This class is ideal for participants who already use QGIS and want to take their skills to the next level. We cover techniques for automating your workflows, advanced visualization techniques, QGIS expression engine and must-have plugins. Participants will also earn official QGIS.org certification upon completion.

Spatial Thoughts is one of the handful of QGIS certifying organizations globally. Participants who attend a live session of this class and complete the course requirements will each receive an official, employer-verifiable certification from QGIS.org.

Even after taking his three courses, I’m still unsure if he’s (Ujaval) a better teacher or geospatial analyst. Maybe it’s just best to say he’s the spatial teacher (pun intended). All the courses are so well structured; actually, you can see it for yourself because all the course material and video lectures are free to use.

Then why spend money?

You get a chance to interact with him and other like-minded people. Many bonus tips, concepts, and discussions arise from the participants’ queries and questions. You can ask your query and clear your doubts. The TA, Vigna, is super helpful.

You get lifetime access to lectures (videos), lecture notes. Not just that, but lifetime support, which allows you to consult them if you need help with your future geospatial projects.

If you’re planning to enrol in the course, then don’t think too much – it’s money well invested!

Jenis Patel, Ecologist, Nature conservation foundation, Mysuru, India.

I am completely blown away by the quality of the course. The core content is obviously available for self-directed learning (which in itself is great quality) but the classes include so much extra valuable content and insights. Plus, Ujaval somehow manages to create a warm and interactive vibe, which is not easy to do online. 100%, would recommend!

Lana Kagan, Australia.

Advanced QGIS was my first Spatial Thoughts course, and it set a very high standard. The material was well-structured, technically rigorous, and grounded in real-world applications. Concepts became much clearer thanks to the focused, hands-on approach.

Beyond just strengthening my QGIS skills, the course gave me the confidence and motivation to continue learning. I’m now exploring their other courses and see Spatial Thoughts as a key part of my geospatial learning journey.

George Papadakis, Structural Engineer, Greece.

I really enjoyed this course! Ujaval and Vigna are amazing instructors — they are highly knowledgeable about QGIS and explain everything clearly. The course summary is comprehensive, and you’ll learn how to automate workflows, create 2D videos, perform 3D mapping, and use loops effectively. Everything is well explained, and if you have any questions, they are always willing to help and guide you through the solution. I truly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their QGIS skills.

Samantha Scarlette Ibañez Davila, Geological Engineer, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

During my student years, I learned ESRI products, but in 2019, when I was invited as a guest specialist at the university, the syllabus was tailored to QGIS. Since then, I became interested in open-source technologies and have been gradually progressing through development stages.
I am happy that there is an official certification opportunity in this environment as well. The course was enjoyable, and I always highlight that. I’m glad to have discovered you, and thank you very much for everything.

Giorgi Kapanadze, Assistant professor – at BTU • Business and Technology University,

Thank you for such an enjoyable and interesting course. I have learnt so many new things that I will now be able to apply to my day to day work that will make analysis much easier and more efficient. I found the teaching style was great and super easy to understand. The challenges were a really good way of being able to practice and retain the knowledge learnt in each session, I also found the assignment was a good challenge to test my knowledge learnt. I would certainly recommend this course to any QGIS users for a more in depth knowledge on the system and what tools you can use for more simple and efficient analysis.

Aimee Hyland, Ekos Kamahi Limited, New Zealand.

Taking this class has been a mind-blowing experience, showcasing QGIS’s incredible capabilities. The quick responses from the Spatial Thoughts team have made learning even easier and more enjoyable.

Godwin Ebo Fosu, Ho Technical University, Ghana.

As a researcher in transportation planning, I was looking for a structured way to improve my spatial analysis skills. Spatial Thoughts provided an excellent learning experience, especially in advanced QGIS. This training has significantly improved skills and curiosity to work with spatial datasets, which I now apply in my research on urban mobility.!

Chetan Doddamani, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore.

At the end of the introductory course, Ujaval told me the advanced course would change the way I think about gis and he couldn’t have been more right. I’m coming away thinking that theres a solution for any problem and limitations are user based not software based.

Kayla Helt, Geologist, AbitiRisque Inc, Canada.

