Land Management Geoinformatics Surveying and Mapping

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Who can apply?

Students are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Mapping or a similarly relevant degree. Furthermore, students must have passed an English proficiency test. To learn more about general admission requirements, please visit the following webpage: www.apply.aau.dk.

The Aalborg Model for Problem Based

Learning (PBL)

Studying at Aalborg University is not about rote learning. Each semester, you will work closely together with a group of fellow students on a large written assignment. The study method is called problem based project work, or “The Aalborg Model for Problem Based Learning (PBL)”, and is highly recognised both nationally and internationally.

The problem based project work at Aalborg University gives you a unique opportunity to acquire new knowledge and competences at a high academic level in an independent manner. You will also follow more traditional instruction, but the group work at AAU ensures that you build a network from the very start of your studies, and that you will not constantly be sitting on your own buried in your books.

The group work adds an academic and social dimension to your study programme and, at the same time, it equips you for the labour market where skills in cooperation are very sought after.

Group Work at Aalborg University

At Aalborg University, students usually do their problem based project work in groups. Typically, you will be part of a group consisting of 4-5 students. Each semester, the group completes a large assignment called a project. You form the groups yourselves depending on your academic interests.

The group work ensures a great variety of approaches and perspectives, which results in a sound and thoroughly prepared project. Together, you are able to discuss the details thoroughly. At the same time, you are able to solve larger and more complex problems than if you were studying on an individual basis. Each of you has the opportunity to shape the project because group work requires that everyone contributes. If you have any academic questions you may also discuss these with your friends in the group. To learn more about the PBL-model and the group work, please visit the following webpage: www.studyguide.aau.dk/aalborg-pbl-model

Master Programmes in

Land Management

Geoinformatics

Surveying and Mapping

The School of Architecture, Design and Planning (SADP) at

Aalborg University covers a number of MSc programmes

within the field of engineering and natural sciences.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING AALBORG UNIVERSITY

Vestre Havnepromenade 5, 1st_floor

DK-9000 Aalborg DENMARK Tel. + 45 9940 8341 E-mail: sadp@plan.aau.dk homepage: www.sadp.aau.dk

Profile of Aalborg University

Aalborg University is one of Denmark’s most innovative institutions of higher education, with more than 15,000 students, of which more than 1,800 are international students. The range of subjects covered by the University’s three faculties is wide. Over the years, the University has expanded vigorously, and the campus areas is still developing.

Study at Aalborg University in Aalborg

The city of Aalborg with its 125,000 inhabitants is the regional center of northern Jutland. Aalborg is a high-tech industrial city as well as a popular tourist and cultural city.

The city offers a rich and varied selection from just about every cultural genre and its many leisure and entertainment facilities provide students with extensive opportunities to enjoy social activities. The city of Aalborg is close to some of the most popular sandy beaches in northern Europe. Also, there is easy access to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The main university

campus is located in the city of Aalborg with easy access to the city centre and the main student residential areas. To learn more about study at AAU in Aalborg, please visit the following webpage: www.studyguide.aau.dk/study-in-aalborg

Study at Aalborg University in Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and has approximately 2 million inhabitants. As a student at Aalborg University Copenhagen (AAU-Cph), you can enjoy the many cultural and spare time activities that Copenhagen has to offer. AAU-Cph is located in the southwestern part of central Copenhagen known as ‘Sydhavnen’. You can easily go to AAU-Cph from anywhere in the greater Copenhagen area by bicycle, s-trains or bus.

To learn more about study at AAU in Aalborg, please visit the following webpage: www.studyguide.aau.dk/study-in-copenhagen

Further information

Study at Aalborg University

Denmark

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Land Management

(Aalborg)

Geoinformatics

(Copenhagen)

(Aalborg)

To learn more about the Land Management Programme,

please visit the following webpage:

www.studyguide.aau.dk/programmes/postgraduate/55782/

To learn more about the Geoinformatics Programme,

please visit the following webpage:

To learn more about the Surveying and Mapping Programme,

www.studyguide.aau.dk/programmes/postgraduate/55783/

Programme structure

It takes two years (120 ECTS credits) of full-time study to earn a master’s degree in Land Management. During the master’s programme you are offered a wide range of exciting courses and projects:

1st semester:

• Land Development and Land Administration Systems (20 ECTS)

• Managing the Use of Land (5 ECTS)

• Land Governance and Geographic Information in a Societal Context (5 ECTS)

2nd semester:

• Spatial Development and Planning (15 ECTS)

• Development, Planning and Implementation (5 ECTS) • Land Management and Governance (5 ECTS) • Land Use Regulation (5 ECTS)

3rd semester:

• Professional Development (30/25/20 ECTS)

• Elective course (optional) (5 ECTS) • Elective course (optional) (5 ECTS) 4th semester:

• Master’s thesis (30/60 ECTS)

Would you like to work with key issues and

challenges associated with land tenure, land

value, land use and land development in the

‘making of places’? The master’s programme

in Land Management combines theories and

methodologies from social and political science

with property economics and legislation. The aim

of the programme is to provide knowledge and

competence in dealing with land management

issues, building adequate land administration

systems as well as spatial governance as an

infrastructure to implement land-related policies

and land management strategies.

