The General Objective of the Department of Land Survey is to train qualified and competent surveyors with strong knowledge and professional skills so to mitigate the challenges related to the scarcity of competent land surveyors in the labor market, and act as an outreach regional centre for surveying services.

The personal qualifications of surveyors are as important as their technical ability in dealing with the public. In addition to skills, INES-Ruhengeri trains surveyors who are patient and tactful with clients and their sometimes-hostile neighbors. They are aware of the painstaking research of old records required before fieldwork is started. They are knowledgeable in both field operations and office computations/Data Processing. Above all, they are governed by a professional code of ethics. Graduates from Land survey Department upgrade their bachelors studies very easily at any university with Geomatics or related fields.

Having successfully completed the program of Bachelors of Science in Land Survey, the graduands presented below have developed the following knowledge, skills and attitudes:

• Knowledge and Understanding in:
• Mathematics especially in linear algebra, analytical geometry and trigonometry;
• Geo-information systems (GIS) software, Geodesy and Mapping;
• Global positioning Systems (GPS) theories and techniques
• Land Law and property law

Practical Skills in:

• Conducting cadastral surveying and produce related maps;
• Carrying out global positioning using GPS receiver;
• Using GIS software and hardware to capture, store, analyze and manage spatially referenced data in order to be able to make decisions on land use planning and management;
• Using Surveying equipment (Theodolite, Total station, Laser Scanner, plotters, etc) to collect geospatial data and produce relevant maps.

Professional Attitudes:

With these knowledge, skills and attitudes, the graduands from land survey department can competently perform and demonstrate as:

• Land officers at District, Town/or Province Level
• Land valuer, Consultant in land related issues in different organizations

The graduands from land survey department apply their knowledge and skills with the following attitudes:

• Accuracy
• Strictness
• Honesty
• Self-responsibility
• Critical Mindset
• Solution mindedness