This certificate will give students an introduction to tailings and mine waste concepts and practices with this four-course series that instills key core competencies and skills needed to practice as a tailings engineer. Students learn how, and why, to apply aspects of tailings engineering. This certificate program prepares engineers or other professionals in the geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering needed to practice the environmental stewardship of mine waste from planning through implementation to post closure.
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January 2025
Colorado State University
711 Oval Drive,
FORT COLLINS,
Colorado,
80521, United States
Completion of a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree from an institution that is recognized by a governmental national higher education authority (at the time the degree was earned).
In general, the minimum cumulative GPA for non-provisional admittance is a 3.000 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) to be admitted by the Graduate School. Departments may require a higher GPA.
For admission of international applicants, the minimum grade for non-provisional admittance is a B grade equivalent. The grade equivalency is the recommended U.S. grade equivalent, not the GPA equivalent.
English language proficiency:
TOEFL minimum score - 550 (paper based), 80 (Internet based)
IELTS minimum score - 6.5
Duolingo minimum score - 120
PTE minimum score - 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
With research projects in over 85 countries and +2,500 international students, CSU has the atmosphere and influence of a globalized institution.
