Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing

The MSc in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing provides students with the skills to manage, analyse, and interpret the rapidly increasing volumes of spatial data now available across research, industry, and society. The programme develops technical expertise in GIS and Remote Sensing, enabling students to process, analyse, and present spatial data effectively for a wide range of applications.

Applicants must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 8) (or equivalent) with a minimum of a second-class honours, grade 1 (2:1) in a Geography, Planning, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, English, Geophysics or equivalent discipline. Applicants who do not hold a primary degree but have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience may apply via Maynooth University's RPL process for Non-Standard Entrants. Please click here for further information. Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. Please be advised criteria may differ for EU and Non-EU applicants. Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 885