Excellent careers await students with qualifications in the broad range of geographic information sciences. Land Development Planning, Municipal Engineering, Land Law and Cadastral Studies. The degree is recognised by the Institution of Surveyors, Australia leading to corporate membership after an approved period of professional experience, and the Land Surveying stream is recognised by the Tasmanian Surveyors' Board for those graduates who choose to pursue registration as cadastral surveyors. After successful completion of the Bachelor of Technology students can elect to continue their study and articulate to the Bachelor of Engineering in the appropriate specialisation to become professional engineers. This is not a direct entry course.
Credit transfer is incorporated into the requirements of the degree.
The equivalent of a further 1.6 years of University study is required. The Bachelor of Technology meets the requirements for affiliate membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.