Program Overview

PhD in Mine Surveying

General

The PhD in Mine Surveying is a postgraduate program offered by the Department of Mining and Mine Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. The program is designed to develop a Mine Surveyor with advanced abilities in designing and applying appropriate research methodologies to Mine Surveying related problems concerned with ensuring a safe, sustainable, and responsible mining industry.

Purpose

The purpose of the qualification is to develop an advanced capability to conduct research of an original nature in the field of Mine Surveying processes, technologies, resource modelling, ground monitoring and mineral resource management. The qualification will promote the philosophy of lifelong learning that will provide new knowledge to industry and contribute significantly to the improvement of the current body of knowledge in the field of Mine Surveying and related fields such as spatial positioning and resource management.

Admission Requirements

• An approved master's degree in a Mine Surveying or an equivalent Mining or Mineral Resource management related discipline with substantial relevant industrial experience.

Selection Process

Students are selected on the basis of academic merit, mining industry experience and an approved field of study.

Program Details

• Programme Level: Postgraduate
• Programme Name: PhD in Mine Surveying
• Programme Code: P6MS2Q
• Medium of Facilitation: part-time, Full-Time
• NQF Level: 10
• NQF Credits: 120
• SAQA: 96969
• Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
• Application End Date: 20 February 2026
• Campus: Doornfontein
• Duration of Study: 2 Years Full-Time and 5 Years Part-Time

Programme Fees

The program fees are not specified in the provided context.

Research Areas

The program focuses on research in the field of Mine Surveying, including:

• Mine Surveying processes
• Technologies
• Resource modelling
• Ground monitoring
• Mineral resource management
• Spatial positioning and resource management

Faculty

The program is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, which is one of the faculties at the University of Johannesburg. The faculty offers a range of programs in engineering and the built environment, and has a strong research focus.

UJ Faculties

The University of Johannesburg has several faculties, including:

• College of Business and Economics (CBE)
• Faculty of Art, Design And Architecture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Johannesburg Business School