Geoinformatics covers a wide range of sectors such as agriculture, national security, defense, forestry, irrigation, infrastructure development, climate change, urban planning, meteorology, oceanography, telecommunications, public health, etc.
Minimum Requirement
Afrikaans OR English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
• Physical Sciences 50%
• Mathematics 60% OR 70%.
Admission requirements
For admission to the University you need:
• A National Senior Certificate or school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board as certified by Umalusi with admission to bachelor’s degree studies; or
• A university exemption certificate issued by the South African Matriculation Board to students with other school qualifications.
Admission to bachelor’s degree studies requires that you obtain a mark of at least 4 (50-59%) in each of four designated university admission subjects.
Duration: 3 years
What is geo-informatics assistant?
Job Description Installs operates, collects data through GIS, and analyzes the data. Captures, stores, manipulates, manages, analyzes, and presents spatial or geographic data by using GIS.
Applies Digital Cartography process for collection of data and produces maps.
What do you study in Geoinformatics?
Geoinformatics is a branch of science that deals with issues of geosciences, cartography, geography, and other streams related to science, engineering, and technology.
For instance, GPS, GIS, Remote Sensing, Climatology, Meteorology, Cartography, Aerial Photography, Hydrology, Photogrammetry, etc., to name a few.
How much does a GIS specialist earn in South Africa?GIS Salaries
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Farmsecure GIS Technician salaries – 1 salary reported | ZAR 18,459/mo |
| AECOM GIS Specialist salaries – 1 salary reported | ZAR 19,856/mo |
| Kongiwe Environmental GIS Specialist salaries – 1 salary reported | ZAR 248,000/yr |
| Trimble GIS Manager salaries – 1 salary reported | ZAR 528,741/yr |