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Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate

Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada•World Rank #639

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University of Victoria offers Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate, a micro-credential in Geographical Information Systems programme in Victoria, Canada. The programme runs for 4 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,200 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Micro-credential

Field: Geographical Information Systems

Duration: 4 months

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 1,200 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

This micro-credential will equip you with the foundational skills, methods and best practices required to use emerging drone and GIS-technology for low-level aerial land survey, data collection and digital mapping.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate states that no prior GIS experience is assumed for acceptance into the program, positioning it as accessible to career changers and recent graduates seeking geospatial skills. The program page directs applicants to review the individual course descriptions that make up the certificate for any course-specific technical prerequisites, but sets no overall minimum education level, no English-language-proficiency test or score, and no portfolio or interview requirement at the certificate level. UVic's Division of Continuing Studies requires no formal application for this micro-certificate: learners register directly for its component courses. No minimum work-experience threshold, age limit, or other admission condition is stated on the program page.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About University of Victoria

“Multitudo sapoentum sanitas orbis”

Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Suburban

Founded: 1963

Students: 22,000

World rank: #639

Programs: 348

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate award?

University of Victoria awards a Micro-credential in the field of Geographical Information Systems on completion of this programme.

How long does Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate take?

The programme runs for 4 months.

How much does Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 1,200 per total for local students.

Can Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at University of Victoria.

What language is Mapping with Drones Micro-certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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