Note: ‘Type BS’ means mentored self-study and ‘Type PU’ means practical exercise.

Compulsory modules (1-9) are designed to lay the foundations of GIScience through several topics i.e. modelling, structures and acquisition of geodata to develop a geoDBMS and performing geostatistical and spatial analysis for visualisation and understand this in the context of OpenGIS & distributed GI Infrastructure for wider use by GIS organisation & project management teams. Elective modules (11) like application development, applications of GIS in forestry, coastal zone research and management, mountain environments etc. tailor the programme to the needs of students. International summer schools or workshops (12) and a collaborative project (10) contribute to students’ personal and professional development and enhance managerial and communication skills. Successful completion of a Masters thesis (13) is required to graduate. A detailed description of the course structure is avaibale in the Curriculum (§13-§14 of ”Mitteilungsblatt No 126” issued on 23rd May, 2007).