Curtin University Courses

This course will help you enter, and develop a detailed knowledge of the mining industry. It will enable you to become knowledgeable in specialist skills, particularly mining engineering methods. It prepares you for operational and management positions, in both open-pit and underground work.

Engineering managers combine management expertise with engineering knowledge to lead teams of specialists who may work on highly technical tasks. An engineering manager's role may focus more on the processes and procedures of project realisation and on budgets, rather than technical input.

This course is designed for those who wish to convert into a different engineering discipline, or from an undergraduate science or technology degree. It provides foundational knowledge, skills and professional competencies for an engineer in your chosen discipline.

Actuaries and financial mathematicians apply mathematical models and numerical tools to practical applications, such as financial markets. They gather statistical data on the financial decisions that people make.

This course is for non-metallurgy scientists and engineers who wish to pursue a career as extractive metallurgists or further their career within the minerals industry. It will provide you with a knowledge and understanding of the core areas of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.