Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining)
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Mining Engineering is about the extraction of natural minerals from the earth and the processing of those minerals into more user-friendly forms with minimal environmental impact. This degree gives you a comprehensive understanding of how complex mining systems work together to service the global need for minerals. You will acquire a solid foundation of engineering principles and the essential elements of mining, including geomechanics, ventilation, mine planning and minerals processing.
Double degrees: Mining Engineering can be combined with 425560 Bachelor of Fine Arts, 425401 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), 425850 Bachelor of Arts, 425850 Bachelor of Science, 425850 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), 425900 Bachelor of Commerce, 426000 Bachelor of Laws, 429330 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Hons), or 429360 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons).
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Geotechnical engineering, mine design and planning, mining engineering, mining management and sustainability, mining systems, mining technologies, rock breakage.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Drilling, project management, sustainability, quarry and tunnelling, community relations and management consulting in mining companies, investment firms, finance, banking and government organisations.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.85 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 92.85 | 98.53 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 84.35 | 88.35 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Engineering
Indicative ATAR
84.35
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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