School of Chemical Engineering

The University of Queensland (UQ) has a proud tradition of offering world-class teaching and research in mining and metallurgical engineering. UQ is committed to maintaining and developing these programs to serve the future needs of the Australian resource industry in changing technological, environmental and societal contexts.

In response to demands from industry and in our quest for sustainable education programs, we are restructuring our mining and metallurgical educational programs to attract a diverse and talented cohort of students and to produce outstanding, industry-ready graduates for the Australian and international resources industry.

From 2021, UQ is planning to offer the following Metallurgical Engineering Education programs.

Proposed Programs

 

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Chemical Engineering with a major in Metallurgical Engineering
    • A four-year Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and a Major in Metallurgical Engineering. 
    • Graduates with a BE Chemical Engineering and a Major in Metallurgical Engineering will have a strong understanding of underpinning chemical engineering principles including mass and energy balancing, process modelling, process control, and risk management, as well as strong knowledge of metallurgical processes including comminution, flotation, hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy.
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
    • A five-year, integrated Bachelor and Masters degree in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering (BE/ME). This 5-year degree is an alternative pathway to the traditional 4-year BE path.
    • The BE/ME Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering degree will include a 6-month placement in industry and a series of advanced engineering courses designed to complement the industry experience.
    • Graduates with a BE/ME Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering will have the skills of the BE graduates as well as additional industry experience and advanced knowledge in advanced process control, safety and modelling. 

       

  • Postgraduate degrees in Metallurgical Engineering
    • A number of complementary postgraduate and professional development offerings in Metallurgical Engineering are being considered. These may include a Master and a Graduate Certificate in Metallurgical Engineering.
       
    • Postgraduate and professional development offerings in Metallurgical Engineering will produce additional graduates and up-skill existing engineers for the resources industry.

       

Be part of the conversation

We invite you to engage with us to discuss and develop these new Metallurgical Engineering Education programs. Please join us at our upcoming launch.

Transforming Education for the Resource Sector

Please note: This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later time.

Date and location to be confirmed.

 

 

Further Information

If you have any questions about the proposed changes, please contact the Head of School at hos@chemeng.uq.edu.au 

Mining Engineering Event​

 

Disclaimer: UQ’s metallurgical engineering programs will be led by the School of Chemical Engineering with UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute. The proposed program information is indicative only. The programs are yet to receive UQ approval. Once approved, they will be submitted to Engineers Australia for provisional accreditation. It is planned to commence offering some of these new programs from 2021