Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
The Graduate Certificate in Global Mine Waste Management is a 12-credit part-time program for mining industry professionals who want current knowledge of tailings and mine waste management. Each four-month course blends two months of online learning, a two-week intensive session at UBC Vancouver including two or three days at a local mining operation, and a six-week online final project. Students can keep working full-time and ladder the coursework into the MEng or MASc in Mining Engineering.
Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science | Department: Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering | Duration: 2 years part-time (four courses in blended format) | Intake: September (application deadline 1 June 2027) | Study mode: On campus / Online combination | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Students complete four 3-credit courses: MINE 586 Advanced Mine Waste Management, MINE 587 Advanced Mine Site Management, MINE 588 Risk Management for Mine Waste Management and MINE 589 Mine Waste Case Studies. First-year courses focus on advanced mine waste and site management; second-year courses cover risk assessment and case studies.
Roles include tailings engineering, senior roles in tailings and waste management, and government regulator positions.
Admission criteria match those for the Mining Engineering master's programs: a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a related area, meeting the general admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and a minimum GPA equivalent to B+. An introductory soil mechanics course such as CIVL 210 is expected. Requirements must be completed within 4 years of starting.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.
Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.
Apply through the official page: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
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