Atlanta,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Geographic Information Science and Technology in Atlanta United States | Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
|
Atlanta United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
31,986
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Geographic Information Science (GIS) is a rapidly evolving discipline focused on gathering, organizing, interpreting, and sharing location-based data pertaining to Earth's surface, atmosphere, and subsurface. This interdisciplinary field holds increasing significance across various academic domains and professional sectors such as: Urban and regional planning, Architectural design, Civil and environmental engineering, Geological and meteorological sciences, Ecological studies, Government policy, Sustainable development research. The STEM-certified Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology (MS-GIST) comprises 34 credit hours. Full-time learners can finish this graduate program within twelve months, involving two semesters of intensive coursework followed by a summer capstone project.
Those studying part-time typically require two to three academic years plus an additional summer term to complete the capstone project and systems design components.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have an 3.0/4.0 undergraduate GPA and a 3.5/4.0 master’s degree GPA if applicable.
The minimum score for graduate admission required by Georgia Tech is: IELTS: 7.0 Overall Band score and minimum Component Band scores of: 6.5 Reading, 6.5 Listening, 6.5 Speaking, 5.5 Writing,
- 577 (paper based), or
- 90 (Internet based) and minimum section scores of 19
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TOEFL iBT Scores, if applicable, with a minimum of 100.
The MS-GIST program has two deadlines. To be considered for merit-based departmental aid, such as fellowships and GRAs, applications must be submitted in full by January 15th. All other applications should be submitted by March 15th.
Tuition
USD
31,986