Bachelor of Engineering
(Mining Engineering)

Overview / Course Aims

The Mining Engineering course aims to provide students with broad-based knowledge, training, skills and experience in areas required for practice in mining engineering.  Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should be able to practice in areas requiring skills for mine planning and design, rock excavation, water and gas drainage, and mine environment control.  Graduates therefore, will be able to integrate technical, planning, organisational, management and financial skills with an emphasis on those areas as their talents allow.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course will be able to work for mines, government agencies and for engineering consultancies.  Opportunities exist in the design and management of mines as well as mineral production.

Study Options

The degree can be combined with Environmental or Civil Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.

Course Program

• * Electives may not be available every year – check subject timetable.
• **  18cp thesis is equivalent to the 12cp thesis and one 6cp elective.