As a professional mining engineer you will oversee teams of engineering technologists and skilled trade staff to construct the designs you have created and work at a theoretical level to isolate analyse and define engineering outcomes. Mining engineers are in high demand in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region and work in all parts of the industry including feasibility studies mine design and managing production and sales. As a graduate you will be eligible to become a member of Engineers Australia and seek managerial roles with private consultants contracting companies or federal state and local government organisations. Upon successful completion you will be eligible for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Mining; Master of Engineering Technology (Mining) or the Master of Health (Workplace Health and Safety).
This course provides you with real experience in your chosen profession, through our Co-operative Model. Please see the Work integrated learning section below for more details.
Master of Engineering Technology (Mining)
Master of Engineering Technology (Mining)
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Requirements
Entry Requirements
Academic entry requirements
Postgraduate: Successful completion of an Australian bachelor’s degree or overseas equivalent.
Successful completion of a recognised 3- or 4-year Engineering Bachelor Degree in the relevant specialisation (major field) with credit average, awarded by an Australian University, or a recognised overseas equivalent.
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent
English Requirements
- PTEMin 58
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 79
Career
- Drafting
- Engineering courses
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Engineering technology
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geology
- Learn Engineering
- Masters degree
- Mining Engineering
- Miner
- Mineral Processing
- Postgraduate
- Physics
- Study Engineering
- STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Fee Information
How to Apply
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Master of Engineering Technology (Mining)
Federation University Australia
Australia, Brisbane