Land Management and Geospatial Science
M.Sc.
Overview
The specific combination of knowledge in both land management and geospatial sciences will enable graduates to fill the professional void currently existing. Such professionals connect engineers and architects on the one hand with real estate managers and politicians on the other hand. This bridging activity can support the decision making process on where the physical structures should be and how they are managed. Such professionals will have to deal with both the technical aspects of site planning and spatial planning, land and spatial planning laws and regulations, and make use of management skills in order to reconcile people's needs, power, influence and decisions.
Which further expertise and skills will I acquire?
Understand that land and geospatial interventions are connected to multiple perspectives one can have on land. Develop innovative and creative solutions in a changing technical and social environment. Research on land related problems from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Apply methods and techniques to prepare, implement and assess land and geospatial interventions in a responsible and sustainable manner. Economic techniques to assess whether a land and geospatial intervention is cost efficient and cost effective. Make use of and rely on conventions related to informal and customary land interests. Design land information systems which maintain information about land rights, land use, land value and restrictions on land. Apply geospatial and geodetic tools systems to connect, monitor, measure and manage land related information. Design and utilize technical systems which can support decision making on land related issues. Using institutional and organizational systems in which land policies are administered, governed, prepared, discussed, designed and enforced. Connect land related problems to problems of water, agriculture, environment, forest, housing and socio-economic development. Communicate with stakeholders at all levels of administration and in all sectors of society. Apply land and geospatial concepts and methods to derive meaningful and innovative insights and feasible solutions.
Which professional opportunities can I take up with this qualification?
Graduates will be able to work effectively at national, international and multilateral organizations and which require skilled workers to deal with land policy, land governance, land development, spatial planning, urban and rural development, such as: national and local cadastres, spatial development agencies, NGOs, ministries of land, local authorities, European and UN agencies, private companies, among others.
Structure
The degree program comprises 4 semesters and 120 CP in total. Within the first two semesters the students gain skills in land management sciences, in geospatial engineering sciences and in policy, governance, management and research sciences. In the third semester the students choose one of three areas of concentration (1. Land management skills, 2. Usage of geospatial methods and techniques, and 3. Political and organizational aspects of land and geospatial interventions) enabling students to select combinations of modules based on their specific interests, which also offers a good opportunity for international mobility, and finalize their studies in the fourth semester in writing their master’s thesis.
Costs
Tuition
HK$0.00
(international)
HK$0.00
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
The program is aimed at applicants which are capable of handling complex problems in land matters which usually only tend to have customized and contextually relevant solutions. In addition, applicants should demonstrate good command of the English language, and should have good communication skills. Therefore, applicants are subject to aptitude assessment.
In the initial stages, the grades obtained by the applicant during the bachelor's program, as well as the provided written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either rejected or provisionally admitted subject to the qualification assessment of the second stage.
The interview represents the second stage of the procedure and helps determine whether the applicant is capable of successfully completing the desired course of study. One by one oral interviews are conducted in person or by telephone. The results of preliminary assessments and interviews leads to the ranking of candidates to be presented to a selection committee, consisting of the Dean of Studies, Program Director and Program Coordinator. It is the committee that determines who is finally accepted or rejected for admission.
Language requirements
TOEFL
88