Mapping andGeospatial DataScienceMSci Honours

UCAS code H2704 Years

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Mapping andGeospatial DataScienceMSci HonoursUCAS code H2704 Years

This degree provides you with a firmfoundation in geospatial data science, withplenty of opportunities to develop practicalskills in surveying.

This degree equips you with practical skills and knowledgein measuring, mapping, recording and managinginformation. You apply this knowledge to a range of areas,from urban and rural to coastal and the open sea.

You’ll gain in-depth understanding of a range of topics,spanning:

• engineering surveying• geodesy• photogrammetry• cartography• GIS• hydrographic survey and computing

You benefit from a combination of field trips, project workand industry visits. This ensures you graduate with thetechnical skills required to succeed in the surveying sector.

Highlights of this degreeWhat you will studyThis degree is very hands on, with plenty of opportunities touse our state-of-the-art equipment from your first year.

You are introduced to the subject area through outdoorand computer-based practical work and learn a widerange of geographic techniques such as:

• engineering surveying• 3D laser scanning• mobile map-making• programming• GNSS (GPS) data collection and processing

In your final year, advanced specialist modules likeadvanced geodesy and city analytics prepare you for yourfuture career.

The application of the data we collect about the worldaround us is huge, from using lasers to make 3D models ofbuildings for construction projects, to using satellitepositioning to model environmental changes.

This combination of practical skills and specialistknowledge makes our graduates attractive toemployers.

Our graduates work all over the world in a range oforganisations, including:

• specialist land, air and offshore mapping• government agencies• cartographic publishers• engineering companies

Field tripsThroughout your degree, you’ll benefit from extensiveoutdoor practical sessions and residential fieldcourses. You’ll develop field skills in observation, recordingand processing; hypothesis testing; and use of equipment.

In Stage 1 you go on an eight-day residential field course tothe Lake District to put your surveying skills into practise.

In Stage 3 you go on an eight-day residential field course toKielder, Northumberland, where you will use advancedgeospatial data science collection and processingmethodologies.

Strong industry linksNewcastle has strong industry links with a variety ofcompanies in the land survey, offshore survey and GISsectors. This is reflected in the availability of workplacements and sponsorship opportunities for our students.

Our annual subject specific careers fair (‘Life During andBeyond Geomatics’) with around 20 companies from thegeospatial sector also helps you to make the most of theseopportunities.

Facilities and support

FacilitiesAs a geomatics student at Newcastle, you will join aclose-knit community within the School of Engineering.

All our students have access to an exceptional rangeof facilities, equipped with a wide range of analyticalinstrumentation.

You will have access to an exceptional pool of advancedindustry-standard field and computer laboratory equipmentincluding:

• 3D laser scanners• GPS and specialist high grade survey equipment (Total

Stations, Digital Levels, Multi-stations)• satellite imagery and aerial photography (airborne and

UAV based)• state-of-the-art computer software• high processing computers

SupportTo help you get the most out of university life, you'll haveaccess to a range of support, including:

• an extended induction programme to help you settle in• a personal tutor throughout your degree• a student mentor in your first year• our highly active student society

To support you in your studies, all new students enteringyear 1 or year 2 will receive:

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• a tablet so you can download the online learning resourcesyou’ll need for your course (helping us to make our campusmore sustainable);• a start-up pack containing essentialpersonal protective equipment and text book.

You'll also benefit from:

• a teambuilding field trip in North Yorkshire in your firstweek, to help you quickly settle in to our community

• our high level of practical and group work, which helpsyou get to know staff and fellow students

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Course Details

Modules for 2019 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2019 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2020 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2020).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesCEG1701 Mapping FieldcourseCEG1702 Geographic Information SystemsCEG1703 SurveyingCEG1705 An Introduction to GNSS and its ApplicationsCEG1706 Principles of Remote SensingCEG1707 Quantitative Methods for GeomaticsCEG1711 Tutorial Study Skills for GeomaticsCEG1713 Informatics 1If you have A level Mathematics at grade B or above, youwill take:ENG1001 Engineering Mathematics 1If you don’t have A level Mathematics, or if you have Alevel Mathematics at grade C or below, you will take:SFY0001 Basic MathematicsSFY0003 Foundation Mathematics 1

