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This Geographic Information Systems Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University provides a rich, engaging, and flexible learning environment that will prepare you for a GIS career.

The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems provides an introductory and in-depth study into the design and application of geographic information systems (GIS) technology. You can be admitted solely to the certificate program or concurrently as a Masters or Doctoral student at PSU.

In addition to receiving guidance from faculty members who conduct active research, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the vibrant GIS communities and professionals in experiential learning activities in the Portland metropolitan area. You can engage in campus life with like-minded peers through the student GIS club and regional conferences, such as the GIS in Action conference, Portland Cartography Symposium, and Resistance GIS conference.

Career opportunities:

Upon completing the certificate Geographic Information Systems program from Portland State University, you could join our GIS alumni who have diverse careers in the public and private sectors, such as land management, urban planning, conservation, utility, consultant, data analytics, and education. The GIS courses offered as part of the Graduate GIS Certificate count toward the national professional GIS certification programs.

These programs include the GISP (Certified GIS Professional) certification administered by the GIS Certification Institute and the ASPRS Certification programs by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

With so much data available, there’s so much demand for GIS geospatial analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geographic Information Systems
Spatial Database Design and Applications
Digital Image Analysis
Cartographic Applications of GIS
Advanced Spatial Quantitative Analysis
Field GIS
Critical GIS

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

20 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (if your GPA is between 2.75-3.0, you can be admitted conditionally)
Current PSU graduate students must be in good academic standing
Statement of Purpose: Explain your reasons for choosing to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and, if applicable, state your background in geography, cartography, or other GIS-related fields.
References: Submit contact information for at least one individual who can comment on your academic performance or attest to your skills as they pertain to your selected program of study.
Copies of transcripts from the institution where your bachelor’s degree was awarded and if applicable, where any graduate credits were completed.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8964 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8964 USD / year

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In-State

6012 USD / year

≈ 6012 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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