Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Mining Engineering The University of Western Australia

Overview

Through this Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Mining Engineering from The University of Western Australia you’ll get exposure to industry practises and form networks for your future career. 

Why study Mining Engineering?

• You’ll get the opportunity to work on practical projects, either individually or in a team.

• You’ll build the technical skills, mining science knowledge, industry connections and hands-on experience to excel in the global resources sector, and to lead the technological transformation and development of the industry.

• You’ll gain detailed knowledge of surface mining, underground mining, rock mechanics and mine design with exposure to geology, data science, Python coding, finance, and management. You’ll get the opportunity to take on a final year research project giving you extensive hands-on experience and the chance to develop and test new ideas.

• You'll acquire the skills needed to analyse and design the most suitable mining method for a project, the best people and equipment to use, and the most appropriate applications of the latest technologies.

• You'll graduate as a skilled engineer with a breadth of experience in the analysis, design and optimisation of complete mining operations (systems), from extraction of the ore to delivery of the final product.

Career opportunities:

• Mining engineer, technical specialist, consultant, finance, research or government.
• As a mining engineer you may work as a technical specialist with a service company, as a consultant (e.g. blasting, software), in mine management and production, in banking or finance, in research, or in the government sector.
• Your career can take you anywhere in the world