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesCEG2703 Observation Processing and AnalysisCEG2704 Geographic Information Systems: Theory andApplicationCEG2707 Map Projections and Geodetic DatumsCEG2708 Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning 1CEG2709 Applied Remote Sensing and ImageProcessing

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Stage 2

CEG2720 Geomatics Practice and ResearchCEG2721 Spatial Data Modelling and BIMCEG2722 Informatics 2CEG2723 Digital Data AcquisitionYou also take one of the following compulsory modules:CEG2705 Survey Mathematics   ANDCEG2710 GNSS Theory and Practice   ORCSC2513 Database Systems

Stage 3

Compulsory modulesCEG3703 Professional PracticeCEG3706 Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning IICEG3707 Geohazards and Deformation of the EarthCEG3710 Offshore SurveyingCEG3716 Geospatial InformaticsLAW2053 Law and Land UseIf you took CEG2705 and CEG2710 at Stage 2, you takethe following compulsory module:CEG3702 Advanced Survey FieldcourseCEG3717 Applied Geospatial Data HandlingIf you took CSC2513 at Stage 2, you take the followingcompulsory modules:CEG2703 Observation Processing and AnalysisCEG2705 Survey MathematicsCEG2710 GNSS Theory and PracticeCEG3701 Advanced GIS FieldcourseOptional modulesIf you took CEG2705 and CEG2710 at Stage 2, youchoose 30 credits of optional modules from the followinglist:CEG2401 Land Traffic and HighwaysCEG3401 Design of Transport InfrastructureCSC2513 Database SystemsNCL3007 Career Development for Final Year StudentsSUG3500 Creativity and Market Research in Science andEngineering

Stage 4

Compulsory modulesCEG8607 The Environment BusinessCEG8711 City Analytics CEG8712 Advanced GeodesyCEG8790 Individual MSci Project Optional modulesYou choose 30 credits of optional modules from thefollowing list:CEG8409 Traffic and Environment Management forSustainabilityCEG8415 ITS Technologies, Systems andImplementation

Stage 4

CEG8419 Transport Modelling and ForecastingCEG8422 Intelligent Transport SystemsCEG8428 Modelling and Simulation Transport NetworksCEG8513 Hydroinformatics Systems DevelopmentCEG8514 Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts andAdaptationCEG8523 Modelling and Forecasting of FloodsCSC8101 Big Data AnalyticsCSC8110 Cloud ComputingNCL8007 Career Development for Masters LevelStudentsSPG8016 Business Enterprise in Science and Engineering

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methodsYou usually study six modules per semester, with anaverage weekly timetable comprising approximately 20–25contact hours. Each module involves around two one-hourlectures per week.

You also complete several field/computer practicals ofaround three hours each during the semester.

Modules taught in Stage 1 to Stage 3 are taught linear, e.g.throughout the semester with two lectures a week. Duringyour final year (Stage 4) modules are delivered in two weekblocks (two weeks for each module).

Assessment methodsModules are assessed by a final, written examination,multiple-choice testing or continuous courseworkassessment.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Careers

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. The most recentdata available is for graduates who completed their coursein 2014/15.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and School

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down to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

94% of our 2014/15 UK/EU graduates progressed toemployment or further study within six months ofgraduating.

Of our graduates who entered employment 85% were in aprofessional or managerial position.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2020 entry:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2020 entry:£9,250 You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2020 entry*:£22,800*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorter exchangeprogramme).The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation.If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer a range of scholarships to eligible internationalstudents:Vice-Chancellor's International ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Excellence ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Global Scholarships

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Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Newcastle University offers Sanctuary Scholarships foreligible undergraduate students (excludes MBBS andBDS students) from asylum-seeker and refugeebackgrounds. Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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Applying to Newcastle Universitythrough UCASTo apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle you mustuse the online application system managed by theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

UCAS buzzwordAsk your teacher or adviser from your school or college forthe UCAS buzzword. You need the buzzword when youregister on the Apply system. This makes it clear whichschool or college you are applying from.

All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.