Bachelor's Degree in Geomatic and Surveying Engineering

What is this degree about?

The Engineering Degree in Geomatics and Surveying provides the skills and tools necessary to develop a professional activity that involves the acquisition, management and representation of the information associated with territory, including mastering all the methodologies and techniques for territory data collection (remote sensing, photogrammetry, geophysics, GPS, etc.), using the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use and development of software.

Their uses include engineering and construction works; the development of cartography along with its management and computer operations; land registration and regional planning taking into account the legal, economic, social and environmental aspects.

Geomatics has opened new professional horizons, spatial applications on mobile devices, maps servers like Google Maps, augmented reality such as Google Earth or Street View, locators, route managers, logistics, fleet controls, tourism applications, etc.

Are there any prior requirements?

Students must be willing to work as a team, be responsible in the organisation of their studies, show an interest in using maps and plans and in those activities that take place outdoors and in the natural environment. No specific background knowledge is required, but a basic knowledge in mathematics is desirable.

What will I have learnt once I complete the degree?

At the end of your degree studies you will be able to:

- Acquire data by using high-precision methodologies and techniques such as GNSS (GPS), terrestrial and airborne laser, georadar, satellite imagery, etc. and also gather key information for all sectors..
- Design products and application processes in civil works, environmental, agronomic, forestry and mining engineering.
- Carry out land management, land registry, property registration and heritage projects
- Generate cartography maps and represent terrestrial, nautical and aerial information.
- Design and develop software applications specialised in geographic information for territory management, civil protection, environment, archaeology, heritage, hydrology, geology, tourism, etc.
- Develop cartographic applications for mobile devices.

What jobs can you aim for?

This degree qualifies you to become a Geomatics and Topographical Engineering professional. You will be able to work in both the public and private sectors in the following areas:

- Cartography drafting based on aerial, satellite or drone imaging and its publication on the internet.
- Creating an inventory of the architectural and archaeological heritage through geophysical techniques and three-dimensional scanning.
- European Space Agency programmes: satellite navigation (Galileo) and Earth observation (Copernicus).
- Territory planning and management by means of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Topographical tasks for the performance of works, expert advice, technical assistance, work supervision, legal examinations, property delimitation, etc.
- Geometric control and auscultation of major works.

What kind of internship will I do?

The agreements signed between the School, private companies and public bodies offer a wide variety of paid internships in Spain and abroad, mentored by a professor from the School and a technical expert from the company. Additionally, there are associations in the School through which you can enjoy internships abroad (IAESTE) or European training courses in transversal competencies (BEST).

Where can you spend a semester?

One of the hallmarks of the ETSIGCT is its international relations. The International Office participates in most international mobility programmes and holds agreements with more than 80 universities in 22 countries in Europe and America.

The ETSIGCT has double degree agreements with the ESTP in Paris and the FH Karksruhe in Germany. This type of agreement offers the possibility of obtaining the official degree of the host university or school as well as the UPV's.

What university master's I study?

With this degree you have access the University Master's in Geomatics Engineering and Geoinformation at the UPV. This master's degree gives you access to the only doctorate programme in Geomatics Engineering that exists in Spain, an inter-university programme between the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. You may also take any university master's degree from the UPV by taking the appropriate levelling courses.