Master of Engineering Technology (Mining Engineering)

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. 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. This program includes compulsory online courses. Career opportunities Construction engineer Geotechnical engineer Mining engineer Project engineer Site manager Consultant Mine safety engineers Open pit mining engineer Researcher Underground mining engineer Engineer Mine ventilation officers Planning engineer Sales engineer The specialized 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, analyze 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.