Choices for Undergraduate Study

Geomatics Engineer and/or Professional Land Surveyor

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BScE) in Geomatics Engineering with the Cadastral Surveying Option: This degree is accredited with both the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of Engineers Canada and, therefore fulfills both academic requirements. (166 ch, 4 years)

Geomatics Engineer

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Geomatics Engineering: This degree is accredited with the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of Engineers Canada so graduates have fulfilled the requirements to become a profession geomatics engineer in Canada. (160 ch, 4 years)

Professional Land Surveyor

Bachelor of Geomatics with the Cadastral Surveying Option (BGeom): This is a new degree (2009) and is not yet accredited, so graduates would be assessed by the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors on an individual basis. (120 ch, 3 years)

Diploma in Geomatics (D-GGE): Candidates with the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors [CBEPS] can do the courses at UNB that are equivalent to the syllabus items in which they would otherwise write CBEPS examinations after self-study. (At least 30 ch, at least 1 year)

Geomatics Education

Bachelor of Geomatics (BGeom): Currently, this degree is not accredited but, as with the BScE and BGeom (Cadastral Surveying Option), it offers a wide range of topics including: remote sensing, GIS, GPS, ocean mapping, and land management with plenty of employment opportunities. (120 ch, 3 years)

The department appreciates the advantage of the combination of the training and education provided by a two or three year Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology followed by a degree or diploma at UNB and, in most cases, advance credits will be awarded. While previous training and education is an asset, the Department will look at all applications on an individual basis regardless of background.

Admission requirements

For more information, see our undergraduate web page or contact Michelle Ryan by e-mail or at 453-4698.