Overview

Key facts

The main objectives of the MSc by coursework and research report in the field of Economic Geology offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are to:

• Create an enhanced understanding of the nature and distribution of various ore deposit types in different parts of the world,
• promote knowledge transfer and build capacity among geology graduates by providing high quality postgraduate training to upgrade skills for industry and government personnel,
• provide confidence in understanding minerals in both the mining and exploration sector as a basis to sound decision-making,
• promote exploration and ore deposit development in a responsible and environmentally sustainable manner, and
• offer an alternative to an MSc by research to meet the high-level skills development of the next generation of geoscientists.