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Program Pamphlet

  • One-year full-time and two-year part-time* taught master programme
     

  • Bachelor degree holders with honours from recognized universities or equivalent qualifications and/or experience are eligible to apply
     

  • Emphasis on a broad understanding of geospatial theory, technology, and applications to address diverse environmental, social, and economic issues for sustainable community development
     

  • Learning through courses, projects, seminars and supervised dissertation


* Part-time students will be required to attend lectures with the full-time students on weekday mornings or afternoons. Hence, part-time students with full-time jobs are recommended to apply for day release to attend the lectures or compromise with their employers on a mutually agreed work schedule before applying for this programme. 

Credit requirements:

TOTAL
COMPULSORY COURSES
ELECTIVE COURSES
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE COURSES
60 credits
30 credits
18 credits
12 credits

Total number of learning hours: 

1,300 hours 

Curriculum
Structure

Course List

  • A1. Am I required to post / mail the supporting documents to the Program?
    NO. Providing softcopies will suffice at the stage of application. Applicants are recommended to upload the supporting documents to the online application system. You will be required to send the original / certified true copies of the transcript(s), IELTS report and other documents requested by the Faculty only after you have been given an offer.
  • A2. What documents must applicants provide/upload?
    The complete/up-to-date transcript(s) of your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate study; Your personal statement, if any; and Your curriculum vitae (CV). In some cases, the Programme will email the applicants to ask for a clearer version of the documents.
  • A3. What are the English language requirements?
    An applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to satisfy the English language requirements. For details regarding the admission requirements, please refer to the following website: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements *Exemptions* Applicants who are studying in a non-English speaking country / region but hold a undergraduate degree of which the language of teaching is fully in English shall provide a testimonial or a certified proof issued by the Registry of the university / institution. If you have completed a Master’s degree in Hong Kong and other English-speaking countries, you have to provide the transcript of the Master’s degree to be exempted from providing examination results of satisfying the English language requirements.
  • A4. Does the Programme accept the IELTS Home indicator test/ TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition/ Duolingo English Test (DET)?
    NO! Only examinations listed in the following website are accepted: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements
  • A5. If I have not completed the undergraduate study by the time of application, am I eligible to apply for the GeoDS Program?"
    YES, provided that you can provide the complete transcript by the end of August. Meanwhile, you shall provide the current up-to-date transcript by uploading to the online application system.
  • A6. Is it necessary to provide letter(s) of recommendations or reference letter(s)?
    Applicants need not submit any recommendation letter(s). If you want to invite your referee(s) to write a recommendation, kindly provide the information of your referee(s) when filling in the online application form. An invitation email will be sent from the online reference system to the referees(s). Please note that the invitation links will be expired within two weeks. The applicants shall be responsible for reminding their referee(s) to fill in the online reference report by the deadline. They have the right to change the referee(s) by editing the information of the referee(s) on the online reference system. The Program does not have the right to do so. If your referee(s) has forgotten to fill in the form by the deadline, you still can try to contact the Program to see if any remedies can be made.
  • A7. How long does it take to receive a ‘result’?
    There is no fixed date of releasing the ‘result’, although all applicants shall receive an email from the Faculty regarding the status of application by late July or early August each year. If you have not received any email after completing the application form and settling the application fees, it implies that you have not been shortlisted at that moment. Hence, please check the email you have provided in the application form from time to time.
  • A8. Will there be admission interviews?
    It is possible that applicants are invited to attend an admission interview.
  • B1. How do I know that I am shortlisted by the Program?
    You will be invited to an admission interview in the form of email. You may be given an offer after the interview and the Program will confirm with you again if you really want to be admitted.
  • B2. When do I have to settle the first installments?
    You will have to settle the first installments when you receive the official offer, usually in the form of email, from the Faculty.
  • B3. How long does it take to receive the official offer from the Faculty?
    Earlier shortlisted applicants usually have to wait until January of an academic year to receive the offer email sent by the Faculty. Otherwise, the process will take around 2 months or more after the interview or after you have been shortlisted.
  • C1. In which sectors do our graduates find jobs?
    Education and teaching Government Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Research or further study Business/start-up
  • A1. Am I required to post / mail the supporting documents to the Program?
    NO. Providing softcopies will suffice at the stage of application. Applicants are recommended to upload the supporting documents to the online application system. You will be required to send the original / certified true copies of the transcript(s), IELTS report and other documents requested by the Faculty only after you have been given an offer.
