Study location	Hungary, Szeged
Type	Masters' degree / Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 semesters
Study language	English
Awards	MSc
Course code	MSZKGNO_N_2022_EN
Accreditation	OH FNYF/1641-3/2022.

Tuition fee	€3,200 per semester Please note that during visa application yearly fee of the programme might be required by the Hungarian Consulates in your country. Tuition fee refund policy: Those who are admitted to the Faculty must arrive within maximum 30 days after the official beginning of the study period and complete their enrolment to the university. The beginning of the study period can be found in the Academic Calendar uploaded to the Faculty website. If they fail to arrive until this deadline, they cannot enrol and cannot start their studies in that particular academic year. In this case, applicants are entitled for the 50% refund of their tuition fees after submitting a request for the refund until 15 October (in case of fall semester) or until 15 March (in case of spring semester). To this request, the applicants must attach official documentation that proves the reason why they cannot start their studies at the Faculty is visa denial. The proof may be an official letter concerning the rejection. Other reasons of no-show are not accepted. No refund is possible if requests are submitted after the deadlines above or the appropriate official document is missing. In case the tuition fee is not refunded, the applicants can start their studies in the semester when the programme is next launched. The entrance exam result is valid for one year after that the applicants have to take a new entrance exam for the admission. By submitting the application to the Faculty, the above mentioned rules are automatically accepted by the applicant, and are no subject to further negotiations.
Application fee	€35 per programme The 35 EUR Application Fee (non-refundable) is payable by programmes: as many programmes is indicated on the application form as many times 35 EUR should be paid.
Examination fee	€100 one-time The entrance exam fee is a non-refundable fee.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate / Bachelor's Degree (or higher) The programme is open to qualified students who hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/higher education institution in Geography or a related field, and has a demonstrated proficiency in English. List of required documents: - copy of passport, - 2 recommendation letters from recognised academic persons, - recent medical certificate of satisfactory general health status, - a CV, - a motivational letter, Further Requirements: an individual interview (online) and the payment of the non-refundable application fee and entrance exam fee if applicable. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Academic Records in English or certified translation. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted Language Certificates: demonstrated proficiency in English (TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, RPDT – 72, Cambridge FC B, IELTS – 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level) Applicants may be exempted from presenting an English language exam certificate if they are natives of one of the following countries and they can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. For the list of countries click here: u-szeged.hu/download.php?docID=129800

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Please give the contact details of your referees. The system will contact them to provide us with your reference letters or you may upload the reference letters together with your documents. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

More information	u-szeged.hu/..-sciences/geoinformatics-msc

Overview

The aim of the theoretical and practical master’s programme in Geoinformatics is to train geoinformatics experts, researchers and analysts who, based on their basic and practical knowledge of natural sciences, mathematics, informatics and English, are able to cultivate the science of geoinformatics creatively. Based on their training, the geoinformatics professionals are able to interpret spatial phenomena, processes and information related to a geographical location, as well as to perform problem-solving, planning, development, operation, management and consulting tasks in the operation of geoinformatics systems, decision support systems and expert systems. They are prepared to continue their studies in doctoral training.

For more information please visit our website at sci.u-szeged.hu/english/graduate-programs/geoinformatics-msc or contact Dr. László Mucsi via e-mail to mucsi.laszlo@szte.hu or call +36-62-546-397.

Programme structure

Disciplines leading to the qualification, professional fields from which the programme is composed:
- basics of natural sciences: Geomathematics and geostatistics 5 credits; Modelling and
simulations 5 credits;
- economic, legal and human knowledge: Space and society 5 credits; Data protection 3 credits
- professional knowledge of geoinformatics: Databases 5 credits; Geo-information
databases 5 credits; Script programming 5 credits; Programming for geoinformatics 5 credits; Spatial data collection technologies 5 credits; Fieldwork 2 credits; Remote sensing and Earth Observation I. 5 credits; Remote sensing and Earth Observation II. 5 credits; Digital photogrammetry 5 credits; Digital elevation modelling 5 credits; GIS analysis 5 credits; Applied and environmental GIS 5 credits; Web and cloud based geographic information systems 5 credits; Open source GIS 2 credits; Research technology and communications 2 credits; GIS project management 4 credits;

The placement is a continuous professional practice lasting six weeks (6 weeks internship 8 credits), which is the execution of a field geoinformatics task at an outside institution (field data collection, evaluation and processing after the survey).
From the 3rd semester students start to work on a research project leading to an MSc thesis by the end of the 4th semester. (Diploma work I. 3 credits, Diploma work II. 17 credits). The MSc programme is finished by a final examination. Successful graduates can continue their studies and research in Geoinformatics PhD programs at the University of Szeged.