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Environmental Drone Remote Sensing, MSc

Swansea University

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Singleton Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This MSc programme teaches the knowledge, skills and understanding to create and utilise high resolution remote sensing data for real world, practical applications, using sensors flown on drone platforms.

Students will gain the skills, experience and knowledge to operate a drone safely and within current Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations. This will comprise theoretical and practical flight training and assessment. This component will be taught in part by an external CAA accredited training provider and students will graduate with the additional CAA drone/UAV remote pilot competency accreditation: General Visual line of sight Certificate (GVC).

Building on these skills, students will learn the complete workflow required to capture and analyse remote sensing data from a drone platform, with a focus on environmental needs. This will include the knowledge and understanding for high quality image capture, flight design and planning, data collection and image processing.

YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL DRONE REMOTE SENSING EXPERIENCE

Our Global Environmental Modelling and Earth Observation (GEMEO) Research Group welcomes students to come and study with us. We have a strong interest in the data-collection potential of drones, which complements our long-standing expertise in airborne and satellite remote sensing. The MSc Environmental Drone Remote Sensing programme will teach the knowledge, skills, and understanding to create and utilise high-resolution remote-sensing data for real world, practical applications, using sensors flown on drone platforms, and students will also graduate with the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) drone/UAV remote-pilot competency accreditation: the General Visual line of sight Certificate (GVC).

ENVIRONMENTAL DRONE REMOTE SENSING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

This is a highly practical course that will equip you with skills and expertise that is highly sought after in our contemporary world. The drone industry continues to build every year. A small selection of jobs include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Climate and Vegetation Modelling
  • Drone Photographer and Filmmaker
  • Precision Agriculture Surveyor
  • Geo-spatial Data Analyst
  • Drone 3D Modeler
  • Power Line / Infrastructure Developer
  • Rooftop Inspector
  • Search and Rescue Team Member
  • Drone Flight Instructor
  • Geographer and GIS Specialist
  • City Planner
  • Mapping Professional

Tuition fees

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£ 22,050per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Swansea University

Swansea University

Swansea University

  • University League Table

    37th

  • Campus address

    Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales

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Swansea offers an outstanding study experience across two beachside campuses, with a community of 4,800+ undergraduates and postgraduates from 100+ countries.
Swansea's dedicated international recruitment, admissions and student support teams will help to guide you from application to arrival and beyond.
Ranked 37th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025), Swansea University offers an exceptional education combined with an unforgettable student experience.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    34th out of 73

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    134 63%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    33rd

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    47th

    2

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