Career opportunities

Graduates from Land Management acquire jobs

throughout the world within a broad range of

fields such as private surveying and consultancy

companies, national, regional and local

administrations, NGOs or research institutions, and

often assume project leadership and management

positions.

Programme structure

It takes two years (120 ECTS credits) of full-time study to earn a master’s degree in Geoinformatics. During the master’s programme you are offered a wide range of exciting courses and projects:

1st semester:

• GI technology and Information Systems (15 ECTS)

• Fundamentals of Geographic Information (5 ECTS) • Geospatial Information Technology (5 ECTS) • Land Governance and Geographic Information in a

Societal Context (5 ECTS) 2nd semester:

• GI – Integration, Applications and Society (15 ECTS)

• Geocomputation and Spatial Analytics (5 ECTS) • Geovisualisation (5 ECTS)

• Remote Sensing and Image Processing (5 ECTS) 3rd semester:

Do you want to use modern geographic

information technology to solve real world

problems? The master’s programme in

Geoinformatics at Aalborg University,

Copenhagen is directed at students who are

interested in obtaining the necessary skills

to manage various kinds of digital geographic

information. During this programme you will

work professionally with spatial information,

digital management and e-government,

geospatial analysis and visualisation.

Graduates from Geoinformatics are needed

all over the world. As GIS experts they work

with developing and maintaining geographical

information systems in IT-based environments

for private companies, utilities, local and national

governments, etc.

Programme structure

It takes two years (120 ECTS credits) of full-time study to earn a master’s degree in Surveying and Mapping. During the master’s programme you are offered a wide range of exciting courses and projects:

1st semester:

• Positioning (15 ECTS)

• Positioning Technologies (5 ECTS)

• Statistical Methods in Surveying and Mapping (5 ECTS) • Land Governance and Geographic Information in a

• Sensor and Data Integration (15 ECTS)

• Coordinate Systems, Geometric Modelling and Data Analysis (5 ECTS)

• GNSS and Data Fusion (5 ECTS)

Are you interested in satellite positioning and laser

scanning? The master’s programme in Surveying

and Mapping is targeted at science and engineering

students who want to work with methods and

technologies used for positioning and/or mapping

of objects on or near the surface of the earth. This

programme will provide you with theories and

practical knowledge on how to use positioning/

mapping technologies such as satellite positioning,

photogrammetry, remote sensing and laser scanning.

After completing the programme, you will be able to

analyse and solve real world problems related to

positioning/mapping.

As a graduate from the master’s programme in

Surveying and Mapping you will have a well-rounded

set of skills which will make you highly qualified to

perform in a wide range of positions in the National

Survey and Cadastre, private surveying companies,

national and international engineering companies,

consultancy companies, and the oil and gas industries.

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Land Management

(Aalborg)

Geoinformatics

(Copenhagen)

(Aalborg)

www.studyguide.aau.dk/programmes/postgraduate/55781/

Programme structure

1st semester:

2nd semester:

3rd semester:

Would you like to work with key issues and

of the programme is to provide knowledge and

throughout the world within a broad range of

positions.

Programme structure

1st semester:

Do you want to use modern geographic

work professionally with spatial information,

for private companies, utilities, local and national

governments, etc.

Programme structure

1st semester:

Are you interested in satellite positioning and laser

practical knowledge on how to use positioning/

Surveying and Mapping you will have a well-rounded

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Land Management

(Aalborg)

Geoinformatics

(Copenhagen)

(Aalborg)

www.studyguide.aau.dk/programmes/postgraduate/55781/

Programme structure

1st semester:

2nd semester:

3rd semester:

Would you like to work with key issues and

of the programme is to provide knowledge and

throughout the world within a broad range of

positions.

Programme structure

1st semester:

Do you want to use modern geographic

work professionally with spatial information,

for private companies, utilities, local and national

governments, etc.

Programme structure

1st semester:

Are you interested in satellite positioning and laser

practical knowledge on how to use positioning/

Surveying and Mapping you will have a well-rounded

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Who can apply?

The Aalborg Model for Problem Based

Learning (PBL)

Group Work at Aalborg University

Land Management

Geoinformatics

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING AALBORG UNIVERSITY

Profile of Aalborg University

Study at Aalborg University in Copenhagen

Further information

Denmark

Aalborg

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Who can apply?

The Aalborg Model for Problem Based

Learning (PBL)

Group Work at Aalborg University

Land Management

Geoinformatics

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING AALBORG UNIVERSITY

Profile of Aalborg University

Study at Aalborg University in Copenhagen

Further information

Denmark

Aalborg