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Program
The goal of this program is to train Cartographers with a professional cartographic approach based on high level theoretical and practical knowledge.
This program is recommended to applicants who wants to able to manage and coordinate cartographic and geoinformatic research projects as well as to have the knowledge and skills to solve traditional cartographic or information technology-based problems.
This program provides students with a broad scale of knowledge in Cartography and Geoinformatics in combination with geography, other earth sciences, information technology, database management, web-based mapping services, etc. Students acquire the theory as well as the methodologies in the development and implementation of the latest visualization technics.
Cartography has become a modern and practical science again with the development of computerization. However, only few higher education institutions offer this training at master level.
The high standard of the training is guaranteed by the highly qualified academic staff. Several of the teachers are involved in the leadership of national and international professional organizations of the related area and in editorial boards of journals in the field. Teaching is supported by modern infrastructure and well-equipped labs. Upper-year students and PhD students help the first-year students in a mentor system to overcome their first challenges at the university.
Structure
Career
Government offices, administration in local governments, research institutions, mapping agencies, archives and private firms need a growing number of cartographers who have a solid background of geoinformatics. Business companies which have a strong involvement in various visualization problems (in print or in three-dimensions) are definitely interested in employing our young cartographers. Also decision-makers often need the GIS support for understanding the spatial relationship of features and social or natural phenomena.
Cartographer at national mapping agencies, in land registration, at private companies, publishers, geoinformatical firms.
Admissions
| EU/EEA students | Non-EU/EEA students | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee/semester | 3,200 EUR | 3,200 EUR |
| Application fee |
150 EUR (non-refundable)
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150 EUR (non-refundable)
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| Entrance exam fee | ||
| Other cost |
Entry requirements
The following BSc degrees are considered acceptable: cartography, geoinformatics (GIS), geomatics, geography, earth sciences. Partly acceptable BSc degrees: environmental science, computer science, surveying.
Language requirements
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2
| Document |
| Online application form |
| Bachelor-level degree |
| Transcript of records |
| Proof of application fee transfer |
| CV |
| Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) |
| Passport photo |
| Medical certificate |
| Copy of application fee transfer |
The application starts on the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.
The application fee should be paid using this Essential guide.
- Open the official payment platform of ELTE.
- Accept the privacy notices at the bottom of the page.
- Then click on Start Shopping.
- Select the Faculty (Faculty of Informatics) from the drop-down menu,
- then the payment title (application fee),
- then add the related study programme in the Subtitle section.
- Click on To the Cart.
- The cart summary will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. If you selected the right fee, click on Next.
- Fill out the Billing data.
- IMPORTANT!!! Fill in following Notice: MSc Cartography, E10205/18
- Without the correct comment, your payment will not be accepted!
- then click on Go to Payment.
- Check your billing information; if everything is correct, click 'Pay'.
If you apply for several programs, you must pay the application fee for all applications. For each transfer, indicate the appropriate code and upload all bank slips.
Type of entrance examination: written
Place of entrance examination: by email
Procedure of the entrance examination
The applicants receive the test questions (20 to 25 questions in English) by e-mail. Most of the questions include a figure or a map. Here the task is to give a short evaluation of the figures or maps, analyze them or make calculations. These questions test the skills and practical knowledge of the applicant. Other questions focus on the professional orientation and theoretical knowledge of the applicant. The answers should not be more than a few sentences.
The test questions and the answer sheet are compiled by the Head of Department and the Departmental Coordinator. The questions are designed in a way that the applicant can answer them only if the applicant has had previous studies in the field. Each correct answer to the question has the same score. The answers are evaluated by the Head of Department, the Departmental Coordinator and another colleague from the department.
The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.
Contacts
Edina HAJDÚ
Program Coordinator
E-mail: hajdu.edina@inf.elte.hu
TEL: + 36-1-372-2500/6717
Postal address: Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, 1117 Budapest
More information
Faculty website
Cartography MSc page
Prof. Dr. László ZENTAI
Head of Department, Vice-Rector for Education
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