Mapping Course
This course equips participants with essential mapping skills for creating professional maps using free tools and data sources, covering design, data preparation, analysis, and communication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Mapping Course provides practical skills to create clear, accurate maps for actual projects. You will learn map composition, symbology, colour choices, and layout for print and web. Handle vector and raster data, projections, and metadata. Source and assess free spatial datasets, define study areas, conduct basic spatial analysis, and present findings in straightforward, non-technical reports that aid sound decisions.
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Develop skills
- Design clear thematic maps: apply colour, symbols, and layout for professional results.
- Build project-ready map layers: select, style, and generalise data quickly.
- Prepare clean spatial data: manage CRS, fix geometry, and document metadata.
- Find quality free GIS data: source imagery, DEMs, OSM, and socio-economic layers.
- Communicate map insights: explain analyses, limitations, and actions to non-specialists.
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Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
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