MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing

MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing is a Masters program taught at University of Wales, Swansea, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 Year) options.

The MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing at University of Wales, Swansea trains students to create and use high resolution remote sensing data using sensors flown on drone platforms. Students study satellite remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems, ecosystems, and drone accreditation and remote sensing. The programme also covers the workflow to capture and analyse remote sensing data for environmental needs, including flight design and planning and image processing.

Teaching is campus based and delivered through a blend of lectures, practical hands-on training, seminars, computer lab work, and field trips. The assessment includes presentations, essays, reports, a dissertation, and exam components in some modules. Drone training includes theoretical and practical flight training and assessment, partly taught by an external CAA accredited training provider, leading to General Visual line of sight Certificate (GVC) competency accreditation.

Modules

• Satellite Remote Sensing
• Geographical Information Systems
• Ecosystems: Ecology, Conservation & Resource Management
• Drone Accreditation and Remote Sensing
• Dissertation Preparation Module
• Environmental Drone Remote Sensing Dissertation
• Advanced Techniques in Biodiversity Assessment
• Environmental Dynamics
• Global Biodiversity Challenges in the Himalaya
• Environmental Modelling
• Climate Change - Past, Present and Future

The minimum requirements for admission in MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing at University of Wales, Swansea for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Wales, Swansea.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Wales, Swansea as pre-requiste for admission in MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

We consider all applicants on their own merits and welcome applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.

Note for international and European applicants: details of how your qualification compares to the published academic entry requirements can be found on our Country Specific Entry Requirements page.

• Normally a 2:1 degree in an approved subject.
• IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) or equivalent. Please see further information about our English Language requirements.

IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) or equivalent.

Please check detail of study units at https://swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/biosciences-geography-physics/geography/msc-environmental-drone-remote-sensing

• Remote Sensing
• Climate and Vegetation Modelling
• Drone Photographer and Filmmaker
• Precision Agriculture Surveyor
• Geo-spatial Data Analyst
• Drone 3D Modeler
• Power Line / Infrastructure Developer
• Rooftop Inspector
• Search and Rescue Team Member
• Drone Flight Instructor
• Geographer and GIS Specialist
• City Planner
• Mapping Professional
• TV, Marketing, Video Filming
• Aerial Displays

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