Overview 2020
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- CRICOS: 010959F
Course objectives
Course objectives are to increase and update the knowledge and skills required by geoscientists for the exploration and exploitation of mineral deposits. These objectives are accomplished through completion of six short courses and an in depth research project OR eight short courses. The courses will cover a spectrum of topics relevant to the exploration mining industries.
Career outcomes
This course is for geoscientists who want to increase their knowledge and skills, while gaining a thorough up-date of advances across the spectrum of economic geology.
Professional Recognition
The UTAS program is part of the National Minerals Geoscience Masters program. Units aretaught by the University of Tasmania, the University of Western Australian, James Cook University and Curtin University.
Course structure
The Master of Economic Geology is a coursework master degree.
The course can be completed in either of 2 options (both totalling 200%).
Option 1
Six units of coursework and a thesis (a minimum of 4 units and thesis must be completed at the University of Tasmania).
Option 2
Eight units of coursework (a minimum of4 units must be completed at the University of Tasmania).
Schedule
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View all details for KEA708 Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains
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View all details for KEA709 Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology
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View all details for KEA710 Exploration in Brownfield Terrains
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View all details for KEA712 Ore Deposit Models and Exploration Strategies
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Entry requirements
Eligibility
Bachelor of Science with Honours is the normal entry qualification. However, for students without this qualification the entry requirements will depend on whether the applicants come from a professional industry background.
Applicants from industry without a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree will require the following:
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Applied); and
- A minimum of two years' experience working as a professional geologist in industry or a government institution.
Minerals Geoscience Masters (MGM) students from JCU and UWA wishing to enrol in UTAS units (KEA707 - KEA712) must complete a cross-institutional application form (PDF 972.9 KB).
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
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- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
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