Geoinformatics and Cartography

Faculty Faculty of Science
Form, type of study full-time, doctoral
Study single-major
Language of instruction English
Length of study (years) 4
Academic title Ph.D.
Estimation of admissions next year 4
Study guaranteed by Voženílek Vít, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Programme description
The Doctoral Study Program Geoinformatics and Cartography is focused on the education of highly specialized experts in geospatial science and technologies and in (geo) visualization who are trained for research, development and practical application.

Requirements for admission
Completed undergraduate master's degree in geoinformatics, cartography or a related programme, and passing the entrance examination. The professional knowledge of the selected topics, the prerequisites for research and the ability of verbal and written communication in the scientific debate are verified.

http://www.geoinformatics.upol.cz/en/home2

Programme teaching goals
Doctoral study deepens students' knowledge of theoretical fields of GI science and technology, cartography and geovizualization. The study extends skills in topical areas of geoapplication (GIS, DPZ, GNSS, informatics, database systems, geocomputering, spatial statistics, 3D modeling and simulation, computer cartography, cognitive and virtual geovizualisation and others). According to the topic of the dissertation thesis, students are directed by a supervisor and top experts individually to an intensive study of research topics, to the separate processing of assigned tasks on the theoretical and methodological levels, critical reviewing and utilization of literature, the verification of partial and final results and the design of their implementation in research, development and practice. Students are encouraged to participate actively in professional debates, to present a comprehension of their knowledge and to publish results in scientific and professional periodicals, especially in prestigious foreign journals.

Graduates‘ profile
Graduates are directed to scientific research and independent development and experimental activities, and they are trained for active work in research teams. The graduates use the skills of engaging in the supervisor'research, in projects and scientific, professional and teaching publications. The graduates can participate in highly professional tasks thanks to acquired adaptability to solve new problems in the given field. It enables him/her to gain access to development companies, research teams in various sectors of the society, economy and academia.

General knowledge: detailed knowledge and practical skills of geoinformatics, computer science, algorithmization, mathematics, computer graphics, databases, statistics, English.

Expert theoretical knowledge: knowledge and practical skills of digital cartography, design of geographic information systems, use of Earth remote sensing data, application of spatial statistics, use of navigation systems in field research, use of advanced computational approaches in geosciences, spatial data visualization, 3D modeling and simulation .

Expert practical skills: Specific skill related to the dissertation thesis.

Employability prospect
Graduates of the Doctoral Study of Olomouc Geoinformatics can easily find jobs in various highly qualified positions in public administration, in private companies and research groups, both in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Possible job positions
independent researcher, developer, research manager, lecturer and assistant at the university