Melbourne School of Engineering

Master of Mining Engineering

The Master of Mining Engineering is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time Master of Engineering by coursework. In the full-time version, students will take four subjects in the first semester and four in the second semester.

This course aims to meet the educational needs of students interested in obtaining knowledge of the mining industry, and gaining qualifications acceptable for employment as mining engineers in the mining industry, which has a great unfulfilled demand for more professional engineers. These subjects are planned with sufficient background material so that a graduate with a good quality 4-year degree in geology, or civil, mechanical or mining engineering, or equivalent, will be able to learn successfully.

There will be only one intake per year and this will be in the first semester. Part-time students will have to complete successfully 4 subjects in the first year, taking two subjects per semester, before progressing to the remaining four subjects in the second year.

The course will be offered in a flexible delivery mode to meet the need Australian students who are employed full time. The Graduate Certificate in Mining may be offered to students who enter the Master of Mining Engineering who successfully complete 4 subjects and wish to exit with a Graduate Certificate.

Objectives

On completion of this course, students should have developed the skills and knowledge to understand how mineral deposits are formed, found, evaluated, extracted, and processed. Students should also be able to design mining excavations and sequences, for both surface and underground mining operations and understand how to dewater and ventilate mines, and preserve the health of workers against the hazards caused by dust, smoke, and radiation.

Students should also understand the principles of risk management and hazard reduction, and the framework of state mining legislation.

 

Scholarships

A number of partial fee remissions will also be awarded to suitably qualified candidates.

 

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

 

English language requirements

All students at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University’s English language entry requirements. For details, see www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/english

 

Subjects

Professional Recognition

Accreditation with the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) at the status of Chartered Mining Professional is proposed.

 

Career Outcomes

Mining engineers command high salaries and can secure excellent work conditions and opportunities for advancement and travel. Many mining engineers establish careers across several Australian states or internationally, in positions at residential mine sites or ‘fly-in-fly-out’ roles.
Mining engineers who progress through industry to a management role require technical knowledge plus management and financial acumen. With its focus on economics, design and safety, the Master of Mining Engineering allows students to develop skills to complement their technical knowledge in engineering. 

Job titles for engineers working in the mining industry include:

Technical specialists may work in areas such as rock mechanics, drilling and blasting, mine machinery or ventilation. Consultants may advise on a range of areas including road, rail, hydroelectric, water supply or sewage works.

Duration

One year, (100-points). Part time study available to local students

 

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