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Core Requirements

• Seminar (GMT701) – 3rd Semester (10 ECTS)
  • Develops research presentation skills.
• Preparation for the Ph.D. Qualification Exam (GMT702) – 4th Semester (30 ECTS)
  • Prepares students for a comprehensive exam assessing their knowledge and research capability.
• Special Topics (GMT700-01 to GMT700-04) – 5th to 8th Semester (30 ECTS each)
  • Focused research topics aligned with the student's dissertation.

Mandatory Research & Ethics Course

• Scientific Research Techniques & Publication Ethics (FBE601) – 5 ECTS
  • Covers research methodology, academic writing, and ethical standards in scientific publishing.

Elective Courses (Each course is 10 ECTS, providing specialization in different subfields of Geomatics Engineering.)

1. Geodesy & GNSS

• Advanced Techniques in Deformation Monitoring (GMT711)
• Advanced Techniques in Height Determination (GMT712)
• Precise GNSS Applications (GMT713)
• Geodetic Applications of InSAR (GMT714)
• Global Dynamic Processes & Earth Orientation Parameters (GMT721)
• Atmospheric Effects in Space Geodesy (GMT722)
• VLBI Contributions to Global Geodesy (GMT723)
• Satellite Gravimetry & Altimetry (GMT724)
• Earth Gravity Field Modeling (GMT725)
• Advanced Satellite Geodesy (GMT726)
• GNSS Contributions to Global Geodesy (GMT727)
• Special Topics in Space Geodesy (GMT729)

2. Photogrammetry & UAV Technologies

• UAV & LiDAR Data Analysis (GMT731)
• UAV Photogrammetry (GMT732)
• Advanced Digital Photogrammetry (GMT733)
• Special Topics in Close-Range Photogrammetry (GMT739)

3. Remote Sensing & Radar Technologies

• Advanced Classification Techniques in Remote Sensing (GMT741)
• Data Fusion in Remote Sensing (GMT742)
• Information Extraction from Airborne & Satellite Imagery (GMT743)
• Hyperspectral Image Processing (GMT744)
• Geometrical Sensor Modeling for Aerial & Satellite Imagery (GMT745)
• Advanced Radar Techniques (GMT746)
• Radar Data Processing & Applications (GMT747)
• Special Topics in Remote Sensing (GMT749)

4. Geoinformatics & GIS Applications

• Advanced Geospatial Database Systems (GMT751)
• Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Geoinformatics (GMT752)
• Mobile Technologies in Geoinformatics (GMT753)
• Spatial Data Generalization (GMT754)
• Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization (GMT755)
• Spatial Interpolation Methods (GMT756)
• Network Analysis in Geographic Information Systems (GMT757)

Program Highlights

✔ Strong Theoretical Foundation in geospatial science and engineering.
✔ Emphasis on Research & Innovation, leading to original contributions in the field.
✔ Flexible Elective Course Selection, allowing students to specialize in GNSS, geodesy, remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS, and spatial analysis.
✔ Highly Research-Oriented with dissertation work spanning four semesters (5th-8th semesters).
✔ Preparation for High-Level Careers in academia, government agencies, and geospatial industries