Short Courses - Makerere University GIS Centre

The GIS Centre offers the following short courses;

Fundamentals of GIS and Geospatial Data Analysis (scheduled for 4th-21st June 2024-)
Advanced Geospatial Data Analysis
Earth Observation: Satellite Imagery Analysis
Building and Maintaining Spatial Databases
Web and Mobile GIS
GIS Applications for Public Health
GIS Applications for Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
GIS applications for integrated spatial planning
GIS Applications for Land Managers (scheduled for 8th -26th July 2024)
GeoAI Applications
Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
Watershed Modelling and Terrain Analysis
GIS for Water Resources

Assessment methods

The course participants will be assessed through individual exercises and projects. The exercises will be conducted after the first week, and the projects will be conducted during the last two days of the course.
Minimum Qualification

For Introductory short courses, participants need to have attained a minimum of an ‘A’level certificate, while for advanced courses, participants need to have attained a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution Or Diploma with considerable field experience. Prior knowledge of GIS is an added advantage.
Entry requirements

Participants should have attained professional knowledge and practical computer skills.

Target group

The short courses target undergraduate and postgraduate students, private-public-sector professionals, and others with little or no prior experience using GIS and Earth Observation. These may include Civil Engineers, Natural Resources Managers, Surveyors, Business Administrators, Health Officers, Geologists, Engineers, Computer Scientists, Statisticians, Veterinary Officers, Agriculturalists, Geographers, and personnel in military intelligence, among others.
Training venue: GIS centre (CEDAT)

Award: Certificate of Completion

Evening program: Mon -Friday 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Weekend program: Saturday 9am -5pm

Cost: 1 Million Ugandan Shillings

Payment details: CEDAT college Account (contact us for bank details)