Our new approach to mining engineering education gives you flexible options.
You'll study the fundamentals of mining engineering as a major in civil, mechanical or mechatronic engineering. This will give you the foundational knowledge of mining engineering and more career opportunities in the resource sector.
The new major also enables multi-sector opportunities in the resources sector, as well as the mining, equipment, technology and services (METS) sectors. You’ll graduate with more career opportunities and industry benefits, with a more diverse pool of engineers with mining engineering education joining the industry.
Specialisations
To study this major, you'll have to choose an engineering specialisation first. The mining engineering major is available in the following specialisations:
Civil engineers with a major in mining engineering look at all phases of mining operations with a focus in geomechanics. From exploration and discovery, through feasibility, development, production, processing and marketing, to final land restoration and rehabilitation. Responsibility for the development and production phases of a mine requires a broad knowledge of all mining operations and skills in leadership and industrial relations.
As a mechanical engineer with a major in mining engineering, you will help ensure our communities have the vital metals and minerals we need for the steel frames in our buildings through to the microprocessors in our laptops.
In this major, you’ll cover the big-picture challenges facing the minerals, mining and resource industries. You’ll study the fundamentals of mining engineering as a major in mechanical engineering, giving you the foundational knowledge and more career opportunities in the resource sector.
Mining is one of the most technologically advanced industries in Australia and the future of the resource sector is automation.
In this major, you’ll explore concepts and practical applications in artificial intelligence, signal and system theory and control theory and how this is applied in the resources industry.
You’ll learn how to design and manufacture industrial robots and smart machines that are aware of their surroundings and can make informed decisions, leading to safer and more productive jobs.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Mining engineer
- Underground planning engineer
- Drill and blast engineer
- Underground production engineer
Average annual salary range
Mining Engineer
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It was a passion for problem solving in complex situations that led me to a degree in mining engineering... I chose UQ because it has one of the highest-ranking mining engineering courses in Australia and you can experience a variety of different majors in your first year.
It was a passion for problem solving in complex situations that led me to a degree in mining engineering... I chose UQ because it has one of the highest-ranking mining engineering courses in Australia and you can experience a variety of different majors in your first year.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Integrated Orebody Knowledge
- Applied Mining Geomechanics
- Mine Process Optimisation
- Mine Design, Feasibility and Sustainability
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