In the Geospatial Science major in the Bachelor of Science you learn to interpret, analyse, present, and distribute information about locations in space and time.
Geospatial scientists help determine where schools, hospitals and new housing areas are located, and how to make the most efficient use of available resources. Geospatial scientists also identify which areas need environmental protection.
Geospatial science at AUT emphasises its use for conservation planning. Graduates with geospatial science skills are sought after by a range of employers, and demand will continue to grow, spurred on by population growth and finite resources. You explore an awareness of environmental considerations, and develop geospatial plans for environmental management and resource planning.
The Bachelor of Science information published here relates to 2022. The 2023 offerings for this degree are still to be confirmed and will be added as soon as available.
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This is part of the Bachelor of Science.
Start date: 2022
Start date: 2023
BIOL502 Plants and Animals or ENVS501 Biodiversity
HEAL506 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
HEAL507 Health and Environment or MAOH501 Hauora Māori and Environment
ECOL501 Ecology and Evolution
BIOL501 Biological Sampling and Interpretation
ENVS522 Our Dynamic Earth
BIOL502 Plants and Animals or ENVS501 Biodiversity
CHEM501 Principles of Chemistry
SCIE503 Biophysics
MICR501 Microbiology
CHEM502 Biological Chemistry
ENVS523 Human Geography
ENVS601 Environmental Law
SCIE602 Research Techniques
ENVS621 Geographical Information Systems
ENVS622 Biogeography
GEOL601 Geology, Landscape and Environmental
Plus three elective courses.
ENVS721 Geospatial Analysis
ENVS723 Remote Sensing
ENVS704 Ecological Management and Modelling
Plus five elective courses with two at level 7, or three electives and the Research Project course.
In your final year you can enrol in the Research Project course (30 points) if you have at least a B grade average in 60 points at level 6. This may involve working on an industry-related project related to your major.
SCIE701 Research Project
The Bachelor of Science information published here relates to 2022. The 2023 offerings for this degree are still to be confirmed and will be added as soon as available.
*After completing a graduate diploma in education.
You can combine this major with other majors like Environmental Science, Marine Biology or Applied Conservation, and complete your Bachelor of Science within three years without doing more than the standard eight courses (120 points) per year.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.