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M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and GIS

Objective : The two years Distance Learning Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Remote Sensing and GIS conducted by The Global Open University, Nagaland in academic collaboration with the Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment has been designed for meeting the demand of the growing needs of experts in the fields of geographical information system, remote sensing, physical geography, spatial database design and management, map digitization, cartography, map analysis, land used planning, resource management etc. Those completing this Degree are preferred for jobs to GIS and remote sensing in Central and State Government Organisations.

Eligibility : Graduates of any discipline Duration : Two years

Examination : Examination Centres : Anand, Agartala, Aizawl, Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Agra, Alwar, Ajmer, Ambala, Amritsar, Arrah, Bareilly, Bangalore, Baroda, Betul, Bathinda, Bhagalpur, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Bokaro, Bulandshahr, Buxar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chandrapur, Chhindwara, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Dimapur, Dewas, Etawah, Fatehpur, Gandhi Nagar, Gangtok, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guna, Gwalior, Guwahati, Haridwar, Hisar, Hanumangarh, Hyderabad, Hubli, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jammu, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Jind, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Jhansi, Jhajjar, Ludhiana, Kaithal, Karnal, Kargil, Kohima, Kashiram Nagar, Kolkata, Kollam, Kota, Korba, Kanpur, Kolar, Kathmandu, Kolhapur, Khandwa, Lucknow, Mandi, Meerut, Mirzapur, Mohindergarh, Mumbai, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Nagpur, Narwana, Nasik, Patiala, Panipat, Pathankot, Port Blair, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Raipur, Ratlam, Rewa, Rohtak, Roorkee, Rewari, Rishikesh, Sagar, Samastipur, Shillong, Shimla, Sikar, Sonebhadra, Sri Ganganagar, Srinagar, Sagar, Sirsa, Surat, Trivandum, Tikamgarh, Udaipur, Udhampur, Varanasi, Wokha.

Award : Master of Science with specialisation in Remote Sensing and GIS shall be awarded to all the successful candidates by The Global Open University, Nagaland. They will also be eligible for admission in the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the relevant Schools and Faculties at The Global Open University, Nagaland.

Teaching Methodology : The Central Despatch Unit will accord admission to the students and provide all facilities including counselling, identity cards, lessons, guidance, assignment sheets etc.

Medium of Instruction and Examination : All instructional materials are in English.

Subjects : First Year
1. Physical Geography
2. Geographical Information System
3. Principles of Remote Sensing
4. Spatial Database Design
5. Modern Cartography and Map Digitization

Subjects : Second Year
6. Modelling and Visualisation of Spatial Data
7. Internet Based GIS / Land Use Planning
8. Tools for Map Analysis / Info Extraction
9. Resource Management using GIS
10. Master's Thesis

Tuition and Other Fee :
Total Rs. 18,125.00
 

The fee of Rs. 18,125 is payable at the time of admission. Accordingly, the Application Form duly filled in alongwith four stamp size photographs, copies of certificates and mark sheets and a Bank Draft of fee in the name of "Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment " payable at New Delhi must reach The Admissions Officer, Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, A 15, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi - 110030 by registered / speed post.

Submission of Assignments : All admitted students are required to submit their assignments for all the subjects of the M.Sc. Degree programme in fulfilment of the requirements of 30 marks each paper. For this, they have to prepare Mini Project Reports based on a topic of their choice for all subjects of M.Sc.

Examination Fee : A fee of Rs. 150 per paper is to be paid before appearing in the examination.

Confirmation of Admission : The admission will be confirmed after the completed admission form is received by the University. The Identity Card and the Set of Study Materials will be sent within a month.

Despatch of Lessons and Identity Card : The admission will be confirmed within a month and the set of lessons and the Identity Card will be despatched by post to all the admitted candidates.

Concurrent Admission : Those admitted and studying in any other Master's Degree may also be admitted in the M.Sc. (Remote Sensing and GIS) for shaping their careers with a view to managing GIS based systems.

Further Clarification : Students and their guardians are welcome to call the Helpline i.e. Mobile Numbers : 9810162127, 9718362127 for further clarification.

Master's Thesis : All admitted students will be working on a particular topic for preparing the Master's Thesis to be submitted before appearing in the second year examination. The topic may be related to Geographical Information System, Remote Sensing, Physical Geography, Spatial Database Design and Management, Map Digitization, Cartography, Map Analysis, Land Use Planning, Resource Management, Disaster Management Plans, Earthquake Engineering, Transport Planning, Forest Conservation, Urban Development, Desert Area Development, Wildlife Protection, Wilderness, Wasteland Development, Small Island Development, National Parks Planning and Management, Internet Based GIS etc.

Practicals at New Delhi based Geo-Info-Lab : Computer and Software based training of five days is provided at New Delhi to the interested candidates for acquiring expert knowledge.

 

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