Geographic Information Systems Selkirk College
About this Program
Level: Bachelor of Geographic Information Systems (Optional Co-Op)
Discpline: Geography
Length: 8 semesters
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Program Description
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a highly valued workplace asset with industries increasingly needing GIS experts. With unmatched flexibility, students can enter and exit this program at a variety of points in their academic career. With the Advanced Diploma/Bachelors Degree Year One, that can continue into Bachelor's Degree Year Two, Selkirk provides students with top quality GIS training and education to prepare them with essential skills to succeed in today's ever-changing Geomatics industry. GIS Complements Any Career: Flexible and adaptable, GIS can be used in a variety of different scenarios, to make evidence-based decisions, understand trends and analyze data, effectively communicate a message and visually tell a story. GIS allows experts to map any type of spatial data so that it is interactive, complex and layered with valuable information. Be a specialist in demand in this field that touches a variety of industries from business to health care and environmental sciences.
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Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.