UNIGIS Salzburg – Paris Lodron University Salzburg
UNIGIS is one of the best-established distance-learning programs for GIS in the world. The online study format is location-independent and allows flexible time management. Therefore, the program is specifically tailored to the needs of in-service professionals. With more than 25 years of experience in teaching GIS online, the University of Salzburg today offers its programs to students around the globe.
Students can choose between two distance-learning study programs in GIS: a one-year Certificate and a two-year MSc program. Both programs are fully online.
- UNIGIS Professional Academic Certificate in Geographical Information Systems
- UNIGIS Master of Science
Students study in small groups and get supported by the UNIGIS tutors, the administration team, and the lecturers. The materials are provided online and are subject to ongoing revision to ensure high quality and up-to-date knowledge. The lecturers are experts in their fields and come from both science and industry.
By now, UNIGIS has grown a network of 3000+ alumni and students worldwide. Students come from different backgrounds and domains, including archaeology, agronomy, biology, business administration, cartography, civil engineering, criminology, disaster and risk management, emergency response management, economics, ecology, geography, geology, informatics, forestry, geo-physics, geodesy and surveying, geomatics, hydrology, insurance, meteorology, natural hazard mitigation, politics, regional sciences, spatial and landscape planning, sociology, zoology.
UNIGIS programs can be studied in English, German, and Spanish.
