Postgraduate Diploma The Postgraduate Diploma in Mineral Resource Exploration, with a specialty in exploration geophysics, is intended to provide professional level geophysical training to students who have completed an undergraduate pass degree in fields such as maths, physics, engineering or exploration geophysics. The postgraduate diploma normally requires one year of full-time study, or two years part-time. The Postgraduate Diploma would typically require the student to obtain a total of #16 units including credit for: • ERTH7510 Geophysical Signal Processing (#2) • ERTH7520 Exploration Seismology (#2) • ERTH7000 Project (#4) • 2 Special Topic Courses (each #2) • 2 Other courses from the full M.Min.Res. (Exploration) list (each #2) . The Postgraduate Diploma often leads into the Coursework Masters in Mineral Resource Exploration.

Research Masters The research masters in exploration geophysics (M.Phil) is based on original research, leading to the submission of a research thesis. Entry normally requires prior completion of an appropriate honours, postgraduate diploma or equivalent, which demonstrates a suitable level of geophysical knowledge and some research experience. Completion times are generally between one and two years full-time, two to four years part-time. Part-time enrolment is convenient for students who are employed in the geophysical industry.

Coursework Masters A Masters by Coursework is available in the field of Mineral Resource Exploration. This requires the student to obtain 24 units including an 8 unit Earth Science Research Project and a number of selected courses from a range of advanced Earth Science topics including: • Deposit Systems & Search Strategies • Resource Framework & Area Selection • Exploration Geochemistry • Basin Analysis in Exploration • Geophysical Signal Processing • Exploration Seismology • Remote Sensing of the Environment • Advanced Remote Sensing • Concepts in Geographical Information Systems Note: availability of these subjects varies from year to year. Typically, students who have already completed the Postgraduate Diploma can finish their Masters by completing an 8 unit research project.

Doctor of Philosophy Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is normally granted on the basis of a Bachelors Degree with Honours Class I or IIA or a Masters Degree. Other qualifications may be considered for entry, provided the Head of Department certifies that they are at least equivalent in standard to Honours Class IIA of this University. The proposed PhD thesis should cover an area that offers sufficient scope for research training and that is likely to involve an intellectually rewarding investigation which could be expected to produce sufficient results for submission of an acceptable thesis in 3 years or slightly more. Research within the Exploration Geophysics Program generally reflects the interests of staff members. Topics are often of industrial relevance.