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Step 1 - Find your Study Program
Dresden University of Technology
Dresden
Cartography
Subjects: Geography
M.Sc. | Master of Science
Course description
The Cartography degree program equips students with the expertise to visually represent, analyze, and explore the digital earth, focusing on its spatiotemporal objects and facts. The curriculum emphasizes spatial data modeling, data analysis, and the visualization of geographical information. In the Master's degree course in Cartography, students tackle complex spatial questions relevant to our globalized and digitalized society. This program recognizes the growing importance of cartographic visualization and analysis across various fields, including environmental and climate protection, geology, spatial planning, agriculture, and forestry. The course not only imparts fundamental methodological and technical knowledge but also prioritizes the creation of legible, aesthetic, and user-friendly geodata visualizations. Students learn to develop innovative display methods in modern cartography, particularly in web and internet cartography. By focusing on these areas, the program ensures that graduates are well-prepared to address the challenges of visualizing and analyzing our environment in a clear and impactful manner.
Program Information
| Study Location | Dresden |
| Start Semester | Winter |
| Study Form | Full-time |
| Study Type | Postgraduate |
| Teaching Language | English |
| Dual | No |
| Remote | No |
| Application Fee non-EU | 75 EUR |
| Study Length | 4 Semesters |
| Tuition Fees per Semester | No Tuition Fee |
| Cost per Semester | 290 EUR |
Step 2 - Check Application Requirements
Application Requirements
Qualification Requirements
A Bachelor's degree obtained at a German or foreign university of at least six semesters (at least 180 credits) or at least an equivalent degree in Cartography, Geoinformatics, Geoinformation, Geodesy, Surveying, Earth Sciences, Environmental sciences, Computer sciences, Geography or comparable courses. Applicants must already have been enroled at „Technische Universität München“ (Munich University of Technology) during the first semester of the Master's course Cartography.
Application Process
| Acceptance Interview | No |
| Acceptance local admission restrictions | Not restricted |
| Application |
directly at the University, uni-assist |
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