Overview

The broad area of Cartography and Geographic Information Systems and of the program offered at the University of Wisconsin Madison interfaces with work from the physical and social sciences. It is a field devoted to the acquisition, management, analysis, visualization, and representation of geospatial data. It is a relatively new discipline that incorporates geography, cartography, spatial analysis, and related fields such as geovisualization, geodesy, geocomputation, cognition, and computer science. At the present time professionals trained in geographic information science are very much in demand by federal agencies, state and local governments, and private firms.

Learning Outcomes

Broad spectrum of geographical knowledge and skills, as well as a degree of expertise in a specific sub-field of the discipline (Human, People-Environment, Physical, Cart/GIS).

Skills in developing and implementing research plans.

Critical reasoning and analytical skills.

Communication skills - both written and oral.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cartography
Environmental Remote Sensing
Geographic Information Systems
Human Geography
Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Planning
Graphic Design in Cartography
Advanced Geocomputing and Geospatial Big Data Analytics
Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Geospatial Web and Mobile Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-01-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00

More details

Fall Early Action: November 1

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 308 other Bachelors in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admissions application
Application fee
Course and grade information from grades 9-12
Two essays: tell us about your academic and personal achievements
One required letter of recommendation
English language proficiency
Official test scores: scores from either the ACT or the SAT

Tuition Fee

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International

39428 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39428 USD per year during 48 months.
National

10798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10798 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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