I really enjoyed the sessions. They are very insightful, to the point, and full of tips and inspiration to do more with QGIS. I think Ujaval and Vigna do a very good job at making the class interactive and fun. Each cohort is also unique because of the diverse backgrounds of the participants. The course has made me much more confidant with QGIS than before.

Shubhra Kansal, Urban designer, Lokal Habitat Labs, India.

The Advanced QGIS course met my expectations! The step-by-step instructions for advanced tools and automation techniques, such as the model designer, were invaluable. This course has significantly improved my GIS skills and contributed to the efficiency of my projects. Highly recommended for those looking to enhance their QGIS skills!

Sushma Poudel, Researcher, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Ujaval Gandhi is an extraordinary, globally recognized teacher who, like all brilliant people, does not need to give himself importance. In this course I had the opportunity to interact with him, the class and his very talented collaborator Vigna receiving answers to all the questions asked. Unlike the self-study tutorials I had the opportunity to receive explanations of the assigned tasks and was shown how each problem can be solved in different ways. In addition to the course material, additional information/explanations and links are given to expand on the topics covered and the recorded lectures are shared so that they can be reviewed to catch missed information during the online course. Qgis is an amazing software, with a fantastic community, deserving of donations, the nightmare of proprietary GIS software.

Manolo Terranova, Architect & Land Surveyor, Italy.

This was the best training that I attended about QGIS, I had opportunity to learn how to develop different type of map that I used to see in some program of meteorology, cyclone movement and so on, this course brings me more power to invest in this tool.

Félix Nhaduco, M&E Advisor, JHPIEGO, mozambique.

I had the opportunity to attend an outstanding QGIS course led by Ujaval. From the very start, I was impressed by the depth and breadth of knowledge imparted. The course delved into various advanced functions of QGIS, with a particular emphasis on the graphical modeller, which was the main topic of my interest. Ujaval’s teaching style was excellent, ensuring clarity and understanding every step of the way. The abundance of hands-on exercises and practical applications truly solidified my understanding of the material. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced user seeking to enhance your skills, I wholeheartedly recommend this course. Thank you, Ujaval, for delivering such an exceptional learning experience. I am grateful for the knowledge gained and look forward to applying it in my work.

Malcolm Afonso, Founder, Geosensitive, India.

I really enjoyed this course. It widened my scope of what is available within QGIS, and gave me a toolkit that I can use to apply for business specific usecases. I also appreciate the official certification.

Kristof Simonyi, Entrepreneur, Hungary.

Ujaval will show you and make you use a set of the most modern and powerful features of QGIS. It is invaluable really to get this knowledge asap because it will probably make the you so much more productive and feel so much more at ease. I deeply regret not having done this before my postgraduation in GIS

Francisco Negrao, Independent, Portugal.

Through this course, I came to appreciate the goldmine of functions that is available in QGIS. Very often you stumble upon good plugins / functions by accident, This course provided a comprehensive overview of advanced tools in QGIS which can be used to run reproducible, complex analyses, without any formal knowledge of python. The last section on aggregates and looping within QGIS is a game changer.

Tara Rajendran, Independent Researcher, India.

The Advanced QGIS course was really good, with excellent material and very well organized. Ujaval is a great teacher with very high knowledge of the subject and equally high pedagogical skills. Vigna always provided very good help and made sure the course ran smoothly. I learned a lot of new things that I have started already applying in my daily work. I look forward to participating in future course of Spatial Thoughts and I highly recommend my colleagues and others to participate.

Marco Hernandez, Design Engineer, Helios Nordic Energy AB, Sweden

I am immensely grateful to you for providing me with the scholarship and encouragement to undertake this training. The course has proven to be incredibly worthwhile and effective, far exceeding my initial expectations. Through comprehensive instruction and hands-on experience, I have gained a deeper understanding of the software’s capabilities and its significance in the field of spatial science. This course has not only expanded my knowledge but also equipped me with the confidence and proficiency to tackle complex spatial challenges with ease. Thank you for this enriching opportunity!

Aravind S, Student, Central University of Punjab India.

The course was very well thought out and structured. It was fascinating to see what is possible in QGIS. Ujaval and Vigna answered all questions promptly and provided personalized feedback on the submitted task. Everyday work is certainly simplified by the methods presented. Thank you very much for the great course.

