This 3-year (minimum) full-time or equivalent part-time course is offered by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology. The course is offered on the Hobart campus. Subject to unit availability, students wishing to undertake their first year of study on the Launceston campus may be able to do so. Contact the degree coordinator for more information. Surveying and the spatial sciences are relied upon in an increasingly wide range of applications, such as environmental management, civil and mining engineering, land planning and development, within both government and private enterprise. In recent years there has been dramatic growth in the surveying and spatial sciences. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), remote sensing, image processing, and digital photogrammetry have become essential to planning and management. For graduates choosing a career in land surveying these technologies are as important as traditional surveying instruments; for other students, these technologies present a wide range of new career opportunities. The three-year Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences prepares graduates for professional careers in a number of closely related disciplines. These include: *land surveying - measuring and defining land ownership boundaries; spatial control for projects such as roads and bridges; *spatial and geographic information systems - computer management, mapping and analysis of spatial information; *photogrammetry and remote sensing - measurement, mapping and data analysis from aircraft and satellite sensors; *geodesy and geodetic surveying - science of the measurement and mapping of the earth's surface using satellite and terrestrial data; *hydrographic surveying - measuring and mapping in a marine environment.

Graduates find employment in a wide range of areas including spatial data management, land administration, surveying and mapping, cadastral and engineering surveying, GIS industries, and geodetic agencies. The spatial information industry is experiencing strong growth, with a national undersupply of qualified graduates. High graduate employment rates are expected to continue.