BA/BS in Geomatics Sciences is a bachelor's degree in Geographical Information Systems programme offered by Université Laval in Québec, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. It carries 120.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 27,095 per year (CAD 3,118 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Geographical Information Systems
Duration: 4 years
Credits: 120.0
Local tuition: CAD 3,118 / year
International tuition: CAD 27,095 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This bachelor's program (B.Sc.A.) in geomatics sciences prepares surveyors-geomaticians, combining foundational knowledge in mathematics, law, and information technology with training in land division, cartographic representation, and territorial management using tools such as GPS, laser systems, and satellite positioning. The program spans four years of full-time study for a total of 120 credits, combining laboratory work with intensive field practicums of one to two weeks each year and capstone projects. Up to three paid summer work placements are available starting after the first year, and students may pursue study-abroad or cross-cultural internship opportunities. Some courses are offered at a distance, in hybrid format, or comodally. The program suits students with strong mathematical and geometric aptitude who enjoy applied technology and computer science, have good spatial visualization skills, and work well in teams; an interest in land-related law and entrepreneurship is also an asset. Graduates become members of Quebec's Order of Surveyors-Geomaticians, a credential that authorizes the production of official technical and legal documents, and pursue roles as surveyors-geomaticians, geomatics analysts, and project managers with private surveying firms, municipalities, government ministries, and infrastructure companies.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Quebec applicants qualify directly with a DEC in Natural Sciences, Sciences Letters and Arts, Computer Science and Mathematics, or the International Baccalaureate in Pure and Applied Sciences; other DEC holders must complete the required mathematics sequence and a three-course physics sequence set out in Université Laval's prerequisite table, which also lists older-curriculum equivalents and compensatory courses. Applicants from outside Quebec need a secondary diploma plus one year of university study, or an equivalent international credential, with a background judged satisfactory in mathematics and physics; selection is based on the quality of the academic record. Non-francophone applicants must demonstrate French proficiency through the Test de français (TCF tout public, TCF-TP) or complete French-as-a-second-language coursework through the university's Immersion française pathway. No minimum admission average is published for this program.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic (Quebec and other-Canadian) applicants to Universite Laval apply per trimester: for Automne (Fall) 2027 entry, online applications open August 15, 2026, non-quota bachelor's applications are due March 1, 2027 (late until August 15, 2027) and non-quota graduate applications are due February 1, 2027; Hiver (Winter) 2027 applications are due November 1, 2026 (late until December 1, 2026). Quota programs -- MD, first-cycle PharmD, and bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, sexology and biomedical sciences -- close November 1, 2026 for Automne 2027, for all applicants. International applicants face firmer, earlier cutoffs (February 1, 2027 for Automne; July 1, 2026 for Hiver 2027; December 1, 2026 for Ete 2027) given 4-to-6-month immigration processing; a late international application is deferred to a later term rather than accepted for the term requested. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
