Master Of Engineering (Mining)

Overview 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 Why study this degree at UNSW? 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 4th in the world by the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject. 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.