GIS Education

GIS training from Colleges and Universities

The ever evolving Canadian Geomatics industry has lead to increased demands for specialized GIS training, and Canada has remained on top of the leading GIS education providers for many years. Here are some of the best Colleges and Universities that offer GIS related programs. I have compiled a list of the various GIS education programs offered in Canada as well as created a ArcGIS.com web map to spatially display them as well.

The list obviously does not contain all the programs that exist (but I am working on it) so if you know of one that is missing from the list or have any corrections to an existing one that I already have listed then please let me know about them.

You can browse the  various  postings about Canadian GIS training from Colleges and Universities for more details, browse by Category such as Canadian GIS College Programs, GIS programs offered at Canadian Universities and even online GIS education programs. You can also search with the sites search tools on the right hand side or browse by Province below to discover the wide range of GIS programs that offered all across Canada.

Alberta

University of Calgary - Courses Masters in GIS

NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology GIS Certificate) - Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate program

British Columbia

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - GIS Advanced Diploma Program

Vancouver Island University – Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications (offered as a 16 month Online or an 8 month In-Class program). Offers an Online GIS Education

Selkirk College – Offers two programs, an Advanced Diploma program and the BGIS program.

Simon Fraser University - Certificate in Spatial Information Systems / Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geographic Information Science

Trinity Western University - Department of Geography

Ontario

Carleton University - The department of Geography and Environmental Studies

GIS Graduate Certificate Program at Fanshawe College School of Design

McMaster University - McMASTER UNIVERSITY GIS LAB

GIS Certificate program at Queen’s University

Humber College - Offers an Online GIS Education

Ryerson University - Ryerson University offers a number of various options to people who want to pursue a Geomatics career with several programs witch I cover here briefly at CanadianGIS.com

Fanshawe College - GIS Graduate Certificate Program & a GIS / Urban Planning Diploma.

Fleming College - Post Graduate GIS Program.

Mohawk College - two year Urban and Regional Planning Technician diploma with specializations in GIS

Niagara College - one year GIS Certificate program

Queens - GIS Certificate program

University of Western Ontario - Department of Geography

Wilfrid Laurier University - Department of Geography

Algonquin  - Geographic Information Systems certificate program

New Brunswck

University of New Brunswick - Department of Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering

NBCC - GIS Advanced Diploma

Nova Scotia

Center of Geographical Sciences (COGS) - one of the largest technical trainers in the Geomatics field in Canada with programs in Surveying, Marine Geomatics, GIS, LIDAR and Remote Sensing

Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) - One of the leading sources of LIDAR education in Canada

Acadia University - Master of Science in Applied Geomatics program

Quebec

Université Laval Department of Geomatics Sciences

Saskatchewan

SIAST GIS Certificate is a Geographic Information Science

University of Saskatchewan - Department of Geography & Planning – Undergrad and graduate courses with a co-op
program option

Manitoba

Red River College - The program emphasizes understanding of the basic GIS concepts and technology as opposed to training operators of specific software products.

Assiniboine Community College - Offers an Online GIS Education

Newfoundland

Memorial (MUN) - The diploma program in Geographic Information Sciences (GISciences) at Memorial is an intense 30 credit program

College of the North Atlantic - Geomatics Technician Diploma

Related posts:

  1. Acadia University – Applied Geomatics Master Degree
  2. Algonquin College GIS Graduate Certificate
  3. GIS at Fanshawe College
  4. Geomatics at Ryerson University
  5. Geomatics Institute at Fleming

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27 Responses

  1. kenney August 16, 2010 at 3:26 pm #

    Would you please translate your blog into Italian because I’m not very comfortable reading it in English? I’m getting tired of using Google Translate all the time, there is a little WordPress plugin called like global translator which will translate all your articles automatically- that would make reading posts on your great blog even more enjoyable. Cheers dude, Technology Education!

    • admin August 17, 2010 at 7:07 pm #

      We will look into your suggestion, but note that our site would have a French version before Italian, due to French being an official language here in Canada.

  2. Ellena Wyker September 1, 2010 at 5:59 pm #

    Hmmmm, very interesting. I’d never considered that before!

  3. dwade3 November 19, 2010 at 12:58 pm #

    Canada has remained on top of the leading GIS education providers for many years and I believe it will be continued.

    • markus June 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm #

      I’m agree with you! Regards

  4. janice December 1, 2010 at 12:35 pm #

    Your blog is really helps for my search and i really like it.. Thanks a lot..:)

  5. Raj Indulkar December 13, 2010 at 1:20 am #

    Waterloo university, Waterloo, Ontario has programme in Geomatices. Please update your list in this regard.

