Geographical Information Technologies

Máster´s website

• Coordinator: Geology, Geography and Environment Department 
• Collaborate:  Economy and Business Management Department and Automation Department

Environmental Sciences Building
Science and Technology Campus
28805. Alcalá de Henares

2015-2016 (RD 1393/2007)

One academic year, full-time

Face-to-face classes

Spanish and English

This is not a degree title qualifying with ministerial approval for the exercise of regulated professional activities.

Research and professional

Dr. Emilio Chuvieco Salinero
emilio.chuvieco@uah.es

- External Internships Coordinator:

Emilio Chuvieco Salinero (emilio.chuvieco@uah.es)

- Quality Coordinator:

Patricia Oliva Pavón (patricia.oliva@uah.es)

Dr. Emilio Chuvieco Salinero (Máster´s Director)

Dr. Francisco Israel Aguilera Benavente (Master´s professor )

Dr. Mariano García Alonso (Master´s professor)

A student representative

Dª. Clara Ochoa Vélez (Programme manager)
master.tig@uah.es

Administrative issues:
info.posgrado@uah.es

The goals of this Master's degree are in line with the stipulates of the Spanish Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (MECES) and ensure the achievement of the basic competencies required to obtain a master's degree, following article 3.3, Appendix I of R.D. 1393/2007.

Fulfilment of the goals means students have achieved competencies that must be consistent with the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, with the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for the disabled, and with the values proper to a democratic and peace-loving culture.

• Access to Pre-registration

• Entrance requirements
• Required documentation

Entry profile

The Master's degree aims to improve territorial management through techniques that enable the generation and integration of geographic information. For this reason, the entry profile is aimed at students with this type of interest. Specifically, the ideal profile would be that of students with undergraduate degrees related to land management and analysis: Geography, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Biology, Geomatics Engineering, Forestry Engineering, Natural Environment Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agro-environmental Engineering, and related subjects.

It will be verified that all students have basic knowledge of Geographic Information Technologies using a detailed study of their academic records. For those students who do not have this basic knowledge, the possibility will be offered of taking a virtual course, specific to the UAH, which will include this knowledge.

Admission criteria
Students will be selected based on their academic profile and previous experience to follow the contents of the master's degree. The selection criteria will be as follows:

• Academic record, valued between 1 and 4 points. It will count for 60% of the final score for access.


• Fluency in English, spoken and written. First Certificate level or equivalent: 1; Advanced level or equivalent: 2. 20% of the final mark will count towards access.


• Motivation. It will be verified with a survey and a letter written by each candidate. The academic committee will evaluate it and will count for 10% of the final score for access.


• Professional career in these technologies, relevant publications, and other activities. The academic committee will assess this and it will count for 10% of the final score for access.

For Master's Dissertations to be defended from the academic year 2019-20 onwards, it has been established that, along with the Master's Dissertation, the student must submit to the director the summarized report (% of coincidence) given through the Turnitin application, once the director has opened the application to obtain the aforementioned report (Approved by the Official Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Committee, on its regular session dated 24th September 2019).

From September to July 

Master´s Website

The classes are taught in the afternoon but exclusive dedication is required since it is necessary to complete practical exercises in the morning, as well as thematic seminars and conferences.

"Ocejón" Computer room (3rd floor)
Environmental Sciences Building
Faculty of Biology, Environmental Sciences and Chemistry
Science and Technology Campus
Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, km. 33,600
28805. Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)

Installations, services and plans
(Computer rooms, bibliographic resources, libraries, study rooms...):

• Faculty of Philosophy and Arts


• Environmental Sciences Building


• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Emilio Chuvieco Salinero (Master's Director)

Patricia Oliva Pavón  (Master's Professor)

Pablo J. Torres Hernández  (Master's Plan Manager and Secretary of the Committee)

A student representative