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Hands-on GIS – (Certificate)
Utrecht University
Utrecht Summer School
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| Application Deadline: | 1 May | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 895 - | ||
| Location: | Utrecht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 10 days | Start Date: | July |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 3 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Utrecht University
This course is a hands on course on GIS: two weeks of practical’s in the GIS Lab of the faculty of Geosciences. The following topics will be covered:
• Working with ArcGIS desktop (ArcInfo) and Spatial-Analyst (data input, analysis and presentation)
• Automatic DEM extraction of aerial photographs using ERDAS Imagine Leica Photogrammetry suite 2011 (ATE and eAte)
• Mobile GIS / GPS with ArcPad 10
• Local and Global Geo-datasets (GIS, remote sensing)
• Poster making
Software and data are also available for students to work at home (laptop).
Contents
STUDY LOAD GIS practical sessions: 6 hrs/day
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
TARGET GROUP Upper year (3rd/4th) bachelor students in the fields of earth sciences, geology, physical geography or related areas of study. Basic academic knowledge in physics/mathematics is strongly recommended.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
In the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 issues of Elsevier magazine’s extensive survey among Dutch institutes of higher education, students rated UCU as the best university college in the country.
In the 2010 national student survey (Nationale Studentenenquete or NSE) UCU ranked highest among Utrecht University's bachelor programs.
The 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities conducted by Shanghai University ranks Utrecht University as #1 in the Netherlands, #12 in Europe and #48 in the world. The research focused Shanghai ranking is an influential index of universities worldwide.
UCU is fully accredited and internationally evaluated as ‘excellent’ on ‘level achieved’ and ‘quality of education’ by a joint commission consisting of a council from QANU - an independent assessor of higher education programs in Holland - and delegates from the American Higher Learning Commission.
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