The Graduate Diploma programme is suited to practising engineers and other graduates wishing to pursue a specialised range of courses to enhance their career opportunities in a particular area. It provides an introduction to the chosen specialisation for graduates in Science and Technology or Engineering and serves as a qualifying course for entry to the Master of Engineering Science programme.
The specialisation in Geoinformation Technology is offered by the School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems in a range of topics in the area of geoinformation technology, including:
1. Advanced surveying
2. Geodesy and Geopositioning
3. GPS/GNSS technology
4. Image analysis
5. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
6. Remote sensing
Admission to postgraduate coursework requires a completed undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study from a recognised tertiary institution. Selection is based on academic merit and applicants with a good first degree have excellent prospects of being accepted.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. It was established in 1949 and has expanded rapidly and now has close to 40,000 students, including more than 7000 international students from over 130 different countries. The University offers more than 300 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate programmes, and has developed an extensive network of alumni chapters throughout Asia. The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney.