ObjectivesThrough an intensive practical and theoretical programme, we aim to develop your expertise and depth of understanding, and to formalise any practical experience in the areas of navigation on land, at sea or in the air. Formal agreements have been signed with the Ministry of Defence (RAF GD Aero System Course & RN Specialist "N" Course students) and the Netherlands Defence Academy, granting entry to this MSc and exemption from some of the modules. The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) and we are an Approved Learning Provider for the HM Forces Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme, which applies to this course.
Entry requirementsThis course is aimed at science and engineering graduates, industrial practitioners, military and government personnel.
Academic titleMSc Navigation Technology
Course descriptionNavigation Technology (MSc)
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 - 3 years part-time
Course Content
Core modules are:
Fundamentals of Satellite Positioning
Geodetic Reference Systems
Analytical Methods
Navigation Management
Digital Charting
Terrestrial Based Positioning
Navigation Systems & Integration
A project/dissertation (MSc only)
One optional module chosen from:
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Satellite Positioning System Design
Once you have completed the core and optional modules, you will undertake a supervised dissertation over 3 months. This independent research aims to stimulate creative thinking and improve your powers of critical analysis.
Course Structure
This MSc can be taken full-time in one year or part-time over two to three years. It is taught in one-week modules over the 8-month academic year; this structure has proved beneficial to candidates with work or family commitments. Candidates with specialist knowledge and/or qualifications may be considered for exemption from certain modules.
Each module comprises lectures, seminars, practical sessions and tutorial work.
Modules are assessed through coursework and examination.
Course credits total 180; 120 for the taught modules and 60 for the dissertation.
This course can be taken as a Postgraduate Diploma, which is the same as the MSc above but without the dissertation.
Key facts
The Institute, formerly known as the Nottingham Surveying Group, has been active for almost 40 years, covering major advances in inertial and integrated navigation systems, and the development of satellite-based systems such as Transit, GPS and GLONASS, EGNOS and Galileo.
The Institute has excellent facilities for teaching and research with lecturers drawn from a group of highly respected academics and external experts. We work closely with industrial partners and government agencies and this provides excellent opportunities for our graduates to find employment with high profile organisations