Metallurgical engineers primarily work in converting raw metals and minerals into more usable formats, such as converting iron ore and coal into steel. 

They extract, refine and recycle metals and minerals used in many areas of everyday life, including energy production, food production, housing and transportation.

In this major, you will learn to design, develop, optimize and manage the operation of metallurgical processing plants that transform low-value raw materials into useful, high-value mineral and metal products – and in an economical and environmentally responsible way.

You’ll gain a thorough grounding in chemical and physical engineering, economic, environmental and sustainable principles, and the extraction of metals from ores. 

This course also includes a vital management component.

Curtin provides well-equipped laboratories for hands-on training.

The first year of this course is only offered at the Perth campus. The final two years are available only at the Kalgoorlie campus.

Professional practice

To graduate from this course, you must have completed 480 hours of exposure to professional engineering practice and completed senior first-aid training.

Professional practice can comprise a combination of real-world experiences. 

Examples include paid and voluntary work placements, university-based experience in industrial projects, attending extra-curricular technical lectures and workshops, and industry site visit in Australia and/or overseas.

• Passport
• English Language Proficiency Evidence
• Visa Documents (if applicable)
• Academic Transcript
• CV/Resume (Not applicable for SLIIT - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology - applicants)

Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent)

India:

• Indian School Certificate (ISC): 60% from the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence
• All India Senior School Certificate/ Delhi Senior School Certificate Examination: 60% in the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence
• Higher Secondary School Certificate: 65% in the best five subjects

China:

• Gao Kao: 67% of the overall maximum score, or a grade of 322/480,402/600, 503/750, 543/810 or 603/900

OR 

• successful completion of the first year of a four or five-year Bachelor's degree at a recognised University or authorised degree-granting institution, separate evidence of English competence is required.

Iran:

• Successful completion of the first year of a four-year Bachelor's degree at a Section 1 Higher Education institution listed on AEI CEP, separate evidence of English competence is required.

Engineering (Diploma of Engineering)

The Diploma of Engineering pathways into Curtin University’s

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)