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About the course
This postgraduate major in Metallurgical Engineering is designed for engineers whose four-year undergraduate qualification is not accredited by Engineers Australia in a related discipline. You’ll build advanced capability in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, covering metal extraction, separation and refining from primary and secondary resources. The major includes laboratory-based learning, industry-focused case studies, Work Integrated Learning and a research project aligned to regional operations in master-level engineering.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue roles across minerals and metals processing and related technical services. Typical positions include metallurgical engineer, process engineer, metallurgist, production manager and consulting engineer. Employment is commonly found in mining and processing operations, chemical and refining environments, and professional, scientific and technical services supporting plant design, optimisation, recycling and environmental management. Outcomes align with a master-level engineering specialisation in metallurgical engineering.
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