Spatial context is relevant to an enormous amount of questions, problems and decisions. Maps and cartographic communication processes are keys for enabling humans to deal with this context in an efficient way.
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Cartography M.Sc. is an Erasmus Mundus Master of Science Programme of four universities in München, Wien, Dresden and Twente. It focusses on a broad education in cartography and geoinformatics and is completely taught in English.
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Application for the 2025 intake is now open!
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Mapping for a sustainable world
Cartography is key for providing science and data for action and decision-making in moments that matter most.
Is our interdisciplinary programme a good fit for you?
Is our interdisciplinary programme a good fit for you?
The four semester Cartography M.Sc. programme starts every year in winter semester (October) and will enrol up to 25 students from all over the world. Language of instruction is English. The full-time programme awards a total of 120 ECTS.
With a high concentration of scientific competence, the programme is outstanding not only in Europe. The four involved universities complement each other to provide an exceptional programme with excellent job employment prospects in this interdisciplinary field.

During the first semester at Technische Universität München, students are provided with the foundations of cartography and geovisualization.

Students are taught in mobile and 3D cartography during the third semester at TU Dresden. The Alpine Cartography Field School is part of this semester.

In the second semester at Technische Universität Wien, students get knowledge in multimedia cartography, especially web mapping, mobile internet and location-based services.

Online modules prepared by the University of Twente (ITC) are incorporated into the curriculum during the first and third semester. Additionally, ITC is responsible for the organization of the fourth semester.
Latest News
Award for Technical Excellence for MSc Cartography Students
Congratulations to our students Bea and Betty (14th intake) who won – together with three othe...
Cartography students at the congress DIGITALE WELTEN 2025
DIGITALE WELTEN 2025, a congress for geoinformatics and geodesy, took place on 13 March 2025 in the ...
Goodbye, Munich – Hallo! Vienna: The journey continues
Yesterday marked an important milestone—the final day of exams for the Cartography students of the...
Hands-on learning through creative projects: First semester “Mapping Projects” at TUM
The first semester of the MSc Cartography programme at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) conc...
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The International Cartographic Association (ICA) offers its full support and endorses the initiative of a much-needed dedicated high-quality international Master programme in Cartography. It is a good example for collaboration and innovation in European universities offering advanced studies in Cartography.– The International Cartographic Association (ICA) is the world authoritative body for Cartography. The mission is to promote the discipline and profession of Cartography in an international context. An important aspect of the ICA’s activities is its promotion and support of education and training in Cartography and GIScience. Find out more at icaci.org
Student Handbook
A comprehensive collection of all details about the programme can be found in the student handbook.