Geomatics integrates data, software, and technology with the theory and practice of Geography. Geomatics is used by a wide range of practitioners, including land surveyors, planners, wildlife managers, demographers, and geophysicists. This certificate is designed to provide students from a range of disciplines and backgrounds an understanding of geomatics theory, tools, and techniques, as well as the associated software and hardware.
What you will learn
The primary topics covered in courses in this certificate program are geographical information systems, remote sensing and spatial data analysis.
While earning the Certificate in Geomatics, you will develop a strong and structured understanding of modern technologies and techniques employed in spatial data acquisition and analysis. You will build a skill set in quantitative analysis through examination of spatial datasets covering a range of disciplines.
This program includes a capstone course in cartography and communication that will provide you with the background to convey your work in a professional manner to a wide range of audiences.
Careers
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected May, September 2025
Start date
January 2025
College of Arts and Science
University of Saskatchewan,
Room 265 Arts, 9 Campus Drive,
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (SK),
S7N 5A5, Canada
Students can enter this program directly from high school
Required high school classes
Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
English language proficiency
IELTS (Academic) - Overall Band Score: 6.5. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 6, Listening: 6, Speaking: 6, Writing: 6
TOEFL iBT - Internet Based: 86. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 19, Listening: 19, Speaking: 19, Writing: 19
Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment – 70. With minimum individual scores of Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Speaking: 60, Writing: 60
Duolingo English Test (DET) – 110. With minimum individual scores of: Literacy: 95, Conversation: 95, Comprehension: 95, Production: 95
PTE Academic - Overall score of 63. With minimum individual skills scores of Reading: 59, Listening: 59, Speaking: 59, Writing: 59
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
USask is a research-intensive university in Western Canada, home to a dynamic and international community from more than 130 countries worldwide.
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