GISc at Birkbeck

• Our GISc degrees build on over 20 years of experience.
• Birkbeck's Department of Geography, Environment & Development Studies is one of the UK's leading geographical information research centres, hosting large GIS projects for several government departments.
• Our GISc teaching team is composed of a number of external collaborators, such as researchers, private GISc consultants, and GISc professionals working in private industry and public bodies.
• As part of the University of London, Birkbeck is ranked among the leading UK universities for research in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
• We specialise in part-time degrees. All our programmes and courses are tailored for part-time mature students, who want to further develop their knowledge in an area or simply give continuity to their lifelong learning experience.

Short Courses in GISc

Apply now for courses starting in April 2012. Short courses currently available: Basic Principles of GISc, Map Production and Spatial Data, Basic GIS Analysis, Independent GIS Project.

Cert HE/ Cert CE GISc

Apply now for our Geographic Information Science (Certificate of Higher Education) and Geographic Information Science (Certificate of Continuing Education) programmes.  April 2012 Start.

MSc GISc (Distance Learning and Evening Taught modes)

Birkbeck has developed a specialist 2-year MSc GISc Part-time Distance Learning programmes tailored for professionals working with geographical data. Even if you can't come to Birkbeck, we can come to you: the programme is delivered worldwide via the Internet.

Even if you don't have previous experience with GIS, you can study our 2-year MSc GISc Part-time Evening Taught programme. The programme brings our longstanding expertise of GIS tuition to students that value face-to-face support and the convenience of being taught in central London.

Which is the right postgraduate programme for you?