Marc Überschär, Environmental Engineer, Hydrotec Water and Environment Engineers GmbH, Germany

The course is structured in a very student-friendly manner. The concepts taught open up new understandings of how to approach a query in multiple dimensions. Ujaval Gandhi’s bundle of experience and art of teaching are truly mesmerizing; the explanations, datasets, and examples demonstrated are remarkable. There are participants from diverse backgrounds; this gives the class a highly interactive chance to explore more. Highly recommended for all QGIS enthusiasts. A miracle is witnessed: the workflow that takes hours is turned into minutes. I am very grateful to the academy for providing an opportunity to learn.

Raghavendra S P, Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre, India.

A great overview of the advanced capabilities of Qgis. The zoom / instructor led activities is a far more effective approach than self paced tutorials as you get immediate feed back on problems encountered. I also found it very useful to hear other thoughts and questions from other members of the course located all over the globe.

Lewis Crawford, Equal Experts, UK

Special appreciation to Mr. Ujaval Gandhi for his way of approaching the workshop. The teaching is excellent. Also, to be noted is his way of imparting knowledge by bringing in reference to current problems and how he has dealt with them. I definitely recommend courses offered by Spatial Thoughts to anyone – a beginner or an expert in the field.

Sreya Madhavan, Skylark Drones, India

I have been using QGIS and other tools on regular basis. Even then the Advanced QGIS course has taught me many new and more efficient ways to do my work. I feel every GIS professional either experienced or beginner can get grate value from this course. One will find even better ideas and capabilities to do their work after this workshop.

Vaibhav Shrivastava, WRI, India.

I highly recommend the “Advanced QGIS” course at Spatial Thoughts with Ujaval Gandhi to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and skills of this powerful open-source GIS software. Ujaval’s teaching style is clear and engaging, and his expertise in QGIS is evident in the way he presents complex concepts with ease. The course materials are well-organized and practical, with real-world examples that demonstrate how to apply QGIS in a variety of contexts. Many thanks to Ujaval and Vigna for their constant kindness and patience in assisting us. I now feel more confident in my ability to use QGIS to solve a wide range of geospatial problems.

Abdillahi Osman Omar, University Putra, Malaysia.

As a Masters from Remote Sensing and GIS field of study, I can say that I am learning a lot from what I haven’t been taught or topics that got updated over time. I will take every course from Spatial Thoughts!!

Adithya Valivety, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

I have been using Qgis for some years, and as a self-thought, I started feeling stuck in my learning path. This Advanced QGIS course was just great; Ujaval is an excellent teacher with outstanding knowledge! I really appreciated the course’s quality and contents, and I highly recommend it to all the Qgis users who want to level up their skills!

Luigi Carboni, Research Fellow. Politecnico di Milano, Italy

I attended Advanced QGIS session by Ujaval Gandhi. The overall experience was great and very informative. It was easier to learn the use of various tools and plugins in QGIS through practical sessions. The class also had interactive session where our doubts were answered. I am thankful for this session to have met various other users of QGIS. As a new user of QGIS, I am happy to join QGIS community. The online class is as effective as in-person class session. I would recommend the class to anyone who is starting to use QGIS.

Queen Suraajini Rajendran, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

It always strikes me how much can be learnt in less than 8 hours. Ujaval is more than knowledgeable, and not only with respect to QGIS, which he clearly masters. He is available to discuss any topic having to do with QGIS and always gives useful answers/suggestions.

Eduard Sebastian Lukasiewicz, University of Göttingen, Germany

This course is well packaged and taught for anyone who is interested in advancing their QGIS skills to the next level. Ujaval and Santhosh in depth knowledge and experience in QGIS introduces tricks, advanced QGIS expressions and plugins that can be applied to solve various geospatial problems. The course covers advanced concepts that provide GIS professionals with flexibility of analyzing and visualizing geospatial data using the power of open-source software. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to advance their technical skills in GIS analysis.

John Waweru, University of Bonn, Germany

The Advanced Course for QGIS was very useful to me for it showed a new world of powerful functionalities that QGIS provide that I would probably never know about.

