PhD · Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy - Mining Engineering
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The PhD in Mining Engineering at UNSW Sydney is a doctoral research degree offered by the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates complete supervised research leading to a thesis that makes an original and significant contribution to knowledge in areas such as mine planning, geomechanics, mine safety, automation and resource recovery. The program involves a minimum of three years of full-time study, with 144 units of credit as a standalone program and a thesis that normally does not exceed 100,000 words. It is based at the UNSW Kensington campus in Sydney and prepares graduates for research and academic careers and for senior technical roles in the resources sector.
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