48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Mineral and Mining
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In the current context of decarbonization of the economy, it is necessary to provide industry with the raw materials necessary to manufacture technologies associated with renewable energies, energy efficiency and digitalization of industrial processes.
In the Degree in Mining and Energy Resources Engineering we train engineers who know the uses of mineral resources, the technological processes associated with the search, extraction and their transformation to obtain the raw materials necessary for the industry. We train professionals capable of presenting solutions compatible with the environment and who know the technologies of recycling, renovation and reuse of mining and industrial waste. This is a unique qualification in Galicia that qualifies for a regulated profession with a high degree of employability.
At the School of Mining and Energy Engineering we train professionals with the ability to design, optimize and implement technological processes considered fundamental within a circular economy and energy transition model:
Guarantee the supply of mineral substances considered essential –defined as critical raw materials by the EU– for the industrial and technological development of today's societies (manufacture of microchips, microprocessors and other electronic devices) and for their decarbonization (manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, photoelectric cells, LEDs and wind turbines, among others). Provide technological solutions for the management and sustainable exploitation of these mining and energy resources, minimizing the impact on the environment. Participate in the generation, transformation and transport of energy: thermal and hydraulic power plants, combined cycles, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy. Provide knowledge in the eco-design of the transformation processes of these mining and energy resources to reduce waste and emissions, and improve efficiency. Investigate new solutions for the energy recovery of these wastes, the manufacture of new fuels derived from them (CDR) and the recovery of mineral substances from their processing. Analyze the properties and different possibilities and uses of traditional materials (steels, metals, construction materials) and so-called new materials, through the study of Materials Engineering.
It is worth noting that our graduates also master the management and design of underground spaces, both in the mining and civil fields (tunnels, underground cavities for hydroelectric power plants, sports complexes, underground cities, etc.), and in the use of explosives to carry out blasting and demolitions in the mining and civil engineering fields.
In the Degree in Mining and Energy Resources Engineering we train engineers who know the uses of mineral resources, the technological processes associated with the search, extraction and their transformation to obtain the raw materials necessary for the industry. We train professionals capable of presenting solutions compatible with the environment and who know the technologies of recycling, renovation and reuse of mining and industrial waste. This is a unique qualification in Galicia that qualifies for a regulated profession with a high degree of employability.
At the School of Mining and Energy Engineering we train professionals with the ability to design, optimize and implement technological processes considered fundamental within a circular economy and energy transition model:
Guarantee the supply of mineral substances considered essential –defined as critical raw materials by the EU– for the industrial and technological development of today's societies (manufacture of microchips, microprocessors and other electronic devices) and for their decarbonization (manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, photoelectric cells, LEDs and wind turbines, among others). Provide technological solutions for the management and sustainable exploitation of these mining and energy resources, minimizing the impact on the environment. Participate in the generation, transformation and transport of energy: thermal and hydraulic power plants, combined cycles, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy. Provide knowledge in the eco-design of the transformation processes of these mining and energy resources to reduce waste and emissions, and improve efficiency. Investigate new solutions for the energy recovery of these wastes, the manufacture of new fuels derived from them (CDR) and the recovery of mineral substances from their processing. Analyze the properties and different possibilities and uses of traditional materials (steels, metals, construction materials) and so-called new materials, through the study of Materials Engineering.
It is worth noting that our graduates also master the management and design of underground spaces, both in the mining and civil fields (tunnels, underground cavities for hydroelectric power plants, sports complexes, underground cities, etc.), and in the use of explosives to carry out blasting and demolitions in the mining and civil engineering fields.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Mineral and Mining
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In the current context of decarbonization of the economy, it is necessary to provide industry with the raw materials necessary to manufacture technologies associated with renewable energies, energy efficiency and digitalization of industrial processes.
In the Degree in Mining and Energy Resources Engineering we train engineers who know the uses of mineral resources, the technological processes associated with the search, extraction and their transformation to obtain the raw materials necessary for the industry. We train professionals capable of presenting solutions compatible with the environment and who know the technologies of recycling, renovation and reuse of mining and industrial waste. This is a unique qualification in Galicia that qualifies for a regulated profession with a high degree of employability.
At the School of Mining and Energy Engineering we train professionals with the ability to design, optimize and implement technological processes considered fundamental within a circular economy and energy transition model:
Guarantee the supply of mineral substances considered essential –defined as critical raw materials by the EU– for the industrial and technological development of today's societies (manufacture of microchips, microprocessors and other electronic devices) and for their decarbonization (manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, photoelectric cells, LEDs and wind turbines, among others). Provide technological solutions for the management and sustainable exploitation of these mining and energy resources, minimizing the impact on the environment. Participate in the generation, transformation and transport of energy: thermal and hydraulic power plants, combined cycles, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy. Provide knowledge in the eco-design of the transformation processes of these mining and energy resources to reduce waste and emissions, and improve efficiency. Investigate new solutions for the energy recovery of these wastes, the manufacture of new fuels derived from them (CDR) and the recovery of mineral substances from their processing. Analyze the properties and different possibilities and uses of traditional materials (steels, metals, construction materials) and so-called new materials, through the study of Materials Engineering.
It is worth noting that our graduates also master the management and design of underground spaces, both in the mining and civil fields (tunnels, underground cavities for hydroelectric power plants, sports complexes, underground cities, etc.), and in the use of explosives to carry out blasting and demolitions in the mining and civil engineering fields.
In the Degree in Mining and Energy Resources Engineering we train engineers who know the uses of mineral resources, the technological processes associated with the search, extraction and their transformation to obtain the raw materials necessary for the industry. We train professionals capable of presenting solutions compatible with the environment and who know the technologies of recycling, renovation and reuse of mining and industrial waste. This is a unique qualification in Galicia that qualifies for a regulated profession with a high degree of employability.
At the School of Mining and Energy Engineering we train professionals with the ability to design, optimize and implement technological processes considered fundamental within a circular economy and energy transition model:
Guarantee the supply of mineral substances considered essential –defined as critical raw materials by the EU– for the industrial and technological development of today's societies (manufacture of microchips, microprocessors and other electronic devices) and for their decarbonization (manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, photoelectric cells, LEDs and wind turbines, among others). Provide technological solutions for the management and sustainable exploitation of these mining and energy resources, minimizing the impact on the environment. Participate in the generation, transformation and transport of energy: thermal and hydraulic power plants, combined cycles, wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy. Provide knowledge in the eco-design of the transformation processes of these mining and energy resources to reduce waste and emissions, and improve efficiency. Investigate new solutions for the energy recovery of these wastes, the manufacture of new fuels derived from them (CDR) and the recovery of mineral substances from their processing. Analyze the properties and different possibilities and uses of traditional materials (steels, metals, construction materials) and so-called new materials, through the study of Materials Engineering.
It is worth noting that our graduates also master the management and design of underground spaces, both in the mining and civil fields (tunnels, underground cavities for hydroelectric power plants, sports complexes, underground cities, etc.), and in the use of explosives to carry out blasting and demolitions in the mining and civil engineering fields.
Admission Requirements
If you want to start a degree, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in Royal Decree 534/2024 establishing the basic regulations for admission procedures to official university degree courses, you must apply for a place. Please note that there are degrees that have specific requirements or selection criteria and others that require you to prove a level of proficiency in English before completing the Final Degree Project.
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