Filipe S C Pinhati, university of queensland, Australia

Spatial Thoughts offers well-researched and comprehensive training. The thoughtful approach immediately teaches how to apply theory to live example Great learning experience. Thanks to Ujaval Gandhi Sir and Vigna Purohit.

Ranjan Kumar, Central University of South Bihar, India.

Ujaval is a proficient GIS trainer and his way of teaching will definitely you bound you not only for 2 days you can continue his class for days along with his value bombs in between class. You can get personalized thoughts and help from him. I would highly recommend attending his class.

Chandra Shekhar Singh, Sterlite Technologies Limited, India.

There was more freedom in this course, Kudos to the trainers they answer all our queries, learning more about the aggregate functions and other little known aspects of QGIS was inculcated which can make QGIS workflows more easy.

Pawan Muddu, GRED Foundation and the University of Twente, India.

A couple of months ago, I was battling with my intention to switch to the use of an open source software for GIS. As novice as I was, my anticipation of becoming a skilled user of QGIS in a space of 2 months was in great doubt. However, the spatial thoughts course on Advance QGIS has made me believe that becoming an expert in GIS is possible once you are determined to do so. I am confident now to perform complex spatial problems in a short time with knowledge in Modelling, Batch processing, spatial indexing and expressions. In view of this, I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to solve complex spatial problems with GIS.

Samuel Agyekum, Wageningen, Netherlands.

Just 8hrs through this course felt like my entire time in College. My nightmare project for months now became heavenly with the help of plugins, tools and tricks introduced by Ujaval

Samuel Kofi Agyei Tuffour, ZetaLight, India.

One of the best QGIS courses one can take. Quite practical and very inspiring to keep learning. The teacher is very friendly

Renzo Kenneth Rivero Sullca, Peru

Ujaval’s style of training is extremely effective and enjoyable. Even though he has made so much of the content freely available through his blogs, the instructor led classes are completely worth the time and cost. His experience, creativity and practical examples while answering all questions is incredibly helpful.

Ruel Dsouza, Consultant, India

What I love about the class is ease on understandings shortcuts which speed up the whole work process and also who are looking future in research domain it helps to save a lot of time while understanding a concept on datasets with broader perspective.

Priyanka Machya, Freelancer, India

A very valuable experience. I found the course challenging and rewarding. The expressions and processing framework modules were very interesting.

Harpinder Singh, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, India

Automating analytic workflows boosts productivity and secures the repeatability of analysis. While automation is typically achieved with scripting languages, the course explains how to achieve it with the QGIS graphical modeler, which leverages high-performance tools provided in the processing toolbox. Gaining familiarity with the graphical modeler is crucial for non-coders, and provides great new opportunities for coders too. Experts tips and tricks on advanced visualization techniques are also provided during the course. The instructor is very knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills. I would recommend this course to anyone working on a regular basis with spatial data.

Ivan Palmegiani, IP Analytics, Germany.

Great workshop, well organised and easy to follow! I highly recommend Spatial Thoughts and their super cool trainer, for any GIS, RS or programming courses/workshops. Great value for money!

Ionut Ungurianu, Timisoara GIS Community, Romania

First of all a big thank you to Ujaval for conducting such training. It is very useful for those who are interested to pursue their career into GIS like me. After attending the course I some how feel confident and looking forward to join next training.

Arpita Chatterjee, Cognizant, India

Great course! Ujaval is a wonderful instructor with tons of in-depth knowledge on QGIS and spatial analysis. The exercises are very helpful and Ujaval ensures that the whole class can follow along. The course is somewhat fast-paced, but definitely manageable.

Max Russer, Consultant, United States of America

Ujaval’s mode of teaching is one of the best i have come across. All his training sessions are quite unique and present a great learning opportunity. His coursework is also very much detailed and also supplemented with an online dedicated workshop page that is specific to the participants who can get back to it even post the workshop. These are new experiences for me which i had not come across in the past. Thanks Ujaval for such a user friendly workshop and wishing you all the best! I look forward to attending your future courses in the pipeline.

Gurudatta K. N, Aaron GSD, India

I learned a lot in advance QGIS workshop with Ujaval. Online workshop helped me in attending it from Melbourne. It was eye opener in seeing how much easy to automate tasks in QGIS. Thank you Ujaval.

