Enjoying strong links with the mining industry, including the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs and the Institute of Mine Surveyors South Africa.
The Mine Surveying Department at UJ is the only one in South Africa offering a full-time contact programme in Mine Surveying, equipping graduates to competently carry out the duties of a mine surveyor.
Graduates find employment in the mining industry as surveyors, and on completion of the Government Certificate of Competency, are usually considered for promotion.
With the current shortage of qualified Mine Surveyors in the mining industry, talented graduates find employment and many UJ technicians and technologists are contributing to the South African mining industry.
Programmes offered by the Department are currently accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).