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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 points).
Option 1
Six units of coursework and 2 thesis units (a minimum of 4 units and 2 thesis units must be completed at the University of Tasmania).
Option 2
Eight units of coursework (a minimum of 4 units must be completed at the University of Tasmania).
Students complete 8 units overall for 200 total credit points. Students must choose at least one from a set of 5 units (Schedule Part A) in order to meet CLO3, and then choose other (Schedule Part B) as appropriate depending on if they choose option 1 or option 2.
Schedule
Part A
Choose at least one of the following units
Exploration in data-rich environments, close to existing mines, has become a preferred method of increasing company resources in recent years. With that exploration philosophy in mind, this Masters-level unit is designed to bring students up to date with the latest…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KEA710 Exploration in Brownfield Terrains
Modern human society cannot function without minerals and the products made from them. As a major primary producer of a wide range of metals, mining plays a vital role in Australia’s economy and prosperity. However, major ore deposits are becoming…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KEA712 Ore Deposit Models and Exploration Strategies
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Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KEA714 Mineral Resources and Sustainability
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Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KEA715 Geophysics for Mineral Exploration
This unit teaches fundamental and advanced mapping and field skills suitable for use in the minerals industry, including field-based rock and mineral identification, fact and form surface mapping, "Anaconda-style" mapping, structural measurement and graphic logging techniques, and the use of…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | 11 Week Session Feb | ||||
View all details for KEA718 Advanced Field Skills in Economic Geology
Part B
Choose between coursework units or 2 thesis units (KEA724 and KEA725)
Intensive two-week field-based unit taught entirely in either Indonesia or South America (Chile and Peru). Unit includes visits to world-class porphyry and epithermal deposits and (in South America only) IOCG deposits. Unit explains the regional and local geology of the…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Spring school (November) | ||||
This intensive two-week short course is offered as part of CODES Master of Economic Geology degree program. Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains is a two-part, field-based short course designed for field geologists interested in an up-to-date review of current…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KEA708 Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains
This unit gives students an up-to date review of the theory and practice of geochemistry, hydrology and geochronology as applied in mineral exploration and studies of ore deposit genesis. The unit provides a comprehensive introduction to the chemistry of hydrothermal…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Winter school | ||||
View all details for KEA709 Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology
Geometallurgy involves a quantified and comprehensive approach to ore characterization in terms of critical processing attributes. These include blasting, crushing, grinding, liberation, recovery and environmental management. Key outcomes of improved geometallurgical knowledge are improved forecasting, reduced technical risk, enhanced economic…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Spring school | ||||
The GeoData Analytics course will be to provide industry-based geoscientists with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of database handling and manipulation, statistical analyses, pattern recognition and machine learning for the processing, analysis and modelling of large volumes of multivariate…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit teaches the fundamental skills needed by all economic geologists. Concepts of key geological concepts, mineralogy, paragenesis, geochemistry and geophysical characteristics of ore-forming environments, and the impact of these data sets of ore genesis and exploration are taught. The…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | 5 Week Session Sep | ||||
View all details for KEA716 Fundamentals of Economic Geology
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Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for KEA717 Special Topics in Economic Geology
The first year of a study of Masters of Economic Geology Research project, in which you will review literature, plan your research sampling and methods and design a research question.…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
The second year of a study of Masters of Economic Geology Research project, in which you will conduct your research project, interpret your findings and draw conclusions based on your research, while considering the impact of your findings on mineral…
Credit Points: 25
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
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
2021 Total Course Fee (international students): $ 69,088 AUD *.
Course cost based on a rate of $33,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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