About us

The Department of Spatial Sciences is proud to offer a wide range of high quality, internationally recognised teaching and research programs in the spatial sciences including surveying, geographic information science (GIScience), cartography and mine and engineering surveying.

Our students enjoy state-of-the-art facilities through the use of the recently opened Spatial Science Studios as well as flexibility throughout their studies via the availability of online and distance units, which underpin many of the teaching programs.

In research, the Department is an acknowledged leader for research of international significance in the areas of geodesy, laser scanning and digital imaging, geographic information science (GIScience) and remote sensing and has a number of internationally experienced staff with a range of expertise in these and other areas.

However, of most significance to our current and future students is that spatial sciences is a rapidly growing industry with vast long-term potential. Our graduates are not only in enormous demand but have the capacity for high earnings, the added advantage of very diverse job opportunities, and most importantly, the satisfaction of participating in exciting projects.