  • A2. What documents must applicants provide/upload?
    The complete/up-to-date transcript(s) of your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate study; Your personal statement, if any; and Your curriculum vitae (CV). In some cases, the Programme will email the applicants to ask for a clearer version of the documents.
  • A3. What are the English language requirements?
    An applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to satisfy the English language requirements. For details regarding the admission requirements, please refer to the following website: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements *Exemptions* Applicants who are studying in a non-English speaking country / region but hold a undergraduate degree of which the language of teaching is fully in English shall provide a testimonial or a certified proof issued by the Registry of the university / institution. If you have completed a Master’s degree in Hong Kong and other English-speaking countries, you have to provide the transcript of the Master’s degree to be exempted from providing examination results of satisfying the English language requirements.
  • A4. Does the Programme accept the IELTS Home indicator test/ TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition/ Duolingo English Test (DET)?
    NO! Only examinations listed in the following website are accepted: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements
  • A5. If I have not completed the undergraduate study by the time of application, am I eligible to apply for the GeoDS Program?"
    YES, provided that you can provide the complete transcript by the end of August. Meanwhile, you shall provide the current up-to-date transcript by uploading to the online application system.
  • A6. Is it necessary to provide letter(s) of recommendations or reference letter(s)?
    Applicants need not submit any recommendation letter(s). If you want to invite your referee(s) to write a recommendation, kindly provide the information of your referee(s) when filling in the online application form. An invitation email will be sent from the online reference system to the referees(s). Please note that the invitation links will be expired within two weeks. The applicants shall be responsible for reminding their referee(s) to fill in the online reference report by the deadline. They have the right to change the referee(s) by editing the information of the referee(s) on the online reference system. The Program does not have the right to do so. If your referee(s) has forgotten to fill in the form by the deadline, you still can try to contact the Program to see if any remedies can be made.
  • A7. How long does it take to receive a ‘result’?
    There is no fixed date of releasing the ‘result’, although all applicants shall receive an email from the Faculty regarding the status of application by late July or early August each year. If you have not received any email after completing the application form and settling the application fees, it implies that you have not been shortlisted at that moment. Hence, please check the email you have provided in the application form from time to time.
  • A8. Will there be admission interviews?
    It is possible that applicants are invited to attend an admission interview.
  • B1. How do I know that I am shortlisted by the Program?
    You will be invited to an admission interview in the form of email. You may be given an offer after the interview and the Program will confirm with you again if you really want to be admitted.
  • B2. When do I have to settle the first installments?
    You will have to settle the first installments when you receive the official offer, usually in the form of email, from the Faculty.
  • B3. How long does it take to receive the official offer from the Faculty?
    Earlier shortlisted applicants usually have to wait until January of an academic year to receive the offer email sent by the Faculty. Otherwise, the process will take around 2 months or more after the interview or after you have been shortlisted.
  • C1. In which sectors do our graduates find jobs?
    Education and teaching Government Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Research or further study Business/start-up
  • A1. Am I required to post / mail the supporting documents to the Program?
    NO. Providing softcopies will suffice at the stage of application. Applicants are recommended to upload the supporting documents to the online application system. You will be required to send the original / certified true copies of the transcript(s), IELTS report and other documents requested by the Faculty only after you have been given an offer.
  • A2. What documents must applicants provide/upload?
    The complete/up-to-date transcript(s) of your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate study; Your personal statement, if any; and Your curriculum vitae (CV). In some cases, the Programme will email the applicants to ask for a clearer version of the documents.
  • A3. What are the English language requirements?
    An applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to satisfy the English language requirements. For details regarding the admission requirements, please refer to the following website: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements *Exemptions* Applicants who are studying in a non-English speaking country / region but hold a undergraduate degree of which the language of teaching is fully in English shall provide a testimonial or a certified proof issued by the Registry of the university / institution. If you have completed a Master’s degree in Hong Kong and other English-speaking countries, you have to provide the transcript of the Master’s degree to be exempted from providing examination results of satisfying the English language requirements.
  • A4. Does the Programme accept the IELTS Home indicator test/ TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition/ Duolingo English Test (DET)?
    NO! Only examinations listed in the following website are accepted: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements
