10.1 Entry Requirements
Applicants must have BSc First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) in Mining Engineering, relevant Engineering or Earth Sciences from a recognised University.
All other applicants who do not satisfy (i) above but have degrees in Engineering and Science are eligible only after an interview.
Holders of the UMaT Diploma who have at least 3 years professional experience and with proven ability in their respective disciplines are eligible for admission.
Foreign applicants with proficiency in English language are eligible for admission after careful consideration of transcripts, relevant references, etc.
10.2 Programme Requirements
The Department offers a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Mining Engineering.
a) Graduation Requirements
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Mining Engineering Degree
• A minimum of 33 credit hours is required for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma degree. This is made up of a minimum of seven (7) modules (at least 21 credit hours), Postgraduate Seminar (3 credit hours), Field trip & Report (3 credit hours) and Thesis (6 credit hours).
• Each module runs for a maximum of two weeks (10 working days) duration; examinations in any module shall be taken within a week after completion of the module.
• There shall be a minimum of forty (40) contact hours in each module (4 hr/day).
• A student may take a module on non-scoring basis. In this case no credit will be given either on completion of a module or at a later time.
b) Programme Duration
The duration of the programme is one year on full-time basis.
c) Registration
• All students will be required to register in at least seven (7) modules for the year.
• Students should register modules they intend to participate in by the third week of every semester. Students may, however, pay module participation fee at the time the module is being offered.
10.3 Programme Structure
The PgD programme requires that the candidate works on an identified project topic in any of the following mining disciplines:
• Environmental Engineering in Mining.
• Rock Mechanics.
• Geostatistics.
• Blasting and Fragmentation.
• Mineral Economics.
• Mine Management.
• Mine Design and Planning.
• Mine Mechanisation.
• Mine Economics & Financial Evaluation.
• Materials Handling.
