BEng Mining Engineering at University of Pretoria

BEng Mining Engineering students will learn to apply problem-solving skills related to mining engineering on an advanced level while applying specialist and fundamental knowledge related to mining engineering.

All fields of study of the BEng degree have been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), and comply with the academic requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

The programs are designed in accordance with the outcomes-based model as required by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Admission requirements

The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.

Grade 11 results are used in the provisional admission of prospective students.

A valid National Senior Certificate (NSC) with admission to degree studies is required Minimum subject and achievement requirements, as set out below, are required.

On the first-year level, a student has a choice between Afrikaans and English as a language medium. In certain cases, tuition may be presented in English only, for example in electives, where the lecturer may not speak Afrikaans, or in cases where it is not
economically or practically viable.
Provisional admission to the four-year program in the School of Engineering is only guaranteed if a prospective student complies with ALL the requirements below.

Note

Candidates who do not comply with the minimum requirements set out above, but who have obtained a minimum APS of 30, an achievement level of 5 for English or Afrikaans, 6 for Mathematics, and 5 for Physical Science will be considered for provisional admission to either the four-year program or the ENGAGE program based on the results of the compulsory NBT.

Admission to ENGAGE in the School of Engineering will be determined by the results of the NBT, NSC results, an achievement level of 5 in Mathematics and 4 in Physical Science, as well as an achievement level of 4 in Afrikaans or English, together with an APS of 25.
Students may apply directly to be considered for the ENGAGE program.

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
Afrikaans or English Mathematics Physical Sciences
APS
NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level
5 3 C C 6 2 B B* 6 2 B B* 35

A-Level: C symbols for Mathematics Physics and Chemistry will be considered for admission providing the
required APS has been obtained.

Duration: 4 years

What subjects do you need to study in Mining Engineering?

Some subjects involved in mining engineering include:

geology.

physics.

thermodynamics.

mathematics.

mine safety.

chemistry.

fluid mechanics.

mining operation.