Masters in Mining of Mineral Resources
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Key Information
Campus location
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Masters in Mining of Mineral Resources
The study program “Mining of Mineral Resources” follows up to the Bachelor’s degree study in the same program. It expands knowledge in specialized mining subjects studied in Bachelor degree study and in subjects focused on issues of operational safety. The inclusion of practical subjects will strengthen the flexibility of the field with respect to the practical requirements. The attractiveness is increases due to practice and excursions to the operational organizations, with the possibility of finding employment after graduation. The subjects are selected so that future graduates have the widest possible options to find employment in management positions both in mining and in other fields related to mining.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Automation of mines and quarries
- Chemistry
- Securing and Closing of Mines and Quarries
- Special Topics in Mathematics
- Technologies of Opencast Mining of Deposit
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Field Practices of Deposits Mining
- Mining Geophysics
- Professional Practical Training in Mining
- Selected Chapters of Physics
- Slope and Rock Wall Stability
- Technologies of Underground Mining of Deposits
Semester 3
Compulsory
- Economics and Management
- Mining Geomechanics
- Projekt and Production Planning
Semester 4
Compulsory
- Diploma thesis seminar
- Removing Impacts of Mining Activity and Reclamation
- Waste from extraction and processing of raw materials
Program Outcome
Graduate's knowledge
Graduates can analyse input information, find mutual links and order it according to its importance, and apply the information when designing particular proposals of ways of opening, preparation and mining of coal, ore and non-ore deposits, using both underground and surface methods. Graduates can assess the strengths and weaknesses of the proposals with the subsequent recommendation of the implementation. They have knowledge of the mining safety and legal issues.
Graduate's skills
Graduates are able to lead and manage a team, they are able to clarify the nature of a particular issue, to answer questions in a discussion on the issue of solutions, analyse problems and recommend the most appropriate alternative of the solution, they are able to apply their knowledge on specific solutions and to communicate the results to a wider range of employees. They are knowledgeable in the area of legislative and safety standards associated with mining and utilization of mineral resources.
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Career Opportunities
Graduate's employment
Graduates the study program “Mining of Mineral Resources” have wide possibilities of finding employment in organizations carrying out mining operations and mining activities under the “CBU Decree 298/2005 as amended on professional qualification”. They can hold key management positions up to the “mine manager” or “quarry manager” (quarry operations with an annual extraction of up to 500 thousand tonnes). Students can also find employment in state administration, design companies, construction and other industries dealing with occupational safety, traffic safety and remediation of mining activities.