The course is divided into four major areas:
1. Mining Engineering
This area covers all the mining engineering topics such as mining terminology and methods, mining geology, mechanical excavation, drilling and blasting, mine transportation, mine ventilation and the operational environment, rock mechanics and rock engineering, mine surveying and computerised mine design.
2. Mining Economics
This area covers mineral economics and mine planning.
3. Sustainability and Regulatory Matters
This area covers sustainable development, mine health and safety, legal and industry regulation, compliance and reporting.
4. Research Methods
This area covers research planning and writing, research methods and critical thinking and library use and research ethics.