Spatial Science (Honours) (Surveying)

Work with modern technologies

Work in the great outdoors as a professional surveyor with USQ's Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours) (Surveying). As Australia's number one Surveying degree for distance education as well as the most popular, USQ offers a practical, skill and knowledge based program that allows you to adapt your study to your life through external courses.

Why Surveying?

USQ is the leading provider of Spatial Science degree programs giving the opportunity to get your career to where you want it to be. Throughout the program, you will work with modern satellite based Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information technologies, and get practical with surveying projects in land development and mining that will prepare you for your future career as a Professional Surveyor.

With all the study and hard work you'll put in, your final year will give you a chance to further develop your skills and explore your passion through the exciting end of year research project. Previous students have produced projects in the fields of the impact of flooding on ambulatory boundaries, the effect of rising sea levels and accretion to boundaries and the digital effects of light intensity on measurability.

Program structure

• Courses to be studied
• Core Courses
• Plus 1 x Major study
• Plus 6 x practice courses (0 units value)

Year 1 Courses

Course code Course name

1. ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications
2. ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
3. GIS1401 Geographic Data Presentation
4. GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems
5. ENM1600 Engineering Mathematics
6. SVY1102 Surveying A
7. SVY1104 Survey Computations A 
8. SVY1110 Introduction to Global Positioning System 

Year 2 Courses

1. CIV2701 Road Design and Location 
2. CSC1401 Foundation Programming 
3. ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis 
4. ENV2201 Land Studies 
5. SVY2106 Geodetic Surveying A 
6. SVY2301 Automated Surveying Systems 
7. SVY2303 Construction Surveying 
8. SVY3304 Cadastral Surveying

Year 3 Courses

1. ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society 
2. ENG4110 Engineering Research Methodology 
3. SVY2105 Survey Computations B 
4. SVY2302 Mine Surveying 
5. SVY3107 Geodetic Surveying B 
6. SVY3200 Land Administration 
7. URP3201 Sustainable Urban Design and Development 
8. SVY3202 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
9. One Electives - see Electives

Year 4 Courses

1. ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 
2. ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 
3. SVY3200 Land Administration
4. SVY4304 Land and Cadastral Law 
5. SVY4309 Practice Management for Spatial Scientists 
6. Three Electives - see Electives

Practice Course

1. ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 
2. ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 
3. SVY1901 Surveying and Spatial Science Practice 1 
4. SVY2902 Surveying and Spatial Science Practice 2 
5. SVY2903 Surveying and Spatial Science Practice 3 
6. SVY3904 Surveying and Spatial Science Practice 4 

Electives

1. ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making
2. CIV1501 Engineering Statics
3. CIV2605 Construction Engineering 
4. CIV2702 Municipal Services 
5. CIV3703 Transport Engineering 
6. ENV2103 Hydraulics I 
7. ENV4204 Environmental Technology 
8. GIS3407 GIS Programming and Visualisation 
9. GIS3405 Spatial Analysis and Modelling 
10. GIS3406 Remote Sensing and Image Processing 
11. GIS4407 Web Based Geographic Information System 
12. LAW2107 Environmental Law 
13. MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour 
14. REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use 
15. URP2001 Planning Structures and Statutory Planning
16. URP4203 Urban and Regional Planning

Entry requirements

• Subject pre-requisites: Year 12 English (4 SA) and Mathematics B (4 SA)
• Recommended study: Year 12 Physics (4 SA)

English Language Requirements

• Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
• If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
• OP/Rank
• The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 11/77

International entry requirements

• English Language Requirements
• Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
• If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
• Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• A-level Mathematics and A-level physics are recommended

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.