1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. geomatics;
1.2. land management;
1.3. real estate valuation;
1.4. management of the real estate cadastre;
1.5. land law.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
2.1. mathematics;
2.2. physics;
2.3. economics;
2.4. cartography;
2.5. topographical survey;
2.6. cadastral survey;
2.7. hydrographic surveys;
2.8. basics of spatial planning;
2.9. basics of land information systems;
2.10. professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. descriptive geometry and engineering graphics;
3.2. computer graphics in geomatics;
3.3. scientific geodesy;
3.4. geodesy;
3.5. geodetic tools;
3.6. geodetic networks;
3.7. geodetic measurement processing;
3.8. user software in geomatics;
3.9. engineering geodesy;
3.10. geodetic gravimetry;
3.11. geodetic magnetometry;
3.12. geodetic astronomy;
3.13. basics of geoinformation systems;
3.14. geographic information systems;
3.15. global positioning systems;
3.16. photogrammetry;
3.17. laws and regulations in the field of geomatics;
3.18. computer science;
3.19. two foreign languages at the communication level.
3.20. official language;
3.21. labour protection;
3.22. environmental protection;
3.23. legal employment relationship.

1. To plan, organize and manage the geodetic works.
2. To have good knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the field of geodesy and apply them.
3. To work with geodetic instruments (such as optical, digital, magnetic, metric, gravimetric tools).
4. To be able to work with special software required for the geodetic works.
5. To use and design the global positioning system.
6. To process and analyse the geodetic measurement data.
7. To use a variety of coordinate and height systems.
8. To have good knowledge of the cartographic work requirements.
9. To observe the earth’s surface geodetic deformations or organize such observations and analyse the obtained results.
10. To manage photogrammetry work processes.
11. To have good knowledge of geodetic equipment and instrument utilization and storage requirements.
12. To observe the labour protection, fire safety and environmental protection requirements.
13. To cooperate with clients, experts and other individuals.
14. To self-educate.
15. To have good command of the official language.
16. To have good command of two foreign languages at the communication level.
17. To use professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.

1. Ability to responsibly and independently perform a geodesy engineer’s obligations in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latviaand legal provisions of the European Union.
2. Ability to manage and use methods of geographic information system technologies.
3. Ability to define the characteristics and implementation requirements of public or other geodetic support systems.
4. Ability to provide practical implementation of the requirements and parameters, including all types of practical geodetic measurements.
5. Ability to evaluate, analyse and process measurement information obtained in performing the geodetic works.
6. Ability to control performance of the geodetic work and analyse the level of expertise.
7. Ability to design, plan and manage the geodetic works.
8. Ability to use the tools and technologies provided for the geodetic works and analyse the obtained results.
9. Ability to observe the earth’s surface parameters and deformations, organize these observations and analyse the obtained results.
10. Ability to prepare reports on the results of the geodetic works in the official language and two foreign languages.
11. Ability to communicate in the official language and two foreign languages.

1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. structure of geomatics as a scientific and practical direction, objectives, activities and issues of components thereof such as geodesy, cartography, photogrammetry and land management;
1.2. polygraphic technology characteristics affectingthe accuracy of the cartographic image and design.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding of:
2.1. legislative requirements in the field of cartography and geodesy;
2.2. macro-economic and micro-economic development trends, indicators forming the content of socio-economic maps;
2.3. geospatial information infrastructure and its relationship with cartography;
2.4. aerosensors and cosmic sensors to obtain geospatial information, properties thereof and the use of obtained information in photogrammetry;
2.5. professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. thematic mapping and methods;
3.2. mathematical methods and use thereof in the cartographic works;
3.3. computer science and engineering graphics, descriptive geometry methods;
3.4. use of geodesy, geodetic methods and technologies in performance of the cartographic works;
3.5. principles and practical application of the area object display (visualization);
3.6. geographic information systems and basics of information technologies;
3.7. conditions and requirements of the area object display (visualization);
3.8. cartographic work technologies and technological cycle design;
3.9. organization and management of the cartographic works;
3.10. two foreign languages at the communication level;
3.11. official language;
3.12. labour protection;
3.13. environmental protection;
3.14. legal employment relationship.

1. To have good understanding of cartographic work execution technologies, organization principles and techniques of the cartographic works.
2. To have good knowledge of the laws and regulations, industry-specific standards and classifications, specifications of topographic plans and maps.
3. To draw up documents in accordance with the requirements laid out in the laws and regulations governing the fields of record management and cartography.
4. To work with geographic information systems and special cartography software.
5. To be able to use databases and geospatial information systems.
6. To be able to assess the sources of map and plan content, determine the conformity of the objects to be mapped with their actual location in nature and digital orthophoto development technology.
7. To be able to survey and control the cartography areas.
8. To be able to visualize topographical plans and maps, edit and update maps and plans.
9. To comply with labour protection, fire safety and environmental protection requirements.
10. To be able to assess the impact of social and political processes on the efficiency of cartographic activities.
11. To use professional cartography terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.
12. To cooperate with businesses, clients, experts and other individuals in a creative manner.
13. To carry out one’s work responsibly and independently.
14. To substantiate one’s opinion orally and in writing.
15. To self-educate.
16. To have a good command of the official language.
17. To have a good command of two foreign languages at the communication level.

1. Ability to responsibly and independently carry out a cartography engineer’s obligations in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latviaand legal provisions of the European Union.
2. Ability to design and create different types of cartographic images or cartographic information sets, as well as edit and update the content thereof.
3. Ability to plan, organize and manage cartographic work execution processes and work of the involved specialists.
4. Ability to work with geographic information systems and special cartography software.
5. Ability to prepare cartographic reports in the official language and two foreign languages.
6. Ability to perform the research work.
7. Ability to communicate in the official language and two foreign languages.