This is a professionally orientated program that provides students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to obtain employment as an engineer and to be admitted as a Member with Engineers Australia. The program also serves as a preparation for further graduate studies in technology, business administration and other areas. Specifically the program provides students with advanced studies in Mining Engineering.

Industry Experience

For a candidate to be admitted into the program, they should not fail more than a course in every year of their undergraduate program.

Available places would be allocated based on the academic performance in the undergraduate program.

Normally completion of a Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian degree in the same area of study as the candidate wishes to undertake in the Masters program.  Applicants from other discipline applying will be individually assessed and bridging programs may be offered.

Professional recognition

This program is fully accredited by Engineers Australia.

Career Outcomes

• Construction engineer
• Geotechnical engineer
• Mining engineer
• Project engineer
• Site manager
• Consultant
• Mine safety engineer
• Open pit mining engineer
• Researcher
• Underground mining engineer
• Engineer
• Mine ventilation officer
• Planning engineer
• Sales engineer

The specialised education gained in this program will allow you to obtain employment in the highest levels of the mining industry.

As a Professional Mining Engineer you will oversee teams of engineering technologists and skilled trade staff to construct the designs that you have created. You will work at a theoretical level to isolate, analyse and define a required engineering outcome.

Mining Engineers work in all parts of the industry from feasibility studies through to mine design, to managing actual production and sales and are in high demand in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. The broad education offered at FedUni also enables students to find employment in a wide range of resource related industries, including consulting.