Overview
Geospatial technologies, ranging from GPS-enabled devices and satellite remote sensing to combining data sets into a visual representation, are an integral part of our interconnected world and can be applied in a wide range of industries including agriculture, healthcare, energy, and transportation.
Key Features
- At University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, you will build flexible, cross-disciplinary expertise around a strong GIS core, drawing upon the University of Illinois’s renowned strengths in Geographic Information Science, informatics, computer science, and related fields.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- High-Performance Geospatial Computing
- Geospatial Visualization and Visual Analytics
- Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Spatial Epidemiology
- Advanced Spatial Analysis
- Advanced Studies in Geography
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Credits
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Disciplines
Geography Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 292 other Masters in Geography in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from a recognized institution abroad
- Grade point average of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and for any graduate work
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 79 or higher (internet-based test) OR International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score or 7.0 or higher for applicants whose native language is not English
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement
Tuition Fee
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International
26494 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26494 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
26494 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26494 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
15700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15700 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Urbana
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Funding
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