Course overview

The Bachelor of Science (Extractive Metallurgy) provides students with training in minerals processing, hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy, and with knowledge of environmental considerations, mine finance and management. The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) prepares graduates to design and manage industrial processes for the extraction, conversion and purification of raw materials. The processes include petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production, mineral processing, metal refining, fertiliser and cement manufacturing, water treatment, food processing and pharmaceuticals production. The combination of the two degrees provides graduates with versatility, which opens up a wide range of employment opportunities, as well as specialisation in the techniques of extractive metallurgy.

The first year of the course is common with other engineering programs. This is followed by studies in materials transport, reaction engineering, energy transfer, process control and product separation, with much of the extractive metallurgy content being studied in the third year of the course at the prestigious Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) in Kalgoorlie.

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Other Information

Practical Experience / Workbased Learning: To satisfy professional requirements, students must complete at least 12 weeks or equivalent of exposure to professional engineering practice.

Internships: Students are strongly encouraged to secure industry placements (assisted by a Work Integrated Learning officer) that can form part of their Exposure to Professional Engineering Practice requirement.

Professional Recognition: This course has been accorded full accreditation by Engineers Australia and satisfies all the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CPEng) status. To qualify for Chartered status, a graduate also requires a minimum of four years' approved experience following the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree. Some engineering courses are also recognised by various other national and overseas discipline-specific, professional institutions. Further information regarding membership of professional institutions can be obtained from the Engineering Operations Office or from Engineers Australia (Western Australia Division).

Graduates of this degree are also professionally recognised by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Majors

Chemical Engineering
Extractive Metallurgy

Career Opportunities

Metallurgist, chemical engineer, process engineer, metallurgical technician

Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

26.8-29.2

Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.

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English requirement

IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

Total students19

#2025

Higher education entry<5 · <5%

<5%

School leavers (ATAR)14 · 73.68%

73.68%

Secondary education<5 · <5%

<5%

Vocational pathway0 · 0.00%

0.00%

Other entry pathways0 · 0.00%

0.00%

International students0 · 0%

0%

Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

BentleyWAAugust 2026
BentleyWAFebruary 2026

BentleyWA

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