  • A5. If I have not completed the undergraduate study by the time of application, am I eligible to apply for the GeoDS Program?"
    YES, provided that you can provide the complete transcript by the end of August. Meanwhile, you shall provide the current up-to-date transcript by uploading to the online application system.
  • A6. Is it necessary to provide letter(s) of recommendations or reference letter(s)?
    Applicants need not submit any recommendation letter(s). If you want to invite your referee(s) to write a recommendation, kindly provide the information of your referee(s) when filling in the online application form. An invitation email will be sent from the online reference system to the referees(s). Please note that the invitation links will be expired within two weeks. The applicants shall be responsible for reminding their referee(s) to fill in the online reference report by the deadline. They have the right to change the referee(s) by editing the information of the referee(s) on the online reference system. The Program does not have the right to do so. If your referee(s) has forgotten to fill in the form by the deadline, you still can try to contact the Program to see if any remedies can be made.
  • A7. How long does it take to receive a ‘result’?
    There is no fixed date of releasing the ‘result’, although all applicants shall receive an email from the Faculty regarding the status of application by late July or early August each year. If you have not received any email after completing the application form and settling the application fees, it implies that you have not been shortlisted at that moment. Hence, please check the email you have provided in the application form from time to time.
  • A8. Will there be admission interviews?
    It is possible that applicants are invited to attend an admission interview.
  • B1. How do I know that I am shortlisted by the Program?
    You will be invited to an admission interview in the form of email. You may be given an offer after the interview and the Program will confirm with you again if you really want to be admitted.
  • B2. When do I have to settle the first installments?
    You will have to settle the first installments when you receive the official offer, usually in the form of email, from the Faculty.
  • B3. How long does it take to receive the official offer from the Faculty?
    Earlier shortlisted applicants usually have to wait until January of an academic year to receive the offer email sent by the Faculty. Otherwise, the process will take around 2 months or more after the interview or after you have been shortlisted.
  • C1. In which sectors do our graduates find jobs?
    Education and teaching Government Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Research or further study Business/start-up
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  • A1. Am I required to post / mail the supporting documents to the Program?
    NO. Providing softcopies will suffice at the stage of application. Applicants are recommended to upload the supporting documents to the online application system. You will be required to send the original / certified true copies of the transcript(s), IELTS report and other documents requested by the Faculty only after you have been given an offer.
  • A2. What documents must applicants provide/upload?
    The complete/up-to-date transcript(s) of your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate study; Your personal statement, if any; and Your curriculum vitae (CV). In some cases, the Programme will email the applicants to ask for a clearer version of the documents.
  • A3. What are the English language requirements?
    An applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to satisfy the English language requirements. For details regarding the admission requirements, please refer to the following website: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements *Exemptions* Applicants who are studying in a non-English speaking country / region but hold a undergraduate degree of which the language of teaching is fully in English shall provide a testimonial or a certified proof issued by the Registry of the university / institution. If you have completed a Master’s degree in Hong Kong and other English-speaking countries, you have to provide the transcript of the Master’s degree to be exempted from providing examination results of satisfying the English language requirements.
  • A4. Does the Programme accept the IELTS Home indicator test/ TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition/ Duolingo English Test (DET)?
    NO! Only examinations listed in the following website are accepted: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements
  • A5. If I have not completed the undergraduate study by the time of application, am I eligible to apply for the GeoDS Program?"
    YES, provided that you can provide the complete transcript by the end of August. Meanwhile, you shall provide the current up-to-date transcript by uploading to the online application system.
  • A6. Is it necessary to provide letter(s) of recommendations or reference letter(s)?
    Applicants need not submit any recommendation letter(s). If you want to invite your referee(s) to write a recommendation, kindly provide the information of your referee(s) when filling in the online application form. An invitation email will be sent from the online reference system to the referees(s). Please note that the invitation links will be expired within two weeks. The applicants shall be responsible for reminding their referee(s) to fill in the online reference report by the deadline. They have the right to change the referee(s) by editing the information of the referee(s) on the online reference system. The Program does not have the right to do so. If your referee(s) has forgotten to fill in the form by the deadline, you still can try to contact the Program to see if any remedies can be made.
  • A7. How long does it take to receive a ‘result’?
