GIS Support
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support is now available in UCT Libraries as part of Digital Library Services.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support is now available in UCT Libraries as part of Digital Library Services.
GIS support unit
We are available to support UCT staff and postgraduate researchers with their GIS and spatial data needs:
- Troubleshooting, Project Planning, Analysis, Cartographic Design and Data Handling.
- GIS Training
- Follow our libguide to obtain an ESRI ArcGIS Pro Licence
Our primary goal is to help users develop their GIS skills in order to perform sound data capture, geospatial analysis and map production.
Undergraduate GIS support, training access and software licensing is managed through departmental course convenors in consultation with the GIS Lab, not on an individual basis.
GIS Online Training Resources
Esri Training
UCT staff and postgraduate students may wish to make use of the ESRI Virtual Campus, where they can undertake online, self-paced web courses in a variety of GIS subjects: ESRI Training | Your Location for Lifelong Learning.
Sign in to the UCT ArcGIS Online Portal with your UCT SSO credentials to access 'Requires Maintenance' courses, see Section 1 of our libguide.
ESRI provides tutorials at Learn ArcGIS and also offers several MOOCS.
QGIS Tutorials
QGIS users can find tutorials at QGIS Tutorials and Tips. The QGIS organisation also provide a Gentle Introduction to GIS and an online training manual.
Queries can be sent to uct-gis@uct.ac.za.