University of South Africa Mining

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National Diploma: Mining Engineering

Qualification code:	NDMIN
NQF level:	6
Total credits:	360
SAQA ID:	109687
APS/AS:	18
Purpose statement: To produce competent mining engineers whose responsibilities would include the selection and managing of the optimal mining process applicable to the relevant mineral deposit to be mined. A qualified person with sufficient experience will be able to register with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Technician in this field of Engineering.

How To Register

• Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. Admission to the alternative qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with admission requirements and if space is available.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2021 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period

Curriculum for this qualification

As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.

First level

Module	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
ENG1503 – Academic Language and Literacy in English
EUP1501 – Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
MAT1581 – Mathematics I (Engineering)
MEP171X – Mineral Exploitation I
SMI181Q – Science: Mining I
STA1510 – Basic Statistics

Second level

Module	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
CAD161S – Computer Aided Draughting I	Co-requisite:MED161Q
ENV301E – Environmental Management
EWS121Q – Engineering Work Study I
FAC1501 – Introductory Financial Accounting
MAT2691 – Mathematics II (Engineering)	Pre-requisite:MAT1581
MED161Q – Mechanical Engineering Drawing I
MPR101E – Mining Engineering Practice I
MPR201E – Mining Engineering Practice II

Third level

Module	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
EMA2601 – Engineering Management II (Module A)
EMA2602 – Engineering Management II (Module B)
MBE2601 – Mineral Beneficiation II	Pre-requisite:MEP171X
MEN2601 – Mine Engineering II	Pre-requisite:SMI181Q
MGY2601 – Mining Geology II	Pre-requisite:MEP171X
MIN2601 – Mining II	Pre-requisite:MEP171X
SAV2601 – Mine Survey and Valuation II

Fourth level

Module	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
EMA3601 – Engineering Management III	Pre-requisite:EMA2601 & EMA2602
GMI3601 – Geology: Mining III	Pre-requisite:MGY2601 or MGY291S
MIE3601 – Mine Engineering III	Pre-requisite:MEN2601
MIN3601 – Mining III
MTS351X – Mining Technical Services III
SAV3601 – Mine Survey and Valuation III