIS in different geographic areas and geovisualization of spatial data.
Field of study
The university study cycle
Accreditation status
Form of education
Language of instruction
- 2 Years / Onsite
- Intakes: Jun, Sep
Overview
- The fundamental field: Mathematics and natural sciences
- The branch of science: Earth and atmospheric sciences
- Wide domain according to the international classification ISCED F-2013:
05. Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- Restricted domain according to the international classification ISCED F-2013: 053. Physical sciences
- Detailed field according to the international classification ISCED F-2013: 0532. Earth sciences
Qualification details
- The name of the qualification acquired through the study program:
Specialist in geographic information systems
- Qualification level format *: Level One
- Awarded title: Master in Geography
Program details
- Duration of the study program: 2 years
- Number of credits **: 120
- Maximum number of students that can be enrolled: 50
- Seats financed from the state budget: 15
- Paid places: 35
- Annual tuition fee:
EU students €804
Non-EU students €2430
Career Opportunities
- Location expert
- Geographer
- Space Analyst
- Geography Research Assistant
Program Learning Outcomes
a) Knowledge:
– giving an overview of the field by mastering the latest and most advanced notions and working methods in the field of GIS / Remote Sensing;
– mastering the principles and methods of spatial analysis in the GIS environment on a quantitative and qualitative basis, by integrating various geospatial data;
– mastering the basic knowledge for creating and using modeling and simulation in the GIS environment;
– knowledge of various methods of exploitation of remote sensing data;
– assimilation of programming knowledge and database management, to automate workflows;
– knowledge of the way of elaboration, management and realization of research projects or specialized services as well as the formation of the habit of working in a team and of cultivating interdisciplinary relations);
b) Skills:
Cognitive skills
– developing skills and aptitudes for scientific research and training, training graduates able to pursue a doctoral program and opening new directions in theoretical and practical approaches in the field of geography and other fields using geospatial data.
Practical skills
– improving the management and analysis of geospatial data;
– ability to work with specific GIS programs, remote sensing or GPS tools (software and hardware);
– ability to design, implement and implement GIS projects;
– design and modeling of spatial databases;
– collecting, analyzing and interpreting geographical information provided by geodetic measurements, aerial photographs, maps and remote sensing data;
– application of knowledge acquired in areas such as planning, public administration, trade, management and exploitation of natural resources, hydrology, geology, agronomy, etc.)
c) Responsibility and autonomy:
– managing and transforming work or study situations that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches;
– taking responsibility to contribute to professional knowledge and practices;
– managing and resolving project situations involving complex spatial analysis;
Programme
First year, first semester
| Spatial data acquisition methods |
| Introduction to programming |
| Introduction to databases |
| Geovisualization |
| Ethics in scientific research |
| Tutoring |
Year I, semester II
| Programming |
| Databases |
| Spatial analysis and modeling in GIS |
| Methods and models for analyzing remote sensing data |
| WebGIS |
| Optional Geostatistics |
| Optional Digital cartography |
Year II, first semester
| Geomorphometry | |
| Advanced processing of remote sensing data | |
| GIS Project management | |
| GIS analysis of natural hazards and risk phenomena | |
| Location based services / Cadaster |
Year II, semester II
| Internship 2 months |
| Tutorial activities for MSc Thesis |
| MSc Thesys writing and defense |
Description of the exam test (s)
For the university master’s study programs organized within the Department of Geography, the admission test consists of an oral test to assess specialized knowledge. The test is evaluated by the Pass/Reject qualification and is based on the topic and the bibliography presented in Annex 4 of the admission regulation. Taking the oral exam for admission to the master’s degree program Geographic Information Systems it will be done in English.
List of required documents
Documents required to register for the admission process:
Identity card (or passport or other identity document, for candidates who do not have Romanian citizenship);
Birth certificate;
Marriage certificate – if appropriate;
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma and diploma supplementor certificate of graduation from undergraduate studies and transcript, for candidates graduating from undergraduate studies in the current year;UVT graduates of the current year’s undergraduate studies nu must upload the bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript to the admissions platform in order to apply for master’s degrees in the same year, the results of the final exam of the undergraduate studies being taken over in the candidate’s file directly by the admission commissions of the UVT faculties;
Medical certificate issued by the family doctor, not older than 90 days from the date of its submission to the document collection office, stating whether the candidate is fit to enroll in university studies and, if applicable, the chronic conditions of the candidate (neuropsychiatric , of psycho-pathological nature, pulmonary, dermato-venereal, handicap (type, degree) etc.). Specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, etc.) or any special educational requirements will be attested by a diagnostic certificate;
Certificate attesting to the completion of another master’s degree program (completed or not at the time of submitting the file), mentioning the funding regime in which it was completed (if it is carried out at a state higher education institution in Romania) – if appropriate.
Admission process calendar
Registration period: until 16.07, 12:00
Date of display of preliminary results: 17.07, 18:00, on www.pfc.uvt.ro and www.admitere.uvt.ro
Date of the admission test (s) (day, hour): 18.07, 15:00
Deadline for certification of documents according to the original – July: 18.07, 16:00
Date of results listing: 18.07, 19:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
Filing appeals period: until 19.07, at 19:00, at the email address: admitere.pfc@e-uvt.ro
Date of display of results after appeals: 19.07, 21:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
Seats confirmation period: 19.07, 21:01 – 24.07, 12:00.
Listing results after confirmations: 24.07, 14:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
Seats confirmation period (second stage of confirmations): 24.07, 15:00 – 26.07, 15:00
Date of display of results after confirmations (second stage of confirmations): 26.07 16:00
Place confirmation period (third stage of confirmations): 26.07 – 28.07
Final results listing: 28.07, 14:00, on the page www.pfc.uvt.ro
Schedule of the admission process for the September session (valid if seats remain available after the first admission session)
September registration period: until 09.09, 12:00
Date of posting of candidates registered in September: 09.09, 15:00, on the page www.pfc.uvt.ro
Date of taking the admission test (s) September: 10.09, 10:00
Deadline for certification of documents according to the original – September:10.09, 16:00
September results listing: 10.09, 18:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
Appeals period: until 11.09 18:00, at the email address: admitere.pfc@e-uvt.ro
Display of results after September appeals: 12.09, 10:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
September place confirmation period: 12.09, 10:01 – 13.09, 15:00
Listing results after confirmations: 13.09, 16:00, on the pages pfc.uvt.ro and admitere.uvt.ro
Seats confirmation period (second stage of confirmations) September: From 13.09, 16:01, until 14.09, 10:00
Date of display of results after confirmations (second stage of confirmations) September:
14.09, 12:00Place confirmation period (third confirmation stage) September: 14.09, 12:01 – 14:00
September final results listing: 14.09, 16:00
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The Geographic Information Systems program at UVT is a two-year (fore-semester) Master’s degree designed for both Romanian and international students. Taught entirely in English, the program blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on training in GIS software, data analysis, and fieldwork.
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