MASTER OF SCIENCE (GEOINFORMATICS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION)

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

PROGRAMME AIM

M.Sc. GeoDRR is to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, competitive, principled and have managerial skills in theory and practice of geoinformatics in dealing with an organisation’s disaster risk reduction needs.

 

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

The programme learning outcomes of this programme are:

  • Elaborate current knowledge in geoinformatics technologies and techniques for disaster risk reduction.
  • Demonstrate creative and critical analysis skills, and propose innovative solutions.
    Apply practical skills in planning, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating geomatics technologies.
  • Build network and collaboration with stakeholders with positive attitudes professionally.
  • Demonstrate a variety of effective communication methods in coordinating all geoinformatics activities for projects and research related to disaster risk reduction.
  • Apply digital skill and knowledge in research career advancement activities of emerging information and communication technologies of geoinformatics for disaster risk reduction.
  • Integrate and synthesize disaster management and geoinformatics for disaster risk reduction-related issues, and propose potential solutions using critically advanced quantitative and scientific approaches.
  • Demonstrate excellent leadership capabilities in managing geoinformatics technology for projects and research related to disaster risk reduction.
  • Demonstrate the capabilities and dispositions as Geoinformatics practitioners.
  • Initiate managerial and entrepreneurial skills from Geoinformatics for disaster risk reduction applications.
  • Demonstrate ethics and professionalism in geoinformatics for disaster risk reduction towards organizations.

General Requirement

  • Bachelor's Degree with Honours from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any institution of higher learning recognized by the University Senate with a CGPA of at least 2.75; Or
  • Bachelor's Degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any institution of higher learning recognized by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.74 and related work experience; Or
  • Diploma from any institution of higher education recognized by the University and passing the APEL test (rank 7); Or
  • Senate with at least ten (10) years of relevant work experience, aged 35 years or older and passing the APEL examination (rank 7); or
  • Any other equivalent qualification recognized by the University Senate; And
  • Fulfil the English Language requirements as set by the University Senate.

International students need to meet one of the English Language requirements set by the University before they are accepted for admission.

  1. Students need to obtain:
    - 550 in the TOEFL written exam; or
    - 80 in the TOEFL website; or
  2. Scored no less than 6.0 in the IELTS test; Or
  3. Obtain a bachelor's degree from any country whose language of instruction is English (i.e. Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Island, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts &; Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia and Zimbabwe) ; or
  4. Degree from any Public University in Malaysia with English as the medium of instruction; Or
  5. A degree from any Private University or University College in Malaysia listed in the Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR).

If students do not meet any of the requirements of a Bachelor of Computing and Geomatics degree or do not have work experience in related fields recognized by the UUM Senate, they must take two (2) designated prerequisite courses namely STIA1113 Programming 1 and STIN1013 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and must pass before they are allowed to register for the postgraduate program.

If students do not meet any of the above English Language requirements, they should attend English Courses for International Students offered at UUM for at least one semester and obtain a passing grade before they are allowed to enrol for a postgraduate program.

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fee

* The table shows the tuition fees for the MASTER OF SCIENCE (GEOINFORMATICS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION). Other fees such as registration, accommodation and services, as well as international student’s bond, are not included here.

The university may revise the tuition fees from time to time. For updated information, please visit the Awang Salleh Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (AHSGS).

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