{"id":570,"date":"2024-05-31T21:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bursariesafrica.co.za\/unisa\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:23:35","slug":"unisa-gis-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/unisa\/unisa-gis-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Study GIS at Unisa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unisa does not offer a qualification or short course in geographic information systems (GIS). GIS and spatial science are taught as Geography modules, which you take as part of a degree with Geography. An older Unisa GIS short course page no longer exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geography modules that cover GIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Module<\/th><th>Level<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>GGH2607 Introduction to Spatial Science<\/td><td>Second year (NQF 6)<\/td><td>Uses GIS software; needs a computer with at least 4GB RAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GGH2608 Fieldwork for Spatial Science<\/td><td>Second year<\/td><td>Needs a smartphone and a computer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GGH2603 Interpretation of Maps, Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images<\/td><td>Second year<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GGH3710 Applied Spatial Analysis<\/td><td>Third year<\/td><td>Replaced GGH3703 from 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GGH3711 Spatial Analysis Project<\/td><td>Third year<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications that include these modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BA with Geography as a major (99311 streams): APS 20, 360 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSc in Life Sciences with Botany, Zoology and Geography (98053): APS 20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSc Honours in Geography (98105): NQF 8, online, for students with a 60% average in Geography as a final-year major.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>GIS work at Unisa is done online, so budget for a capable computer and reliable data.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse other options in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/unisa\/list-of-all-unisa-courses\/\">the Unisa course list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790800000570\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does Unisa have a GIS course?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not as a separate qualification or short course. GIS is taught in Geography modules such as GGH2607 and GGH3710.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790800000571\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which Unisa degree includes GIS?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A BA or BSc with Geography, which includes the spatial science modules.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unisa does not offer a qualification or short course in geographic information systems (GIS). 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