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MSc/PgDip Mining Engineering

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Full time | University of Exeter - Penryn Campus, Cornwall | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Mining Engineering

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • For engineers and geologists already in employment and looking for skills and knowledge enhancement, or geology and engineering graduates keen to specialise in mining, general management and excavation (geotechnics and tunnelling)
  • Taught by the internationally established Camborne School of Mines (CSM), a combined mining school and geoscience department
  • Learn specialist analytical, design and management skills that are relevant to the mining industry
  • Have the opportunity to undertake projects directly linked with industry, which may result in industrial placements for their project period.
  • Benefit from excellent links with the local and international minerals industry, and learn alongside a cohort of students from around the world.

Careers

Reputational and networking benefits

A unique benefit studying at Camborne School of Mines is the community and relations you will gain both during, and after your studies. Camborne School of Mines has a world-class reputation and excellent alumni network, allowing our graduates to prosper in their respective fields in all corners of the globe:

“I have worked in many places around the world and have yet to visit a country where I could not find at least one CSM graduate. In fact, there are normally several and they can often be found in influential positions.”

Tim Henderson, CSM graduate and current Technical Director at Glencore

Graduate skills and destinations

In addition, a degree form Camborne School of Mines will teach the necessary technical skills and theoretical knowledge required, as well as additional complementary skills relating to communications, teamwork and problem solving. Graduates of this programme have gone on to enjoy careers as mining engineers, geotechnical engineering, drill and blast engineers, automatic fare collection engineering and geologists. The companies our graduates have gone on to work for range from large companies such as Glencore, Atlas Iron, Vedanta Resources and First Quantum Minerals. This information has been taken from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) Survey (2011-2016). Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.

Students will also get PgDip as exit award.

Modules

This module content is based on the chosen area of independent research. The project topic can be on any aspect of the syllabus relating to the chosen MSc programme of study.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,700

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£27,500

Entry requirements

All applicants are considered individually on merit although we usually require a 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science or engineering discipline.