Master of Science in Geoinformatics

MSc in Geoinformatics Trier University's Master's in Geoinformatics is a study programme offered by the Faculty of Regional and Environmental Science in collaboration with the faculties of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Business Informatics. It is coordinated by the Environmental Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics lab and Spatial Data Sciences lab.  The programme focuses on the combined use of quantitative remote sensing methods with GIS techniques to develop advanced mapping approaches for environmental observation and monitoring. A special emphasis is placed on geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and visualisation methods. The programme requires 120 ECTS credit points, comprised of ten core courses and six to eight elective courses, corresponding to 16 to 18 graduate course units. The elective component allows students to tailor their studies to their specific interests (e.g. remote sensing methods, survey statistics, or database technologies). The programme concludes with a scientific Master's project, which students must complete and defend successfully. The Master's programme is designed for applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics or a related field. It aims to develop advanced methodological and computational skills, preparing graduates for careers in the public and private sectors, including consultant agencies, insurance companies, and many others. Graduates will be well prepared to pursue PhD programmes or research careers in national and international universities and research institutions. The obligatory courses include nine core courses covering the fundamental technologies and skills. The courses consist of lectures, lab exercises and seminars. An additional unit is devoted to facilitation the completion of the final Master's project. The nine compulsory courses (75 ECTS credit points) are as follows: Geospatial Programming Environmental Remote Sensing I Environmental Remote Sensing II Earth Observation Data Science I Earth Observation Data Science II Multivariate Statistics Geospatial Statistics Numerical Mathematics for Geoscientists Master‘s Thesis Elective Courses (six to eight required) The elective part of the programme of study comprises 45 ECTS credit points. Students can tailor their programme to suit their individual interests, choosing from a wide selection of 19 elective courses. Geoinformatics Departments: Remote Sensing Time Series Analysis Forest Remote Sensing Geospatial Data Analysis Remote Sensing and Global Change Geospatial Visualisation Remote Sensing Applications Geospatial Applications Geography and Environmental Sciences: Environmental System Analysis Academic Research Skills Computer Science, Business Informatics, Social Statistics: Elements of Computer Science Big Data Analytics Implementation of Database Systems Computational Geometry Fundamentals of Computer Graphics Data Mining Machine Learning Survey Sampling Monte Carlo Simulation Methods Other: Internship (Off-Campus Training) University-Wide Free Elective Courses (up to 10 ECTS) PDF Download