VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Masters in Geoinformatics

Ostrava, Czech Republic

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

2 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* for AY 2026-27

Key Summary

About : The Masters in Geoinformatics offers students a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to geospatial data and applications. This program typically covers topics such as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, spatial analysis, and data management over a period of one to two years. It's designed for those interested in integrating technology with geography to solve real-world problems related to environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can explore various career paths including roles as GIS analysts, urban planners, or remote sensing specialists. They may also work in environmental consulting, governmental agencies, or research institutions that require skills in spatial data analysis and management. The demand for geoinformatics expertise continues to grow, opening opportunities across numerous sectors.

We encounter geoinformatics every day, literally at every turn - whether it's navigation, weather forecasting, maps or gaming. During your studies, we'll teach you how to transform the world around you into a digital environment, fly drones, use state-of-the-art GPS devices, use artificial intelligence, and create 3D models. You will be able to process and analyse the results of your work, display them on maps and publish them on the internet. We will teach you not only how to work with modern applications, but also how to develop them. The study programme "Geoinformatics" prepares students not only in the fields of geoinformatics and computer science but also in soft skills.

After graduation, you will have opened doors in large and small companies or public administration. You will find employment in positions such as web mapping application developer, data analyst, database specialist, or geodata collection and distribution expert. The most successful ones will also start their own companies.

Study aims

With the continuous development of information technology, the amount of data that needs to be processed, analysed and interpreted for the broad needs of the human population is growing. These data often come from heterogeneous
sources and are localised in space and time. The labour market is therefore in continuous demand for skilled graduates who have a comprehensive knowledge of working with spatial data.

The study of the programme builds on the foundations acquired by studying the Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, or a related bachelor's programme.

The follow-up Master's degree in Geoinformatics focuses on teaching advanced processing and analysis of spatial and non-spatial data using conventional quantitative techniques and modern approaches based on artificial intelligence. Existing geoinformatics and other applications, or self-developed applications and scripts, are used to process this data, so graduates can provide automation and replicability of processes. In the process of data acquisition, storage and processing, they are also able to use spatial database systems, server technologies, web services or cloud services. The emphasis is put on the ability to apply a systematic approach to problem-solving, self-interpretation of results and quality presentation of the produced outputs using advanced data visualization techniques. Students also develop their knowledge and skills in Earth observation, localization and navigation in space, modelling and simulations or soft skills.

Graduates find employment in companies operating in most industries, especially in IT, environment-related sectors, the financial sector, construction, transport and integrated rescue services. Several graduates have also successfully started their businesses.

Hard skills

Thematic cartography
Physical design of the database
Knowledge of geographic information systems, geoinformatics, and geoinformation technologies (GIS, GIT)
Knowledge of statistical SW
Databases, relational databases design, SQL
Creation of sensor networks
Designing
Website creation
Object analysis
Knowledge of the system approach
IBM SPSS
Geographic information systems, geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies (GIS, GIT)
Application programming
R
Design and implementation of a data layer
HTML, CSS
Spatial data processing (acquisition, storage, processing, visualization, publication)
GIT
Programming (Python)
Analytical skills
Web map applications (GeoWeb)
SQL
Modelling tools
Satellite navigation systems - GNSS (GPS, Galileo)
Statistical data analysis
Meteorology and navigation
MS Office
Knowledge of English in written and spoken form
Object Oriented Technologies (UML)
SW ArcGIS, QGIS
Python
Project management
Data analysis
Algorithms and data structures
Digital image processing
Data processing in GIS, statistics (R, IBM SPSS)
Object-oriented programming
Modeling and simulation
PostgreSQL
Development of web applications
Knowledge of technical English
SW MS Access
Earth remote sensing, drones
3D models and modelling
Knowledge of web application trends