The UBC Certificate of Mining Studies
an intensive, part-time learning program focused on providing participants throughout British Columbia, Canada and the world with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the mining industry
a planned sequence of Internet delivered courses though the year, combined with traditional classroom courses
Who Will Take This Program?
A wide range of people with diverse interests in mining, including industry professionals, students, members of government and non-government organizations, mining communities and First Nations groups
hose seeking to expand and/or upgrade their knowledge base and skills, ranging from the traditional mining and environmental science to economics
and social science.
This Program Can Help You To:
access accredited, practical courses, including broad-application cross-training and specialized applications that satisfy personal, professional and corporate objectives
experience dynamic and effective online learning via the Internet from the mine site, office or home
complement your online learning experience with the peer review, mentoring and hands-on practicality of the classroom courses
upgrade your skills and knowledge on a variety of critical contemporary mining issues.
Criteria
The Certificate studentís motivation may relate simply to personal interest or more specifically to real career needs to meet lifelong learning objectives. Entry to the Certificate Program, made flexible to cater to a wide array of academic backgrounds, may be through a combination of past career experience and academic background.
To qualify for a UBC Certificate in Mining Studies, you must accumulate a minimum of 9 days in lecture-based short courses, do a project related to each short course and complete 160 hours of on-line courses.
Each mining studies course is comprised of the following three integrated components:
online component delivered through EduMine (www. edumine.com) via the Internet;
classroom short courses (one, two or three days) delivered through the University of British Columbia; and,
a class assigned project, submitted for grading within one month of completing the classroom component
Program Length and Fees
Participants should typically complete all program requirements in two years. Courses are taken and paid for on a course-by-course basis. Fees vary according to course length and format.