    There is no fixed date of releasing the ‘result’, although all applicants shall receive an email from the Faculty regarding the status of application by late July or early August each year. If you have not received any email after completing the application form and settling the application fees, it implies that you have not been shortlisted at that moment. Hence, please check the email you have provided in the application form from time to time.
  • A8. Will there be admission interviews?
    It is possible that applicants are invited to attend an admission interview.
  • B1. How do I know that I am shortlisted by the Program?
    You will be invited to an admission interview in the form of email. You may be given an offer after the interview and the Program will confirm with you again if you really want to be admitted.
  • B2. When do I have to settle the first installments?
    You will have to settle the first installments when you receive the official offer, usually in the form of email, from the Faculty.
  • B3. How long does it take to receive the official offer from the Faculty?
    Earlier shortlisted applicants usually have to wait until January of an academic year to receive the offer email sent by the Faculty. Otherwise, the process will take around 2 months or more after the interview or after you have been shortlisted.
  • C1. In which sectors do our graduates find jobs?
    Education and teaching Government Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Research or further study Business/start-up
  • A1. Am I required to post / mail the supporting documents to the Program?
    NO. Providing softcopies will suffice at the stage of application. Applicants are recommended to upload the supporting documents to the online application system. You will be required to send the original / certified true copies of the transcript(s), IELTS report and other documents requested by the Faculty only after you have been given an offer.
  • A2. What documents must applicants provide/upload?
    The complete/up-to-date transcript(s) of your undergraduate and, if applicable, postgraduate study; Your personal statement, if any; and Your curriculum vitae (CV). In some cases, the Programme will email the applicants to ask for a clearer version of the documents.
  • A3. What are the English language requirements?
    An applicant who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English is required to satisfy the English language requirements. For details regarding the admission requirements, please refer to the following website: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements *Exemptions* Applicants who are studying in a non-English speaking country / region but hold a undergraduate degree of which the language of teaching is fully in English shall provide a testimonial or a certified proof issued by the Registry of the university / institution. If you have completed a Master’s degree in Hong Kong and other English-speaking countries, you have to provide the transcript of the Master’s degree to be exempted from providing examination results of satisfying the English language requirements.
  • A4. Does the Programme accept the IELTS Home indicator test/ TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition/ Duolingo English Test (DET)?
    NO! Only examinations listed in the following website are accepted: https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/admissions-requirements
  • A5. If I have not completed the undergraduate study by the time of application, am I eligible to apply for the GeoDS Program?"
    YES, provided that you can provide the complete transcript by the end of August. Meanwhile, you shall provide the current up-to-date transcript by uploading to the online application system.
  • A6. Is it necessary to provide letter(s) of recommendations or reference letter(s)?
    Applicants need not submit any recommendation letter(s). If you want to invite your referee(s) to write a recommendation, kindly provide the information of your referee(s) when filling in the online application form. An invitation email will be sent from the online reference system to the referees(s). Please note that the invitation links will be expired within two weeks. The applicants shall be responsible for reminding their referee(s) to fill in the online reference report by the deadline. They have the right to change the referee(s) by editing the information of the referee(s) on the online reference system. The Program does not have the right to do so. If your referee(s) has forgotten to fill in the form by the deadline, you still can try to contact the Program to see if any remedies can be made.
  • A7. How long does it take to receive a ‘result’?
    There is no fixed date of releasing the ‘result’, although all applicants shall receive an email from the Faculty regarding the status of application by late July or early August each year. If you have not received any email after completing the application form and settling the application fees, it implies that you have not been shortlisted at that moment. Hence, please check the email you have provided in the application form from time to time.
  • A8. Will there be admission interviews?
    It is possible that applicants are invited to attend an admission interview.
  • B1. How do I know that I am shortlisted by the Program?
    You will be invited to an admission interview in the form of email. You may be given an offer after the interview and the Program will confirm with you again if you really want to be admitted.
  • B2. When do I have to settle the first installments?
    You will have to settle the first installments when you receive the official offer, usually in the form of email, from the Faculty.
  • B3. How long does it take to receive the official offer from the Faculty?
    Earlier shortlisted applicants usually have to wait until January of an academic year to receive the offer email sent by the Faculty. Otherwise, the process will take around 2 months or more after the interview or after you have been shortlisted.
  • C1. In which sectors do our graduates find jobs?
    Education and teaching Government Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Research or further study Business/start-up

