Geographical Information Systems – Remote Sensing
Category:
Courses
Educational hub:
Digital Society & Global Citizenship, Sustainability & Climate Change
Target audience:
Students
University:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
ECTS credits:
5
Mode of delivery:
Virtual
Contact name:
Sofia Martino
Contact email:
aurora@vu.nl
Contact name #2:
Devon Abbey
Contact email #2:
d.n.abbey@vu.nl
Language:
English
Study cycle:
Bachelor, Master
Additional info:
Start date:
2027-01-25
End date:
2027-04-11
Application start:
2026-10-30
Application deadline:
2027-01-07
SDG:
SDG1. No poverty, SDG3. Good health and well-being, SDG10. Reduced inequalities, SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
Course credit:
Yes
Free course:
Yes
Aurora competence framework:
Only for enrolled students:
Yes
Open for registration to all Aurora Universities:
Yes
Faculty:
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Information and Communication Technologies
Micro-credential:
No
This programme is designed to teach you how to build complex, multi-dimensional maps based on data, but also how to analyse the information these maps provide and use it to make effective decisions.
In this course you will delve into how to make use of the diverse and vast resources available through cloud-based remote sensing.
- Diverse: you will explore different types of remote sensing, including night-time lights and thermal data, as well as the more common optical reflectance data.
- And vast: satellites collect information worldwide several times a month and offer image collections that can span several decades.
For whom?
This second part of the introductory GIS course is open to third-year Bachelor’s and Master’s students who also participated in part 1, Geovisualisation. You need to have affinity with computers, and should be willing to learn the basics of Javascript.
Nomination procedure
Please send your nominations to aurora@vu.nl. After the nomination deadline (7 January 2027), selected students will receive the online application form (deadline 18 January 2027). After acceptance and registration, a passport copy is requested for the final enrollment.
