Accredited under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council.
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.Programme overview
The MSc programme in Minerals Engineering provides the specialist skills required in this important branch of the extractive industry. In addition to the three core minerals engineering modules it is possible to choose between project management or finance and appraisal modules.
All taught modules take place at the University's Cornwall Campus where excellent laboratory/research facilities are available. For the project and dissertation the facilities at the Camborne School of Mines can be utilised or it may be possible to undertake the work at the site of an approved industrial sponsor.
This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. See www.iom3.org for further information.
I am currently studying for an MSc in Minerals Engineering. Before starting my postgraduate degree, I worked as a Staff Development Fellow at the Copperbelt University in Zambia. This position required me to undertake a Masters degree to further my understanding in this field. I love minerals engineering and metallurgy in general. I enjoy the chemistry of the processes and I also like the fact that most of the materials used in almost every field are based on the metals that we produce. So it’s just a fascinating field of science.
I chose Exeter as firstly it was the only university which was offering a postgraduate taught course in my field. The other reason was the reputation Camborne School of Mines has as one of the world’s best mining schools and also the University of Exeter has got good and experienced lecturers, good learning facilities and beautiful student accommodation.
I would definitely recommend this programme to anyone interested in pursuing a postgraduate course here. I have learned so much and I have enjoyed my stay here. During my course, I have attended many seminars by various mining companies e.g. Xstrata. I have also had many field trips to see how things are done in industry, for example I visited Imerys to see how china clay is processed.
When I finish my course, I hope to go back to my country, complete my term of service for the sponsorship and find a job at one of the mining companies in Canada or Australia to gain industrial experience.
Precious Mwamba
MSc Minerals Engineering.
