Spatial Systems

Spatial Systems is the study of the science and technology of 3D measurement, mapping and visualisation. Spatial Systems is about spatial information – capturing, analysing, managing and presenting it.

Spatial information is an essential and indispensible part of any economy's infrastructure. It is needed in all walks of life and on many scales, with applications including land tenure systems, environmental modelling, food production, disaster management, health and artificial intelligence. It is one of the fastest-growing IT industries.

The major in Spatial Systems is a hands-on course that gives you the opportunity to acquire skills in modern, sophisticated technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), 3D computer visualisations, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, and satellite and photographic image processing.

This major can lead to the Master of Engineering (Geomatics), and professional registration as an engineer.

Applicants for this major must have completed Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods or equivalent.

If you complete this major and the Master of Engineering (Geomatics) at Melbourne, you could pursue a career as an engineer, and pursue local and international opportunities in the government and private sectors in the following areas:

• Mapping
• Environmental science
• Engineering
• Consulting.

Career pathways may include surveying, geographic information systems (GIS), environmental management, and computing.