Admission Exam Format
Programme duration: 2 years
Tuition fee: 500,000 AMD
The admission exam is conducted orally, based on the official question list below.
Admission Exam Question List
Geographic map and its elements
Cartographic projections, classification by distortion type, and auxiliary sphere
Map symbols, grouping, and standardization of symbols
Mathematical basis elements of maps
Generalization, types, and factors of generalization
Geographic atlases, types of atlases
Map scale, coordinate grid
Essence of cartographic information
Cartographic symbols and their role on the map
Atlases as cartographic encyclopedias, types of atlases
Vector graphic information in GIS: 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D graphic objects
Raster graphic data input system and stages
Vector errors in digital maps, features of digital cartography, and GIS graphics
Sources of digital cartography data
Economic concept of real estate
Real estate as a commodity and its characteristics
Real estate life cycle
Study of the real estate market: structure and functions
Concepts, goals, and principles of real estate valuation
Civil legal processes related to real estate
Objects and methods of land resource monitoring
Content and structure of land resources
Subjects and objects of real estate
Classification of land funds by intended use
Classification of buildings and structures
Cadastral surveying
Description of cadastral mapping work
Basic principles and regulations of real estate addressing
Types and characteristics of urban planning documents
Types of space survey and their practical applications
Advantages and disadvantages of infrared and radar surveys
Advantages and disadvantages of photographic and scanner surveys
Concept of aerial photography and its materials
Representation of relief on plans and maps
Contours and their properties
Essence of surveying works
Direct and inverse geodetic problems and their applications
Shape and size of the Earth
General concept of measurements and measurement errors
Angular displacement of a given quantity in nature
Linear displacement of a given quantity
Arithmetic mean and its property
Displacement of a projection in nature
Mechanical method of surface measurement
Methods of performing surveys
Principle of geodetic network construction
Literature List (Selected)
Babayan H.A., Metanjyan V.A., Efendyan P.S., Geodesy, Parts 1-3, Yerevan, 2008-2011
Babayan H.A., Manukyan N.V., Geodetic Basis of Maps, Yerevan, 2012
Babayan H.A., Metanjyan V.A., Cartography, Yerevan, 2019
Ezekyan A.S., Efendyan P.S., Land Cadastre, Yerevan, 2008
Karapetyan G.M., Topography Practicum, Yerevan, 2004
Stepanyan S.M., Hovhannisyan V.P., Grigoryan A.L., Real Estate Economics and Management, Yerevan, 2007
And others, including Russian-language cartography textbooks
Some books are available via the YSU electronic library.
Contact Emails for Feedback
YSU Faculty of Geography and Geology: ashxarh@ysu.am
Head of Chair of Cartography and Geomorphology: artakpiloyan@ysu.am
