MA/MS in Applied Geomatics is a master's degree in Geographical Information Systems programme offered by Acadia University in Wolfville, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,445 per year (CAD 10,923 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Geographical Information Systems
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 10,923 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,445 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Applied Geomatics is a joint two-year Master of Science offered with Nova Scotia Community College, building competency in assembling, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting biological, geological, or environmental data. Students already enrolled in NSCC's Geomatics diploma program complete that advanced diploma in year one, then move into year two at Acadia, choosing between a thesis option or a project option that produces an Applied Geomatics Research Project instead. Specialization tracks include GIS, Remote Sensing, and Marine Geomatics. Acadia coursework and thesis or project supervision take place in person on Acadia's campus, while first-year coursework is completed at NSCC; admission depends on availability of positions, faculty advisors, and funding. The program suits students with backgrounds in biology, earth and environmental science, or physical geography who want to apply geomatics technologies to environmental problems, combining a technical diploma with a research-based graduate credential.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need an Honours degree or a four-year bachelor's degree from an approved university, most compatibly in Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, or Physical Geography, with at least a B- average (70%) in the relevant discipline during the last two undergraduate years. Applicants must be enrolled in the NSCC Geomatics diploma program before applying. Letters of support from appropriate referees are required. Admission also depends on availability of positions, faculty advisors, and funding. No application deadline specific to this program is stated on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Acadia does not publish year-specific application deadlines: its live admissions pages state only that domestic and international undergraduate applicants may apply any time after September 21st, with March 1st as the priority date for entrance-scholarship consideration (decisions by mid-April); no year is attached to either date. Admission is otherwise rolling, with no separate international closing date published. The Bachelor of Education programme has its own cycle, opening October 1st, but as of September 2026 the page still shows the stale 2025-2026 cycle and no current-cycle date has been published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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