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Diploma of Mining

Federation University Australia

  • Ballarat, Australia
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

A two-year graduate diploma in mining for working engineers and scientists.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods from Postgraduate Diploma in Graduate Diploma of Mining to analyse relevant problems
  • Communicate findings
  • And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

  • Mine manager
  • Mine planning engineer
  • Ventilation officer and engineer
  • Geotechnical engineer
  • Underground mining engineer
  • Mine safety engineer
  • Planning engineer
  • Site manager
  • Sales engineer
  • Researcher
  • Consultant

Curriculum

  • Two-year
  • 240-credit-point course. Units include mining geology and mineral processing
  • Rock fragmentation
  • Rock mechanics
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Underground production systems
  • Mine safety and environmental engineering
  • Project management
  • Mine planning and scheduling
  • Surface mining
  • Ventilation
  • Mine surveying and materials handling.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Successful completion of a recognised 3-year Australian bachelor degree or overseas equivalent.

Accepted academic background

Completed 3-year Australian bachelor degree or overseas equivalent, Course-specific rules on the course page.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0 (no band below 6.0)
  • PTE Academic 47
  • TOEFL iBT Listening 16 Reading 16 Writing 19 Speaking 19
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Graduation Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results
  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check the entry and English requirements and the cut-off dates. Apply online through StudyLink
  2. Or via a Federation agent
  3. pay the 25 AUD application fee. Upload certified transcripts
  4. Graduation certificates
  5. English test evidence and passport. Some courses add forms
  6. Referee reports or an interview. Accept the offer
  7. Sign the Offer and Acceptance Agreement and pay the fee deposit through Flywire. Receive the Confirmation of Enrolment
  8. Then apply for the student visa with OSHC.

Other costs

Tuition per year$42,000 AUD
Application fee$25 AUD
Deposit$1,000 AUD

Program details

CampusMt Helen Campus
Faculty or schoolInstitute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability
DepartmentEngineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value96
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    November 2026

    Applications closed

    15 Aug 2026

    Closed

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    15 Jan 2027

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    15 Jun 2027

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    15 Aug 2027

    275 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.