Overview

The Geographical Information Science degree at MARA Technological University is designed for future managers and decision makers of various government sectors or private agencies for mapping, land management, environment, forestry, agriculture, geology, urban and regional planning, security, disaster, business, information technology etc.

Key Features

Graduates of this programme can be fit GIS project managers, application specialists and software developers. Master in GIS is accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (RICS), UK.

Candidates need to complete a total of 40 credit hours of coursework. The total credit hours include programme core and specialization courses (24 credit hours), research project (10 credit hours) and elective courses (6 credit hours).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geospatial Analysis and Modelling

Geospatial Statistics

Geospatial Research Project

Geovisualization

GIS for Environmental Management

Innovation in Geospatial Technology

Advanced Decision Support System

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-07 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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35

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IELTS

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Credits

40 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Geography Geographical Information Systems (GIS) View 7 other Masters in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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35

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Other requirements

General requirements

Any Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology as well as the Social Science courses or its equivalent from any recognized institution of higher learning local or abroad with a CGPA of at least 2.50 or Second Class Lower.

APEL candidate, pass APEL (Aptitude test and Portfolio Assessment). At least five (5) years working experience in relevant fields.

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields and/or relevant working experience with minimum CGPA based on (i) and (ii) must undergo and pass the prerequisite courses offered by the faculty before enrolling in the program.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15000 MYR / year

≈ 15000 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

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Funding

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