UNSW Master of Engineering (Mining) is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree taught at Australia’s top engineering faculty. Upon graduation you’ll have the engineering accreditation to help you get ahead in your career. The flexible degree offers in-depth knowledge and technical ability in your specialisation of mining while contributing to your ongoing professional development. You’ll develop your skills in engineering management, analysis and design that you’ll apply through practical experience in industrial training.
This degree is designed for students with an undergraduate degree wanting to pursue a career in the Engineering profession with an accreditation by Engineers Australia+. You’ll graduate with a qualification that is internationally recognised by the Washington Accord and is globally recognised to facilitate the mobility of engineers.
Through this degree, you’ll gain the theory, tools and strategies required of today’s Mining Engineers and gain advanced knowledge in:
- Project management
- Mining engineering and mine design
- Geotechnical engineering
- Mine geomechanics
- Environmental management
- Mineral processing
- Mine ventilation and water
- Hazard identification, risk and safety management
- Waste management
The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.
You’ll have the opportunity to undertake an extensive research project to extend your knowledge in a specific area of interest. The project enables students to gain valuable skills in project planning and management and learn methods to undertake the critical analysis, interpretation and communication of results.
*Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
+The Master of Engineering (Mining Engineering) is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia.
Studying Mining at UNSW means you’ll graduate with a degree from one of the most well regarded institutions in the world. UNSW’s School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering is ranked 1st in Australia and 3rd in the world for Mineral and Mining Engineering by QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024. The school has been leading the innovation of world-class education and research of petroleum and mining for more than 70 years.
We produce internationally acclaimed research, working closely with industry to provide innovative solutions. At UNSW, we focus on the long-term health of the sector through research in Sustainable Mining Practices. This research feeds directly into our degrees to maintain the Australian mining industry’s comparative advantage of cost-competitive, safe and environmentally responsible operations.
Studying with us you'll have access to world-class facilities and opportunities in mining, including:
- UNSW's floor-to-ceiling 360-degree virtual reality simulator, offering realistic underground mine scenarios for training in potential hazards, evacuation procedures and feasibility studies
- UNSW technological innovations such as the Tyree X-Ray CT imaging facility and ViMINE mine planning tool
- More postgraduate specialisations and engineering opportunities than any other Australian university. Allowing you to develop career paths in multiple industries
- Close links and networking opportunities with key industrial, commercial and professional organisations