Milind Joshi,

Online module of Advanced QGIS was well crafted by Mr. Ujaval Gandhi. This course fitted in well with my previous learning experiences. The sessions were interactive, informative and fun-filled. I can now work smartly in QGIS. Thank you Ujaval

Teju Kumar N, ACIWRM Government of Karnataka, India

The course was awesome and it covered most of the nuances and intricacies which would have taken ages to understand using an eBook or online tutorial. The Presenter is knowledgeable and he clarifies the doubts then and there. I would highly recommend this course for both novice young GIS aspirants and for GIS experts, as there is always more to learn, irrespective of where you stand.

Manikandan K, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Ujaval’s training was very well planned and delivered, with every little detail thought out, and knowledgeable answers to every query. Such training’s enable me to accelerate my learning and are well appreciated!

Craig Dsouza, Freelancer, India

The instructor has huge experience and answer all the questions, The course was interactive and cover very interesting topics with many practical examples.

Fahad Alahmadi,

This training session opened my eyes to what is possible with open source QGIS, even more… there are functionalities not available in commercial software. I will wait for more other courses from Spatial Thoughts.

Raul Mejia, Pontificia Universidad Católica del, Ecuador

Spatial Thoughts’ training packages will demonstrate to you the strengths of QGIS and will make you fall in love with QGIS. I took the Advanced QGIS course and really learnt wonderful things that will make my work easier and faster. Ujaval himself is a world of GIS and He has been gifted with superb teaching skills. Thumbs up Spatial Thoughts!

Isah Abdullahi Tanko, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Nigeria

Extremely useful course for water resources management. As the data and technology to access and analyse becomes easy and powerful, it is necessary to know how to use them. Spatial thoughts course is very useful in this regard.

Sashikumar N, ACIWRM Government of Karnataka, India

The training was a very interesting one, it is a new area of learning for me ,but was made interesting by Mr.Ujaval Gandhi , Shall pursue the interest generated and get to learn more of the subject in the coming days.Thanks to Ujaval and look forward for further training’s in the subject in coming days.

Sangeetha P, ACIWRM Government of Karnataka, India

The class was very informative and very well paced. The session I attended started very early in the morning in my timezone but the material and presentation kept my attention all the way though. I have been using QGIS for several years and this class was able to teach me several new tips and tricks that will make my day to day work easier and more efficient.

Philip Bernard, Frontier Geospatial, USA

Highly recommend this course for the latest tips and tricks for QGIS.

Jane Kogelschatz, USA

It was a great learning experience for me. All the queries were taken up sincerely.

Neha Patil, Government of Maharashtra, India

This is great course to start journey in advanced GIS. Ujaval is cool trainer and keen to resolve problem encounter while doing exercise. Happy to be part of this course.

Pravin, University of Mumbai, India

Excellent Lecture by an expert Mr. Ujaval Gandhi, clear explanation and I happen to gain more knowledge and each different ways in able to get one answer and for me to learn more that QGIS can be useful especially to non-GIS people and for me to show a clear visual for the community in mapping and sharing data analysis.

‘Ahi’ahi Saipa’ia, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries (MAFFF), Tonga

The overall experience has been excellent. I took the Advanced QGIS course and learned a lot of valuable knowledge that will help me function more effectively. Ujaval Gandhi’s guidelines were excellent. If you want to strengthen your GIS skills, I recommend taking the Training Course provided by Spatial Thoughts.

Pandurang Hulsoor, Research Assistant at ACIWRM

The training offered was simply awesome. I am relatively new to QGIS, but the instructions were clear with detailed explanations of the workflows that made it seem like I have been using QGIS for a long time. The quality of the presentation was second to none, with the trainers always available and happy to help participants overcome whatever challenges they faced. Ujaval Gandhi and his team have done an amazing job preparing this course. If you want to take your QGIS skills to the next level and become a power user, you are in the right place. I’m already looking forward to continuing my transformation into a power user of QGIS with Spatial Thoughts by registering for the next course.

Kulee Mawamou Keculah, Clean Liberia Initiative, Liberia.