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Courses and research

During your Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (GEO), you will collect a total of 120 EC within two years. In addition to the three mandatory courses of the Master’s, you will take four specialisation courses and elective courses. You can also do an optional internship and complete your studies by writing your master’s thesis. 

European Credit Transfer System

Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work. The recognition of credits is at the discretion of your Master's.

Structure

Please note: the courses listed may be adjusted based on availability and curriculum updates.

YEAR 1

NUMBER OF EC

Courses

Foundation courses
Mandatory courses for all students of the Master’s.

15 EC

Specialisation courses
Required specialisation courses for all students of the different learning pathways

20 EC

Pathway: Disaster Resilience Managing

Pathway: Disaster Resilience Modelling and Data Analysis


Elective courses

You can choose a course that matches your interests and career ambitions.

35 EC

YEAR 2

Number of EC

 Courses

Individual study programme 

10 EC



In the second year, you can personalise your individual study programme:

  • You can do an internship (15 EC as part of the 35 EC elective course), where you can apply your skills in industry, government, or research, anywhere in the world
  • Further develop your professional skills to enhance your chances of securing a job
  • Further your geospatial skills with elective courses.

MSc research proposal and MSc research / Academic research skills

40 EC

You will complete your Master’s in GEO by writing a master’s thesis. Your research theme is defined by the research group that is part of the respective specialisation. You will conduct your research within one of our research disciplines.

Training and guidance on the necessary academic and research skills you will need to become an ethical academic professional and start your MSc research (5 EC).

Total EC

120 EC

 

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Internship

In the second year of your Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired during your studies by doing an internship at the Netherlands Red Cross, (inter)national governmental organisation, research institute, or non-governmental organisation in the Netherlands and abroad. ITC has a broad network of organisations where you can do your internship project. 

Examples of internships that students have done are:

Discover the exciting internship options at ITC!

Join us on a journey as we follow two Master students, Carolina Pereira Marghidan and John Ifejube, during their internships at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente. Get ready to witness the impactful work they're doing in their respective placements and gain a glimpse into the future that awaits you as a prospective student. Watch the video!

Master's thesis

You will complete your studies with a Master’s thesis on a topic of your choice. You will work with a supervisory team throughout your research. 

In your master’s thesis, you can undertake research projects such as:
  • Post-disaster damage and response assessment with PlanetScope satellite imagery (Shreya Bansod, 2024)
  • Evaluating the explainability and performance of an elementary versus a statistical impact-based forecasting model. A case study of tropical cyclone early action (Sahara Sedhain, 2023)
  • Development of deep learning model for building opening detection as the application of unmanned aerial vehicles in urban search and rescue missions (Ali Surojaya, 2023)
  • Heat in Honduras: heat hazard and risk in a tropical climate (Simone Hibma, 2023)
  • Analysis of the possibility of implementing the Room for the River concept in Taiwan (Tzu-Hsiang Lo, 2023)
  • Spatial predictive  modelling for outlining areas prone to torrential flows in the Colombian Andes (Mateo Moreno, 2021)
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