UNIGIS Salzburg - Paris Lodron University Salzburg

The program seemed perfect for me, being able to seamlessly combine study with work, allowing me to bridge the science gap I felt I had and add a higher academic degree to my resume. I met high-profile professors who administered high-quality lectures and received constant support from tutors and the UNIGIS office. I met special people among the fellows, with whom I exchanged views throughout the MSc. The workload was manageable with characteristic peak periods that required an increased pace. The master thesis time was great. I was also able to be part of the research world for the last few months of my studies. Ultimately, I would recommend this program to anyone who cannot afford full-time or in-person study, without giving up top quality. Now I’m a GI-Master; thank you UNIGIS, thank you PLUS!

The impression I got about the UNIGIS Program was exceeding my expectation. It involves different GIS aspects and applications. I have learnt so much from all constructive input and guidance through each lesson of each module. I have spent an enjoyable and non-forgettable time studying within UNIGIS. I would like to express my gratitude to both professional administrative and academic teams for the intensive support that they have provided.

Surrounded by moving boxes I started studying one week after our arrival in Sweden. I had the time to learn a new language and start my first steps in the world of geoinformatics. I enjoyed the master program and the contact with team UNIGIS. Despite a distance study it felt I was actually part of the university. After completing the main program I began my research and wrote my master thesis in object based change detection. I completed the master program in the summer of 2018. Shortly after graduating I was offered a job in Norrköping (Sweden).

I am a graduate in Forestry from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu and my project aim is to identify suitable areas for growing new commercial tree-crops to increase the income of the local farmers. The ‘suitability analysis’ is a challenging task as it requires integration of several climatic and spatial factors. I knew that Geospatial technologies can make my work efficient so I was searching for a good GIS course. While being ‘On-Job’, I got an excellent opportunity to join MSc. in GIScience and Systems with UNIGIS Kathmandu Forestry College which made my work impressive and effective.

I see that the use of GIS is prominent in every sector including health, environment, space and many more. Likewise, I am from forestry background and use of GIS in my sector is very significant, especially in the research of forest resources. From the beginning, I enjoyed learning new tools and techniques of GIS which further instigated me to opt my academic career in GIScience and Systems with UNIGIS MSc at Kathmandu Forestry College. Initially, I had a doubt about the program as it was carried out through distance learning modality, however, the course content and support from the facilitators made my learning even more enjoyable and practical. Most importantly, the flexibility of the program gave me quite a lot of opportunity to work and carry out my degree at the same time. So, I got a chance to enhance my career successfully both academically and professionally. I am thankful to Kathmandu Forestry College and University of Salzburg.

I have recently completed my Professional Diploma from UNIGIS Salzburg, and I’m wanting to enrol in the UNIGIS Salzburg MSc program. Whilst doing my Professional Diploma, it has allowed for me to expand my working knowledge of GIS as well as teaching me many new disciplines within the field of GIS. The manner in which the course is structured allowed for me to continue with my full time job whilst being able to keep my studies on track. When I encountered any issues in my studies, they were tended to by the UNIGIS Salzburg team in a very quick and professional manner. I would recommend UNIGIS to anybody who is interested in the GIS field or for those that want to further their studies in the field of GIS.

I have put in an uncountable number of hours in the past two years working on my courses in the UNIGIS MSc program, but I can say in truth that I have enjoyed every one of those hours. I have learned a tremendous amount about the deeper subjects in GIS, which was my goal when I entered the program.

Since enrolled with UNIGIS MSc program, I have gained a very intensive knowledge and skills in the field of Geographical information Science. The program has helped me to understand my work better and my work performance has improved significantly. The program has opened doors for me to be able to interact on the high level with other GIS professionals. The professionalism of UNIGIS employees and the way the UNIGIS course is structured makes it possible for me to be able to manage my day to day work and still keep my studies on track.

My UNIGIS knowledge contributed significantly to the fact that I was able to found a private IT company, which is still successfully operating on the European IT market today. Looking back I can say without doubt that the UNIGIS courses are designed in such a way that all theoretical approaches are conveyed to the students as practically as possible, so that they are able to exercise the profession of a GIS analyst in the best possible and immediate way in their daily work.