7 Online Geoinformatics Degree Programs

This free online course will help you understand the concept of geographic information systems. You will learn about how to represent data in the real world, and how we can use GIS to achieve this. You will be informed on how data flows, the different databases, and models, and the various opportunities available in the GIS field. You will also learn the various analyses that can be done on data collected and the software used in mastering GIS tools.

The Johns Hopkins Online Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers you a scientific foundation in the fascinating fields of spatial data modeling, spatial data analysis, geo-visualization, and enterprise GIS architecture.

GIS is a breakthrough technology that’s changed the way we organize, display, analyze, and share spatial information. This data helps scientists, public officials, private companies, and local communities make better decisions.

This Master's degree is developed in collaboration with UNIGIS, an international network that brings together the best schools in the field of Geographic Information Systems, and has obtained GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), being the first course outside the USA to be accredited by this organization.

This is an internet-based distance learning programme in which you learn how to analyse and model spatial phenomena, focusing on natural resources, using GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and remote sensing and environmental modelling. You can adopt the learning methods that work best for you and choose your own pace of study for any given semester. The programme offers hands-on training using up-to-date software and affords the opportunity to achieve deep theoretical understanding, as well as excellent technical skills, of e.g. spatial programming, SDI, database management, cartography and environmental modelling. The programme is taught by world-class faculties in Sweden (Lund University) and the Netherlands (University of Twente).

Samford University’s affordable, all-online Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers outstanding education in a technology that has become an essential part of environmental careers. Choose this path to develop the skills for sophisticated gathering, analysis, mapping, and reporting of geographic data!

The online Master of Science in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence builds leadership and management skills within the context of relevant political, social, and environmental forces. It also empowers students with a passion for risk mitigation, disaster planning, and threat response who want to thrive in highly dynamic, often chaotic environments in the field.