During your Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, you will complete a total of 120 EC within two years. During the programme you will take a mixture of courses that include foundation courses, specialisation and elective courses. As part of the electives, you can gain additional work experience through an optional internship before completing your studies with your master’s thesis.
YEAR 1
NUMBER OF EC
Foundation courses
Required courses for all students of the Master’s.
15 EC
Specialisation courses
Pick 25 ECs of courses and discuss these with the Programme Manager.
25 EC
OR
AND 1 of the following
Elective courses
You can choose a course that matches your interests and career ambitions.
10 EC
Research and professional skills courses
Required course for developing your research skills
Research Skills & Proposal writing
YEAR 2
Electives
In the second year, you can personalise your study programme by doing an internship (15 EC) and taking elective courses, including professional courses.
Research
35 EC
To complete your Master’s in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation you will conduct a research project of your choice.
Total EC
120 EC
In the second year of your Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired during your studies by doing an internship at a consultancy company, government agency, research institute, or non-governmental organisation in the Netherlands or abroad. ITC has a broad network of organisations where you can do your internship project.
You will complete your studies with a Master’s thesis on a topic of your choice. You will work with a supervisory team throughout your research.
Some examples of research topics you can write your thesis on include:
Check out our MSc research topic website for more examples of topics you can write your thesis on if you come to ITC for your Master's.
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