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Start dates
March
July
Delivery mode*
In person
(Bedford Park)
Spatial data powers the industries of the future - GIS careers are cool, important, and growing fast!
GIS is not just a job - it’s a career where maps, technology, and discovery intersect. With GIS skills, you can work outdoors or in labs, design apps, analyse satellite data, or help solve global challenges. The geospatial jobs market is growing, new roles are emerging every year, but the skills gap is still getting bigger - will you help fill it?
GIS Analyst
Turn raw data into meaningful maps and insights that guide real-world decisions. They work on projects like modelling bushfire risk, mapping biodiversity, or designing transport routes. Their tools include satellite images, drones, and spatial databases, making the role both technical and creative.
In Australia, GIS Analysts work across government, defence, environment, and private industry. The role provides pathways to senior analyst, spatial consultant, or project leadership positions.
Geospatial Data Scientist
Combine coding, artificial intelligence, and GIS to make sense of massive datasets.
They might analyse flood patterns, predict crop yields, or model urban growth. The role sits at the frontier of data science, geography, and computer science.
With demand for data-driven decision-making on the rise, these specialists are valued across sectors from defence to agriculture. Many move into roles as spatial AI leaders or innovation consultants.
Sources: Seek, 2025 | Glassdoor, 2025
Earth Observation Specialist
Uses satellite and drone imagery to monitor landscapes, agriculture, and natural disasters. Supports government, defence, and environmental management agencies.
Catographer
Designs and produces maps that communicate complex spatial information in clear and accessible ways. Often works in government, research, or private mapping firms.
Environmental Consultant
Applies geospatial data to assess and manage environmental issues, advising businesses and government on sustainability, land use, and compliance.
Transport and Infrastructure Planner
Uses GIS to design and optimise transport systems and infrastructure projects, ensuring efficiency and sustainability in growing cities.
Learn from the experts.
Our incredible teaching and professional staff are experts in their fields and well-connected to the industry.
Frequently asked questions.
Over the years, many questions have been asked by students before. For the quickest answers view our frequently asked questions or browse the full list @ Ask Flinders.
GIS is unique — it blends computing, mapping, and environmental science. You’ll work with drones, satellites, and data while solving real-world problems.
Yes. The global GIS market is growing due to the skills gap in STEM, and demand for skilled GIS graduates is strong in Australia and internationally. Almost every sector has recognised the importance of geospatial data, which is applied to business, financial, societal and defence purposes.
GIS careers are diverse. Some days you’ll be coding or creating maps, others you might be in the field collecting drone or GPS data.
It helps! GIS builds on the power of maps, but takes them further by making them interactive, data-driven, and dynamic.
Yes. GIS often involves fieldwork - from urban surveys to remote environmental monitoring.
In government, defence, environmental management, mining, agriculture, transport, and urban planning. Anywhere location data matters, GIS is there.
- Applications are completed via SATAC
- Visit: satac.edu.au
The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2025. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 95.20 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76.17 | 80.42 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.75 | 61.00 |
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2025) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 44 | 37% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | 5 | 4% |
| Work and life experience | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 28 | 24% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 17 | 14% |
| International Students | 18 | 15% |
| All students | 118 | 100% |
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