Associate Degree of Engineering (Mining Engineering)

• Our Mining Engineering major has been developed as part of the Minerals Industry National Associate Degree (MINAD) project established by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).
• You will study planning, design, testing, and the operation of open-cut and underground mines, but also get the opportunity to put your knowledge and skills into practice in class and at mining sites.
• Examine applied geomechanics, material science, engineering design, geology, haulage and transportation, and explore surveying, ventilation, computer application and automation, mineral processing, and mine planning.
• Already hold a Diploma through TAFE or experience through work? Then fast track your degree with the credit you've already earned.

This degree is a great stepping stone to our Bachelor of Engineering Technology or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) where you will be credited for your studies already undertaken in the Associate Degree of Engineering.

When you graduate with your Associate Degree, you'll be eligible to apply for provisional accreditation with Engineers Australia. Apply for membership after you graduate to become an Engineering Associate (Officer) and with the experience you will gain from working in the field, you can apply for chartered status as an Engineering Officer.

• Mining is one of Australia's largest and versatile industries and gives you the option to work in exotic locations. With your skills gained at UniSQ, you can explore careers in drill and blast engineering, quarrying, or excavation engineering.
• Graduates will be able to assist with planning mining developments, designing pit and waste areas, scheduling mining excavation and haulage processes, instrumentation and geotechnical monitoring, controlling and monitoring mining operations, and production.

To complete this degree students must complete 16 units.

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

As part of this degree, you will need to complete practical experience, where interactive hands-on activities, such as experiments and use of specialist equipment, are undertaken.

All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of practical experience within this degree.

This degree has a mandatory attendance requirement for some of the residential school courses. All students will have the opportunity to come on-campus for residential schools, where you will attend face-to-face lectures and tutorials to gain practical experience, use facilities and specialist equipment, and meet staff and other students.

• Agricultural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Systems Engineering
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Environmental & Sustainable Resources Engineering
• Instrumentation Control & Automation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic & Robotic Engineering

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

• have never studied with UniSQ before, or
• are a Year 12 student, or
• want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

• are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
• have recently graduated from TAFE.

More information on applying key dates is available.

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