Prepare for a variety of career paths related to the capture, synthesis, analysis and communication of spatially related information. You will gain the expertise to use smart technologies to tackle real-world problems. The degree provides training for a rewarding career in the field, with excellent facilities and innovative teaching and research. What you will study First year A typical first year may include: core topics in computer programming and an introduction to GIS a topic in data science or biostatistics selected Bachelor of Arts major topics a field camp. Second year A typical second year may include: core topics in remote sensing, image analysis, spatial information management and statistics selected Bachelor of Arts major topics an environment agency placement. Third year A typical third year may include: core topics in environmental research, digital image analysis, GIS modelling and spatial statistics selected Bachelor of Arts major topics an environmental research project. Your career The degree meets the growing need for specialists who know how to use these highly sophisticated systems. There is a strong demand for GIS skills across a range of areas including biodiversity and natural resources management, urban planning, mining and exploration, archaeology, transportation, and infrastructure management. Potential occupations include: GIS analyst GIS data coordinator spatial information officer land resource information officer GIS and knowledge management officer. Potential employers include: government regional development centres agriculture and horticultural centres not-for-profit agencies private companies that supply or collect spatial information