$8,755 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Certificate Geographic Information Science
- Certificate in Geographic Information Science at Simon Fraser University is offered as a 1-year program.
- It is an on-campus, course-based program.
- It offered on a full-time basis.
- It consists of 21 credits.
- Students complete the following courses including all of
- Quantitative Geography
- Introduction to Remote Sensing
- Geographical Information Science
- Multimedia Cartography
- Spatial Analysis
- Advanced Remote Sensing
- Geographical Information Science
- 3D Geovisualization
- Spatial Modeling
- The student-faculty ratio of this program is 21:1, which helps to increase interaction between professors and students.
- The Research Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences department has received awards like Cormack Teaching Awards, Dean's Medal Awards, FASS Employee Achievement Awards.
- The average salary is 54,671 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 |
| Tuition Fees | $8443 |
| Health insurance | $312 |
| Total Fees | $8755 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 88 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 65 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must be graduated with senior secondary education, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25.
- Students admitted directly from a bachelor's degree must complete at least 50% of the course work units required for the relevant department's master's program.
- A GPA of at least 3.0. with a minimum grade of C+.
Indian Student Eligibility:
- The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).
- Students completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or 60% in the final years of the program.
Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for a better chance of admission.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.