Graduate
Master of Ore Deposit Geology
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Western Australia is known for its mineral wealth and UWA has built an international reputation in ore deposit geology over several decades including strong collaboration with the minerals industry. This course focuses on the formation, exploration and evaluation of ore deposits. Increasingly innovative techniques are being used in this field including data integration and modelling approaches, and this is reflected in the opportunities provided by this degree to strengthen your geoscientific, computing, exploration and management skills. The course includes significant practical work and opportunities to undertake field excursions with research leaders in earth sciences to mineralised regions in Australia and overseas. Strong research activity at UWA means there is also potential to undertake a research project in a wide variety of mineral geoscience topics and in conjunction with the minerals industry. The course also offers opportunities to undertake coursework units at partner universities in Australia to gain broader experience and develop complementary skills in topics such as resource economics and financial management.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Option - Group A: GEOS5505 Multiscale Tectonic Systems, GEOS5507 Analytical Techniques for the Geosciences, GEOS5508 Isotopes to Petrogenesis, GEOS5512 Critical Metal Resources, GEOS5513 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Systems, MING5501 Applied Structural Geology, MING5503 Geodynamics and Metallogeny Field Excursion, MING5504 Precambrian Metallogeny Option - Group B: ENRL8531 Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains [KEA708 UTAS], ENRL8532 Ore Deposit Models and Exploration Strategies [KEA712 UTAS], ENRL8533 Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology [KEA709 UTAS], ENRL8534 Ores in Magmatic Arcs [KEA707 UTAS], ENRL8535 Exploration in Brownfield Terrains [KEA710 UTAS], ENRL8592 GeoData Analytics [KEA713 UTAS] Option - Group C: ENRL8538 Natural Resources Economics [ECON6008 Curtin], ENRL8541 Resource Cost and Capital 602 [ECON6021 Curtin], ENRL8542 Resource Sector Finance [ECON6013 Curtin], ENRL8549 Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation 601 [ECON6015 Curtin]
Admissions
(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have- (a) a Bachelor of Geology or Geoscience, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (c) at least two years of professional experience in a relevant occupation; or (2)(a) a Bachelor of Geology or Geoscience with Honours, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent.
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