Overview

The Geographic Information Systems courses from Selkirk College are also complemented by applied research and innovation taking place on campus at Selkirk Innovates, giving you opportunities to use and understand GIS in current real-world situations.

You’ll get essential training, individual access to an advanced workstation, and exposure to projects.

GIS allows experts to map any type of spatial data so that it is interactive, complex and layered with valuable information.

Be a specialist in demand in this field that touches a variety of industries from business to health care and environmental sciences.

It can be used as a tool within almost every industry, including:

Businesses like market-driven banking, ultimate client service and asset management.

Engineering like transportation planning, disaster management, use of historical data and terrain analysis.

Urban, rural and community planning.

Climate research, flood damage estimation.

Wildlife conservation, natural resource planning, water management

Resource development and land management.

News and entertainment support, telecom and network services.

Government administration, taxation.

Health and medical research.

Law enforcement, accident analyisis.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

GIS Analysis and Automation

GIS Data Management

Cartography and Geovisualization

Applied Research Methods

New Media for GIS

Database Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted approximately 12 months before the start date and are first qualified, first admitted

Language

English

Credits

47 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Castlegar, Canada

Disciplines

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 26 other Bachelors in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Canada

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or

Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or

Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal

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Scholarships Information

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