Introduction to QGIS: Understanding and Presenting Spatial Data - Online
Date:
24/02/2026 - 25/02/2026
Organised by:
NCRM, University of Southampton
Presenter:
Dr Nick Bearman
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Penny White
Centre Manager
p.c.white@southampton.ac.uk
Venue: Online
Description:
In this online one day course (taught over two mornings) you will learn what GIS is, how it works and how you can use it to create maps. We assume no prior knowledge of GIS and you will learn how to get data into the GIS, how to produce maps using your own data and what you can and cannot do with spatial data. You will gain practical experience in data importation, map creation, and analysis techniques, empowering them to enhance their research insights with compelling spatial visualisations.
The course covers:
What is GIS and spatial data?
How to classify data for a choropleth map
How to create a publication ready map
How to work with different data sources including XY coordinate and postcode data
By the end of the course participants will:
- Be able to set up QGIS and add data
- Understand how to add data with latitude & longitude coordinates
- Know how to classify data for a choropleth map
- Be able to join tabular data to spatial data
- Designing and producing a publication ready map in QGIS
- Understand how to import a range of data types into QGIS
This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to use spatial data in their role. This includes students, academic, government & other public sector researchers who have data with some spatial information (e.g. address, postcode, etc.) which they wish to show on a map. This course is also suitable for those who wish to have an overview of what GIS and spatial data can be used for, and how you can better represent your data with maps. No previous experience of spatial data is required.
THIS COURSE IS RUN OVER TWO MORNINGS (10:00-13:00) AND EQUATES TO ONE TEACHING DAY FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES.
Cost:
The fee per teaching day is:
• £60 per day for any registered students
• £150 per day for staff at academic institutions, Research Councils researchers, public sector staff, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions.
• £350 per day for all other participants
In the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date.
If it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the cancellation of a course.
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Website and registration:
Region:
South East
Keywords:
Quantitative Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Area-based analysis, Geographical Information System (GIS), QGIS, Cartography, Maps
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