Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's programme in Surveying and Planning is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, and The Faculty of Medicine.
Commencement of this curriculum is 1. September 2017 (only 1st semester).
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1061 of June 30, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 258 of March 18, 2015 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Planning and Surveying
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Surveying Programme
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
Applicants without legal claim to admission:
Students with another Bachelor’s degree may, upon application to the Board of Studies, be admitted after a specific academic assessment if the applicant is deemed to have comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
All international students applying to Aalborg University must document English language qualifications comparable to an ‘English B level’ in the Danish upper secondary school (minimum average grade 02).
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Cand.tech. i landinspektørvidenskab med specialisering i:
The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Technology (Surveying and Planning) with specialisation in:
The Master’s program is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study program. The program is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Competence profile of the Master’s program (cand.tech.) with Specialisation in Surveying and Mapping
The graduate of the Master’s programme must
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Competence profile of the Master’s program (cand.tech.) with Specialisation in Land Management
The graduate of the Master’s program:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The program is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum.
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
By prior agreement with the study board, it is possible for students to attend modules offered at other relevant master programmes.
Completion of the Master’s program
The Master’s program must be completed no later than four years after it was begun.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
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Study programme: Common Semester | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Surveying, Geoinformatics or Land Management | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Managing the Use of Land | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
Modern Data Acquisition Methods | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Offered as:
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Specialisation:
Surveying and Mapping | ||||||
Study programme: Surveying, Planning and Land Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
2 Semester
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Positioning and Mapping | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Statistics and Data Fusion | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Positioning and Mapping Technologies | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option 1
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Professional Development | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option 2
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3rd semester option - GI | ||||||
3-4 Semester
Option 3
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Extended Master's Thesis | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Offered as:
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Specialisation:
Land Management | ||||||
Study programme: Surveying, Planning and Land Management | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
2 Semester
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Spatial Development and Planning | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Spatial Planning and Governance | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
Land Use Regulation and Land Economics | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
3 Semester
Option 1
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Professional Development | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option 2
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3rd semester option - GI | ||||||
3-4 Semester
Option 3
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Extended Master's Thesis | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3rd semester option - GI | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Surveying, Geoinformatics or Land Management | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Geospatial Information Technology | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
3rd Semester Assignment | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
National or International Credit
After preceding approval by the Study Board the 3rd semester can be carried through at another educational institution in Denmark or abroad. Preceding approval (pre-credit) may be expected if studies at another educational institution will impart knowledge, skills and competences which correspond to the knowledge, skills and competences that could otherwise be obtained by following “Project semester – with or without an integrated project-oriented stay in a company”, see above.
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the program, including exams.
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the School of Architecutre, Design and Planning's website.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, and enters into force as of 1th of September 2017 (only 1st semester).
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2015 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2018 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.
Minor editorial changes have been been in connection with with digitalisation of the curriculum.