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Gain the skills to help plan and direct the extraction of minerals, both for existing industries and the rapidly expanding critical minerals and rare earths industries.
This course belongs to multiple degrees. Select the single degree or double degree below to see the application deadlines.
Join us at Curtin Kalgoorlie to find out more about our regional campus and discover where a degree from Curtin can take you.
Mining continues to benefit and sustain communities in Australia and around the world, and the extraction of critical minerals and rare earths is increasingly important to the diversity of energy transition industries.
In this course you will study mining methods, rock mechanics, geology and mine planning.You'll develop the skills needed to work with mining engineers in the extraction of minerals from underground and open-pit mines, safely and economically.
You'll study the first and second years of your course at Curtin Perth and your final year at Curtin Kalgoorlie, where you can engage with industry and potential future employers.
You'll also have field-trip opportunities to gain real-world mining experience.
This course meets the education requirements of the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for certification as an underground or open-pit mine supervisor. You will also meet the educational requirements for the quarry manager’s certificate of competency.
Careers
Industries
Curtin's strong industry links across the resources sector can provide you with valuable industry placement opportunities.
You'll have the opportunity to study at our world-renowned WA School of Mines, in the heart of Western Australia's Goldfields region.
Curtin ranks first in Australia and second in the world for mineral and mining engineering education. (QS World University Rankings by Subject)
This course is recognised by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Graduates may be eligible for membership of AusIMM.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
Mathematics: Applications ATAR and Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR, or equivalent.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
If you don’t meet our minimum admission criteria, the UniReady Enabling Program can help you qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.
The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry. It qualifies you for entry to Curtin courses with a 70 ATAR. You must also meet English language proficiency.
Not accepted. Written English may be used to demonstrate English Competency (140)
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolView the ATAR breakdown to see the low, median and high ATAR scores of students who started studying this course recently.
To see the other pathways students have taken, see the pathway breakdown.
You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
How we define ‘experience’
‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
Mathematics: Applications ATAR and Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR, or equivalent.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.
• A TAFE Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field of study, if you are not sure if it is relevant, check with the course co-ordinator for the major they are going into. • Curtin College Diploma of Information Technology does NOT meet the MAM requirements for the data science major. Alternative offer B-MTDSC to be given
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
Mathematics: Applications ATAR and Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR, or equivalent.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
To switch into this course, you need to have:
Prerequisite Information
The ATAR Maths Methods pre-requisite can be met with the following Curtin unit:
MATH1014 Foundations of Calculus
The ATAR Physics pre-requisite can be met with the following Curtin unit:
PHYS1006 Foundation of Physics
The ATAR Chemistry prerequisite can be met with the following Curtin units:
CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry and CHEM1001 Biological Chemistry
Our admission criteria for minimum entry apply to those who are switching courses from another higher education course provider.
In addition, you need to have:
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
Mathematics: Applications ATAR and Chemistry ATAR or Physics ATAR, or equivalent.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
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