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AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Otago postgraduate programmes are led, taught and supervised by leading researchers. (Associate Professor Pascal Sirguey, remote sensing and photogrammetry).
EXCITING POSTGRADUATE OPTIONS AT OTAGO University of Otago The National School of Surveying at the University of Otago offers postgraduate and research courses designed
Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
directly to a Postgraduate Diploma in
This is a one-year course specifically
to satisfy different needs and accommodate students from diverse academic backgrounds. Entry into these degrees varies according to the quality and level of a student’s previous tertiary study.
avenue of study. Provided that the
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) and Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science (PGDipAppSc)
designed for mature students who want to upskill in a particular discipline or move into a different programme of study is cohesive
Science or Applied Science.
and has the appropriate number of
The school offers a PGDipSci in
200-level and 300-level points, it is
Surveying and a PGDipAppSc in
entirely flexible and can be tailored to
Geographic Information Systems
the student’s needs. A candidate must
(GIS). These one-year courses, which
have a first degree or an appropriate
consist of graduate-level papers and
technical qualification and experience
a research project, are flexible and
to gain entry. Candidates who excel
can be tailored to the needs and
in their DipGrad may be admitted
interests of a particular student. They
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