Bachelor of Science - Engineering - Geomatics Engineering (Year 1) transfer to Bachelor of Science - Engineering - Geomatics Engineering (Years 2-4 in Fredericton)

UNB Engineering students can begin their studies at the Saint John campus for the first two years except for select programs. Students in all other Engineering programs finish their last two years at the UNB Fredericton campus.

Geomatics Engineering and Geological Engineering students can start their first year on either campus but must complete the remainder of their degree at UNB Fredericton. 

Everything around us leaves an impression. In this way, spatial information exists in all aspects of human activity. In Geomatics, students will analyze data about the Earth’s surface to solve complex problems. This specialized field of study is useful in many circumstances, including: fighting climate change, creating tsunami warning systems, urban planning, constructing pipelines, operating navigation systems, understanding public health, recreating crime scenes and numerous other examples.

The Geomatics Engineering program is available as a major or minor as part of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. The Faculty has been preparing graduates for success in their engineering careers since 1854, when UNB was the first university in Canada to introduce an engineering program.

Why Geomatics Engineering at UNB?

UNB is one of only two certified Geomatics programs in the country. Our world-class education and research on the subject has resulted in a 100% employment rate for our students.

Our graduates have gone on to help design and build bridges, make cleaner fuels and next-generation wireless communications tools. Researchers in the Faculty are developing technologies to help improve satellite imagery used by Google Earth and the Canadian Department of National Defence. Others are helping develop biofuels and renewable energy.

Skills you will acquire

• Land surveying
• Remote sensing
• Geographic information systems (GIS)
• Global navigation satellite systems (GPS)
• Photogrammetry
• Hydrographic surveying