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Awards & Scholarship

Geospatial Data Sciences Scholarship

 

The Geospatial Data Sciences Scholarship is open to application for all full-time students as an encouragement to support their GeoDS study and is awarded to a maximum of two students based on their performance in the first semester of the GeoDS study and proof of financial needs. The value of the Scholarship is HK$20,000.00 per awardee (deducted directly from the second instalment of the composition fee).

Geospatial Data Sciences Outstanding Graduate Award

 

The “Geospatial Data Sciences Outstanding Graduate Award” is awarded to outstanding graduates who has completed all the requirements and obtained a Distinction in his/her studies in that academic year.

Geospatial Data Sciences Dissertation Award

 

The “Geospatial Data Sciences Dissertation Award” is awarded to one student who received the highest mark among the grade A dissertations in that academic year.

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Internship

UN ESCAP Internship Opportunity

 

Selected students will be given the chance to undertake an internship at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand, for a duration of two months or longer, depending on available positions and the selection process.

Provision of Feedback to Students

n connection to the University Assessment Policy, the Department of Geography has adopted the following policy on provision of feedback to students on marked coursework assignments and written examination performance.

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A. Provision of feedback on coursework assignments
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  1. All teachers should provide written feedback on all the marked assignments, and return all marked assignments to students within 2-4 weeks (pending on the actual class size) after the submission deadline.
     

  2. Holistic feedback on the overall class performance in each assignment should be provided in the Course Moodle so as to (a) explain why some students have managed to obtain A- / A / A+ grades for the assignment, and (b) give suggestions to the weaker grade students on how to improve. The holistic feedback should be put on the Course Moodle within four weeks after the submission deadline.
     

  3. For courses that have in-class quizzes as part of the coursework assessment, teachers should use the Course Moodle to provide feedback on the class overall performance in each quiz.

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B. Provision of feedback on written examination performance
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  1. Feedback on students' overall examination performance should be provided on the respective Course Moodle so that they can identify weaknesses and look for ways to improve in future examinations.
     

  2. Teachers should upload the feedback on examination performance on the Course Moodle within two weeks after the recommended final grades and results have been endorsed by the Departmental Examination Meeting.

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