The international master's programme Cartography is offered jointly by the Universities of Technology in Munich, Vienna and Dresden. Every student must complete one semester at each of the participating universities, in a prescribed order. The fourth semester, in which the thesis is written, can be spent at any of the three partner universities. The course is entirely taught in English.

Successful completion of a relevant domestic or foreign bachelor's programme is a requirement of entry. This should be in Cartography, Geography, Geodesy, Geo-informatics or another relevant subject, which would of course include the bachelor's programme Geodesy and Geoinformation from TU Wien. Note: Students must demonstrate to the Munich University of Technology that they meet the qualification requirement; it is not possible for new students to enrol at TU Wien as they could for standard national courses. In addition to having an interest in the subject, students must be prepared to travel, since each semester must be spent at a different university.

The collaboration of the three partner universities makes it possible to offer a comprehensive range of content in cartography. A core element in this is the coverage of spatial topics, which are tackled from both a theoretical scientific and from a practical point of view. Methods of creating traditional static maps are covered, as well as location-based services, mobile cartography, internet cartography and issues related to GIS-based geodata and their visualisation.

Graduates take the academic title of Master of Science (MSc), which is awarded jointly by the three partner universities.

The relatively low number of students means that study conditions are ideal. Work is carried out in small, manageable groups with direct and personal contact between students, scientific assistants and professors.

Graduates from the course are skilled specialists with an academic qualification and technical experience, who organise, analyse and model spatial data on a scientific basis and who prepare and communicate such data by means of cartography. English-language teaching enhances the ability to work internationally. Career prospects are excellent due to the high demand for graduates.

Comprehensive information on this programme can be found at cartographymaster.eu.