Overview

Within this Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence from from Curtin University you'll learn the principles and applications of geographic information systems and remote sensing, focusing on their application in areas such as agriculture, defence, mining and urban planning.

This course requires no prior knowledge in the field. It is nested with other courses in geospatial intelligence – graduates may continue on to study our graduate diploma and master courses.

Career opportunities:

Agriculture

Biodiversity and conservation

Emergency response planning

Health

Military intelligence

Mining

Retail trade

Transport and urban planning

What you'll learn:

Apply the fundamental principles of geospatial technology to a range of application areas

analyse spatial data and issues to generate novel and appropriate solutions

Select appropriate datasets/imagery and software to analyse, transform, and present findings in ways that are suitable to a range of audiences

Recognise and be engaged in spatial issues that occur in other countries and/or on global scales

Understand and interact with people across different cultures and respect different points of view

Work and learn with industry to develop initiative, problem solving ability, team and communication skills as well as gain exposure to real-world, location-based, problems.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Digital Image Interpretation

Applied Remote Sensing

Spatial Database Systems

Drone Mapping & Applications

Habitat and Landform Mapping

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-09 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00 , National

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International students deadline: For countries listed separately on the website, 10 weeks before start date. All other countries, 5 weeks before start date.

Language

English

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Credits

100 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Data Science & Big Data View 35 other Bachelors in Earth Sciences in Australia

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

CRICOS CODE: 0100582

Applicants require a recognised Bachelor Degree in any discipline. Alternatively, applicants with more than three years’ demonstrable experience working in the fields of GIS or remote sensing may be considered for entry into the Graduate Certificate.

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Tuition Fees

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22427 AUD / year

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15824 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Australian and New Zealand students: Commonwealth supported $4,700

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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