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Throughout the Geographic Information Systems , Graduate Certificate from University of the Fraser Valley you'll be making data come alive on a map can reveal patterns and trends that are key to making better decisions in government, business, and industry.
Choosing a site for a new building, zoning a neighborhood, finding out why crime happens at a particular location, or mapping the risk to water resources are all problems that can be solved using GIS.
The GIS certificate program is designed to provide you with the core concepts underlying the use of location-based GIS data as well as the essential software skills necessary for employment.
You can complete a GIS certificate as part of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, or take the credential on its own to enhance your employment opportunities in a variety of fields.
Career opportunities:
The proliferation in GIS throughout government, industry, and academia has resulted in an increase in the number of employment opportunities for those who are able to use GIS.
According to Statistics Canada, the number of job openings for people who gather, analyze, interpret and use geospatial information is expected to outnumber the number of job seekers in these fields by 2024.
A wide variety of sectors are using GIS to manage geographic information and incorporate location into decision-making. Some GIS jobs are discipline-specific — for example, jobs in environmental science, municipal planning, or forestry — with GIS skills only one part of the job qualifications needed to land the position. Other jobs require GIS users who are skilled in computer programming and database management.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

GIS Applications
Remote Sensing of the Environment
Geospatial Data Analysis and Modeling
GIS Project
Computing for the Sciences
Object-oriented Programming
Explanation in Geography: Quantitative Methods

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

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For national students: Fall semester: Applications open October 1. / Winter semester: Applications open May 1. / Summer semester: Applications open October 1.

Language

English

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Abbotsford, Canada

Disciplines

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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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110

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88

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61

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6.5

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General requirements

B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
C or better in one of the following: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, MATH 085, Principles of Mathematics 12, Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, MATH 094 (discontinued), or MATH 096.
Applicants must meet the Entry-level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.

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18114 CAD / year

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National tuition fee: $163.34 per credit

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Abbotsford

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1240 - 1930 CAD / month

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