New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Supervision)
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Subject area
Mining and Resources Engineering
Qualification
Duration
3 Years
Total student fees
$12,402
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the mining and quarrying industry with second-line supervisors or managers who have a broad-base of technical expertise and skills in leadership and in short- to medium-term operational planning. The mining and quarrying industry includes surface and underground sectors. The surface sector can include mining, quarrying, and/or processing. The underground sector can include mining or tunnelling.
This qualification is targeted at first-line supervisors from within the industry, or supervisors with related experience, or university graduates, who are looking to enter the mining and quarrying industry.
Learners will benefit by having a qualification which recognises technical and leadership skills and knowledge to enable improved job performance, and a credential to enhance employment opportunities.
The mining and quarrying industry will benefit by having supervisors with the skills and knowledge to undertake and implement short- to medium-term operational planning for a workplace.
The strands recognise specialist skills and knowledge specific to the surface and underground sectors within the mining and quarrying industry. Graduates will be capable of working in an autonomous supervisory or management capacity at a workplace within their specialist strand, and are likely to have control over a mining and quarrying operation, or a unit within a mining and quarrying operation.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Entry into the Diploma in Quarrying and Mining Supervision (Level 5) will be in accordance with the requirements of the New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Supervision) (Level 5) with strand in Surface, and Underground conditions, the Tai Poutini Polytechnic Academic Statute, and as outlined below. In the case of any discrepancies the Academic Statute overrides all other Tai Poutini Polytechnic documents. Learners must; 1. Applicants must have completed a full year of relevant industry work prior to enrolling in this programme of study. 2. Applicants must be currently working in the surface quarrying and mining industry and be in a position of responsibility with access to and authority to work with organisation plans, procedures and staff leadership. 3. Have evidence of appropriate language competency if English is not the applicant's first language of IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) with no band below 5.0. 4. Have their application reviewed by Tai Poutini staff. Note - Applications outside the above requirements may, in some circumstances, be considered by the department Manager of Teaching and Learning.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
3 Years
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$4,134 | $12,402 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$5,675 | $17,025 |
| Total | $9,809 | $29,426 |
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Student Success
50%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 800 411
Phone: (03) 769 9400
Fax: (03) 768 4503
Email: info@tpp.ac.nz
Web: http://www.tpp.ac.nz
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