The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration GradCertMineSiteMgt&Restor

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration GradDipMineSiteMgt&Restor

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration (4314MR)

Distance Education - Albury-Wodonga

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration (4614MR)

Distance Education - Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration

Applicants would normally hold a three year Degree in a relevant discipline. However people with extensive relevant industry experience to the satisfaction of the course director may be considered. Students wishing to apply for admission based on relevant industry experience should discuss requirements with the course director prior to applying.  Student should note the diploma is an articulated set with the certificate subjects as the precursor to the diploma subjects

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration

Applicants would normally hold a three year Degree in a relevant discipline. However people with extensive relevant industry experience to the satisfaction of the course director may be considered. Students wishing to apply for admission based on relevant industry experience should discuss requirements with the course director prior to applying.

Credit

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration

Students undertaking the Graduate Diploma can articulate into the Masters of Natural Resource Management offered by CSU with 64points of credit

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration

No special arrangements apply

Articulation

The Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of an articulated set of subjects.

Graduate Certificate Level subjects

SPA415 Principles of GIS
ENM415 Environmental Management of Mine sites and Contaminated Lands
GEO305 Groundwater Hydology and Management
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Audting

Graduate Diploma Level Subjects

BIO326 Vegetation Management (16 points)
BIO521 Restoration ecology
SPA406 GIS Applications

Enrolment Pattern

A normal enrolment pattern would be as follows

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
SPA415 Principles of GIS
ENM415 Environmental Management of Mine sites and Contaminanted Lands

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
GEO305 Groundwater Hydology and Management
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Audting

(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Mine Site Management and Restoration)

Year 2 Session 1(30)
BIO326 Vegetation Management (16 points)

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
SPA406 GIS Applications
BIO521 Restoration Ecology

(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Mine Site Management and Restoration)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.