Master of Professional Engineering (Geospatial Engineering and Surveying)

Specialise in geospatial engineering for senior roles on a global landscape

Are you looking to launch or advance your career in the field of surveying and spatial information? This program will help you develop management expertise, specialise and deepen your technical skills. Become equipped to lead projects and move into more senior roles.

Engage with industry through projects, guest lectures, and mentorship opportunities. Enhance skills in project management, complex problem-solving, innovation, and communication through our professional leadership courses. Graduate with the technical and professional skills needed to provide innovative solutions to society’s needs now and in the future.

You may choose to deepen your competence in the discipline, including advanced surveying, geodesy and geopositioning, GPS/GNSS technology, spatial data systems, information technology and geospatial analysis. Alternatively, choose to broaden your technical skills in another discipline, such as disaster management, environmental management, sustainability or water engineering.

what you will study

This is a flexible degree that will allow you to fast-track your career in surveying and geospatial engineering. You will have the opportunity to diversify your expertise with courses in specialised spatial data collection, analysis and management. Broaden your skills base in a complementary area such as business and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, or design. Plus you can choose a major project that’s linked to industry or focused on design and research.

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Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Surveyors and geospatial engineers work on a huge range of tasks in many different environments.

Industries include:

• Land surveying
• Mining surveying
• Remote sensing
• Geodesy and space research
• Construction
• Environmental management
• Transportation.

Surveying and geospatial engineering continues to be one of the most in-demand qualifications in the world, with many countries desperate to fill a shortage of professional skills in this field.

This program will open up even more varied career opportunities than you already have. You may take on a leadership role, start your own business or manage major surveying and engineering projects. As a qualified engineer you can travel the world and work almost anywhere you choose.