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The National Geo Information Minor allows students to develop their skills in Geographic Information Science and focuses on learning by doing. The students are challenged to become independent researchers as they design and carry out various research assignments supervised by experts in the GI field. A highlight of the minor is a 2 month internship at a societal host (company or government) where students help the host answer geographic questions using spatial data and technology.

The Geo Information Minor was created by 5 universities (VUA, UU, WUR, TUD, UT) and is currently being offered by VUA and UU.

Is the Geo Information Minor for you? check the why page.

We were recently interviewed by the “BIG-Nieuws” journal ( a journal for GIS professionals) about our GIS education. Please have a look at the items below (in Dutch).

https://bignieuws.nl/geo-ict-groeit-en-bloeit-aan-de-vrije-universiteit-amsterdam/

https://bignieuws.nl/dagelijkse-praktijk-komt-organisch-terug-in-programma-gima/

“With knowledge of geo-information you can make the information of your own area of expertise more significant by being able to recognize structures and patterns.”

Theo Thewessen, director, Geodan

“There is a need for T-shaped people, people who have knowledge of two disciplines and who can make out the intersection. If geo-information is one of those disciplines, you’ll have a unique combination in your skillset.” 

Jan Willem van Eck, director of strategy, Esri Nederland