Graduates and working professionals who are interested in developing or enhancing their GIS knowledge and technical skills, particularly those seeking to apply geospatial technologies and spatial analysis in their respective fields.

The programme is especially suitable for professionals in urban planning, environmental management, transportation, public health, business analytics and related sectors, as well as those wishing to pursue further graduate studies in Applied GIS.

Applicants seeking admission must have obtained either:

• A bachelor's degree in the subject or related fields; or
• A bachelor's degree with a relevant Graduate Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
• Applicants who do not have a degree from an English-speaking university must present evidence that they have attained the basic level of English language proficiency either a TOEFL score of 100 (for the internet-based test) or IELTS score of 7.0. Exceptions may be allowed on an individual basis.

Candidates with other qualifications and professional experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the Graduate Studies Division, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The Graduate Diploma in Applied GIS is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis.

Under normal circumstances, the period of candidature is 12 months of full-time study or 24 months of part-time study from the date of commencement of the programme.

The maximum period of candidature is 24 months for full-time students and 36 months for part-time students.

The curriculum of the Graduate Diploma in Applied GIS consists of four core compulsory courses and two elective courses. All courses are worth 4 Units.

Students must complete a total of 24 Units (six courses) to obtain the Graduate Diploma.

Core Courses
Students are required to complete all four core courses:
GE5223: Introduction to Applied GIS
GE5219: Spatial Programming 
GE5226: GIS Applications
GE6211: Spatial Data Science 

Elective Courses
Students are required to complete two elective courses from the following:
GE5227: Internet GIS 
GE5228: Spatial Big Data and Analytics 
GE5230: Geospatial Statistics and Visualization 
GE5231: Geospatial Machine Learning 
GE4214: Remote Sensing of Environment 
GE4212: Environment Modelling 
GE4240: Spatial Decision-Making 
GE4241: Spatial Health 

Note: Only one Level-4000 course may be counted towards the Graduate Diploma.

Exemption from GE5223
Candidates with relevant prior GIS training or professional experience may be eligible to sit for a proficiency test for exemption from GE5223 (Introduction to Applied GIS).

Candidates granted an exemption may take an additional elective course in place of GE5223 to fulfil the programme requirements.

Eligible candidates include:

• Former NUS students who have completed GE2215 (Introduction to GIS) and GE3238 (GIS Design and Practices), obtaining at least a B grade for both courses.
• Overseas students who have completed equivalent GIS courses, obtaining at least a B grade or equivalent for both courses.
• Applicants without prior academic training in GIS but with at least two years of working experience in GIS-related industries.
• Applicants who have obtained the NUS Professional Certificate in Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

The assessment for each course will be based on a combination of examinations and continuous assessment, as specified in each course.

Assessment methods may include class presentations, mid-semester tests, participation in seminars, projects, quizzes, written assignments and final examinations.

Students are required to complete 24 Units before graduation, including four core courses (sub-total = 16 Units) and two elective courses (sub-total = 8 Units).

Candidates must obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Applied GIS.

Students who do not meet the Graduate Diploma requirements may be allowed to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Applied GIS, provided they fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate programme.

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Applied GIS to take note of the following in order to earn an MSc in Applied GIS degree:

1. Candidates need to read additional courses under the MSc programme and obtain a minimum of 40 units. Units obtained in the Graduate Diploma can be counted.
2. The grades and course units that candidates earned in the Graduate Diploma may be transferred to the MSc coursework programme subject to approval by the faculty. Each course to be transferred should have been read and completed within the last 10 years. The application for such transfers may be rejected if it is deemed that the contents of the course(s) in question are no longer relevant or not of comparable content and level. Candidates are advised to apply for the transfers within the first month of candidature.
3. The average GPA of all courses allowed for grade and Units transfer to the MSc programme must be at least 3.00.

For AY2027/2028
The entire cost of the Graduate Diploma will be S$32,850 (including GST).

In addition, candidates are also required to pay other miscellaneous student fees decided by the University.