Graduate Diploma in Mining
Graduate Diploma in Mining
This course will help you enter, and develop a detailed knowledge of the mining industry. It will enable you to become knowledgeable in specialist skills, particularly mining engineering methods. It prepares you for operational and management positions, in both open-pit and underground work. The Master of Engineering Science (Mining) is…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will help you enter, and develop a detailed knowledge of the mining industry.
It will enable you to become knowledgeable in specialist skills, particularly mining engineering methods. It prepares you for operational and management positions, in both open-pit and underground work.
The Master of Engineering Science (Mining) is available for further studies upon completion of this course.
Career information
Graduates may be employed as underground and/or open pit mining engineers or quarry managers, or hold other senior management positions once the necessary experience is gained.
What you’ll learn
Apply scientific, engineering and technological principles to mine development projects
Think critically and creatively to generate innovative solutions and apply logical and rational processes to analyse mine feasibility studies
Access, evaluate and synthesise mine planning and design information from multiple sources
Communicate in ways appropriate to the discipline of mining engineering, using the written word and oral presentations
Apply information technologies and mining software tools to conduct mine feasibility studies
Demonstrate responsibility and self-learning skills by applying critical reflection and being proactive
Describe mining in the global environment and apply best practice standards in mining methods and technologies
Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity in professional life
Work in accordance with professional standards and demonstrate responsibility towards the broader community, work in teams.
REQUIREMENTS
You require a bachelor degree in applied geology or civil/geological/geotechnical engineering from a recognised institution. Some industrial experience is preferred. Candidates with a bachelor degree in surveying or mechanical/metallurgical engineering and relevant industrial experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): 176; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking – 6.0; Overall band score 6.0; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 79 (overall) Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
