182705 v.4 Postgraduate Diploma in Metallurgy
PGradDipMetall(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 007865E
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year
Introduction
The course provides graduates from disciplines other than metallurgy with a knowledge and understanding of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. The course is also available to persons who have been employed for a number of years in the mineral industry as metallurgists who wish to update their original qualifications.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelor degree in an engineering or science discipline. Applicants may also be considered on the basis of other qualifications and relevant experience.
Duration and Availability
This fee-paying course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. The course is also available on an external study basis.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 4782 | v.6 | WASM Finance and Management 561 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 4784 | v.5 | WASM Research Project 591 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 5641 | v.5 | WASM Process Control 561 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5630 | v.7 | WASM Engineering Metallurgy 561 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5631 | v.6 | WASM Pyrometallurgy 561 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5633 | v.5 | WASM Mineral Processing 561 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 4783 | v.4 | WASM Process Design 562 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 4785 | v.5 | WASM Research Project 592 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5632 | v.6 | WASM Pyrometallurgy 562 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5634 | v.5 | WASM Mineral Processing 562 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5640 | v.7 | WASM Hydrometallurgy 562 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: November 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J