Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geospatial Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geospatial Sciences
Use your advanced research skills at the forefront of geospatial science development and implementation. RMIT’s geospatial science team is the leading research group in Australia. You will be expertly supervised as you develop your analytical, computing, modelling and problem-solving skills through further investigation into one of our key areas: cartography…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Use your advanced research skills at the forefront of geospatial science development and implementation.
RMIT’s geospatial science team is the leading research group in Australia.
You will be expertly supervised as you develop your analytical, computing, modelling and problem-solving skills through further investigation into one of our key areas:
cartography and visualisation
earth observation and unmanned aerial systems
3D building modelling, digital twins and augmented reality (AR)
land management and governance
geodesy
GeoAI, GIS, machine learning and geoinformatics
remote sensing, laser sensing and aerial surveying
satellite positioning, multi-GNSS positioning and GNSS ionosphere sensing
space weather and its effects on GNSS
visual positioning systems and indoor localisation
hydrographic surveying.
Research collaborations
RMIT has a joint relationship with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Geospatial science PhD candidates who complete their program under this arrangement spend time studying in both Melbourne and the Netherlands, graduating with a double-badged qualification.
Additionally, there are collaborations with other national and international institutes, centres, groups and partners, including RMIT’s Space Industry Hub, Centre for Information and Discovery and Data Analytics (CIDDA).
Career
You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in senior leadership and management positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories.
The maximum duration of the PhD program is 4 years full-time. However, candidates are expected to complete their program within 3-4 years full-time equivalent.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