  6. Nandish L July 19, 2011 at 10:49 am #

    I am a Forest officer from India , I would like to Know about details of GIS Master degree Progm in different Universities of Canada

    • Anvesh February 20, 2012 at 1:41 am #

      Hello sir., I am Anvesh from India…i am interested to study masters in GIS in canada…due to lack of information i am facing difficulty for proceeding to apply for canadian universities / colleges…will u help me with the information regarding Masters program & also how far PG Diploma’s are useful for an international student to get jobs after our education & all…i want to clarify my queries from a person who knows abt canadian education system like u…i am very much thankful to you if you are willing to provide me the requisite info. waiting for your reply sir…

  7. Osas Jenkins August 26, 2011 at 6:10 pm #

    your blog was very useful. You should add Algonquin College, ottawa Ontario to the list as they offer Post graduate diploma in G.I.S. Thanks once again.

  8. Cutrone August 31, 2011 at 11:02 am #

    I’ve recently started a blog, and the info you offer on this web site has helped me a lot. Thanks for all of your time & work.

  9. Merrill September 5, 2011 at 7:39 pm #

    Please add the Niagara College GIS-Geospatial Management postgraduate certificate program. Thx

    • Anvesh February 20, 2012 at 1:45 am #

      sir.,please let me know your feedback regarding niagara college & placement opportunities & education system & the accomodation ,living expenses, course fees etc., how far the knowledge of this course will help us to get a job in GIS…Does PG Diploma is a preferrable one for job purposes or masters program having more opportunities…awaiting for your reply sir. i am very much thankful to you if you provide me the info.as early as possible…..

  10. Anic October 18, 2011 at 6:22 pm #

    There are so many of us from Africa looking to benefit from an affordable online MSc degree in GIS. Please help me.

  11. mohamed October 25, 2011 at 7:58 pm #

    peace from Allah
    I want to learn about GIS and I need material to study it
    I am in computer science faculty

  12. Ian Parfitt December 5, 2011 at 10:30 pm #

    Selkirk College, in BC’s Kootenay Region, has an Advanced Diploma in GIS and a Bachelor Degree in GIS. If you are interested in living and working in a rural part of Western Canada in particular, then this is the place for you: our co-op partnerships with local governments and businesses help you open the doors.

    • Ndackson Emmanuel January 12, 2012 at 3:48 pm #

      i am a graduate of Geomatics Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. i am willing to study and work in Canada.

  13. dave January 5, 2012 at 6:03 am #

    You should add SAIT in Calgary, Alberta. BCIT in British Columbia.

  14. James January 26, 2012 at 5:48 am #

    Dear Members

    I would like to know which is the best educational institute which offers a 2 yrs Masters degree course in Geoinformatics in Canada so that i can understand this subject more extensively and comprehensively. I think Geoinformatics includes GIS. Moreover, is there any scholarship program funded fully by any organization for the above mentioned course study. Kindly help. I am very much interested in learning GIS. Currently i am working in a Telecom Co. as a GIS executive, but the scope of knowledge here is limited and no way to grow educationally and career wise.

    Regards
    James
    India.

    • Anvesh February 20, 2012 at 1:49 am #

      Hello sir., I am Anvesh from India…i am interested to study masters in computer science in canada…due to lack of information i am facing difficulty for proceeding to apply for canadian universities / colleges..will u help me with the information regarding Masters program & also how far PG Diploma’s are useful for an international student to get jobs after our education & all…i want to clarify my queries from a person who knows abt canadian education system like u…i am very much thankful to you if you are willing to provide me the requisite info. waiting for your reply sir.

      • Anvesh February 20, 2012 at 1:51 am #

        information needed regarding GIS program offered at colleges & universities in canada..

        • tmackinnon March 9, 2012 at 5:44 pm #

          Anvesh, Check the GIS Education in Canada category, there you can find information regarding almost all GIS programs offered in Canada at various Colleges & Universities all across the country (the list is not fully complete yet, but I am working on it).

          http://canadiangis.com/www/gis-education

  15. Jeesie February 15, 2012 at 9:27 pm #

    Thank you for posting the great content…I was looking for something like this…I found it quiet interesting,hopefully you will keep posting such blogs….Keep sharing…

  16. Michelle March 28, 2012 at 12:29 pm #

    I have been looking into various online certificate programs offered in GIS and there are quite a few schools that offer them. I need to take the course part time as returning to school full time is not an option in my life right now. Mohawk College, Humber College and several others in Ontario offer the certifcate program online. Do you know which online program is best or do some have a higher reputation?

    Thank you very much for any assistance you can offer me.

  17. Dave March 29, 2012 at 11:50 pm #

    Hi I was just wondering if Mohawk college’s gis program was as good as Humber college’s in Ontario?

  18. Riddhesh Thakare April 5, 2012 at 5:56 pm #

    i want to do study in GIS in canada. i m in My last year of graduation… please I request you to suggest Me the best and good univercity or College for My master degree in GIS..!! please be Fast…Please….

  19. sharif May 1, 2012 at 5:58 am #

    hi dear sir ,i am from Afghanistan and i have BSc of engineering and now i want get my master degree on GIS filed can u help me please i do not know how to apply and what is the process ,if it is online it will be best for me

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