Professional recognition The Bachelor of Geomatics is recognised by the Institution of Surveyors, Australia as providing qualification for graduate membership of the Institution. Corporate membership is granted after an approved period of professional experience. For registration as authorised surveyors by the Tasmanian Surveyors' Board, graduates of the Land Surveying stream must complete two years of supervised practical experience and pass the Board's oral and practical examinations. The fourth year of the course counts towards the professional experience required by the Board. Graduates of the Spatial Information Systems stream who wish to proceed towards registration must complete the coursework units from the fourth year of the Land Surveying stream.
Further information is available from the degree coordinator.
Each of these consists of four years of academic study, including a minimum of 20 weeks of professional experience in the final year. Students do not need to choose their specialisation until the final year. The course structure is outlined in the schedule which follows. Articulation Students may be granted credit if they have completed equivalent work in other institutions. If students have 12 months or more of appropriate work experience they may also be granted credit for the Professional Experience component of the course.