THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students must complete both PGGE11312 AND PGGE11313. Select one of these courses in Year 1 of the programme and the other is taken in Year 2.

Important information regarding optional courses: please be aware that the optional courses listed on this degree programme timetable may be subject to closure or a change of semester at short notice, and there may be a limit on places available. Unfortunately we can't guarantee that every student will get their preferred course option choices.

Information regarding course selection will be sent to your email address in Summer, please read this before selecting your courses. Your Student Adviser can support any queries, including discussing taking option outside of this list.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Storing, Analysing and Delivering Spatial Data

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Introduction to Earth Observation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

MSc GIS and Earth Observation optional courses

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students must complete both PGGE11312 AND PGGE11313. Select one of these courses in Year 1 of the programme and the other is taken in Year 2.

Important information regarding optional courses: please be aware that the optional courses listed on this degree programme timetable may be subject to closure or a change of semester at short notice, and there may be a limit on places available. Unfortunately we can't guarantee that every student will get their preferred course option choices.

Information regarding course selection will be sent to your email address in Summer, please read this before selecting your courses. Your Student Adviser can support any queries, including discussing taking option outside of this list.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Storing, Analysing and Delivering Spatial Data

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Introduction to Earth Observation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

MSc GIS and Earth Observation optional courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

MSc GIS and Earth Observation additional optional courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

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