Program Overview

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Graduate Diploma in Metallurgy

Overview

This course is for non-metallurgy scientists and engineers who wish to pursue a career as extractive metallurgists or further their career within the minerals industry. It will provide you with a knowledge and understanding of the core areas of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.

What jobs can the Metallurgy course lead to?

Graduates can obtain employment in the extractive metallurgy sector of mining and chemical companies, or further their careers within the minerals industry.

What you'll learn

• Apply extractive metallurgy knowledge, principles and concepts to the practice of the mining/metallurgy profession including research at graduate level
• Demonstrate graduate level critical and creative thinking ability in the practice of the mining/metallurgy profession
• Evaluate, synthesise and communicate information and contextualise it to the practice of extractive metallurgy / mining engineering applicable to stakeholders, using written or oral presentations
• Demonstrate responsibility and team-skills by applying critical reflection, evaluation and proactively manage teamwork, recognising the need to apply and evaluate international best practice standards in the mining/metallurgical workplace
• Recognise the impact and importance of cultural diversity in the implementation of mining/metallurgical projects with a respect for cultural perspectives and practices
• Work in accordance with professional standards and demonstrate responsibility towards the broader community

Why study Metallurgy at Curtin?

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Curtin is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024)

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Learn to apply your studies to real industry challenges and situations.

Broad career options

Study at the internationally renowned Curtin WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering.

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Specifically, applicants require an Australian recognised bachelor degree in an engineering or science discipline, excluding extractive metallurgy or equivalent qualifications. Applicants with sufficient work or other relevant experience may be eligible, either through a not-for-degree pathway or direct entry.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

• Writing: 6.0
• Speaking: 6.0
• Reading: 6.0
• Listening: 6.0
• Overall band score: 6.0

Fees and scholarships

Domestic fee paying postgraduate

• 2025 Fee year: $31,326*

*Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

Location

• Curtin Kalgoorlie

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

• Curtin Kalgoorlie

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

Course essentials

• Qualification: Graduate Diploma in Metallurgy
• Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time study
• Credit: 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester
• CRICOS: M
• Location: Curtin Kalgoorlie

Deadlines for applying direct to Curtin

• Semester 1, 2025: 1 May 2024 - Applications now closed!
• Semester 2, 2025: Applications now open! - 9 July 2025
• Semester 1, 2026: Applications now open! - 3 February 2026
• Semester 2, 2026: 6 April 2026 - 2 July 2026

Course outline

• Overview
• Admission criteria
• Fees and scholarships
• Location
• How to apply

Course structure

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