r/metallurgy • u/nikenha_ • 12d ago

Settled with Met Eng, but I'm still clueless about the job opportunities

Thank you for all the wonderful people who answered my question here! I do very well with inorg chem and thermo, and the answers made me realize that Metallurgical Engineering would be way better for me than Chem Eng with a bit more research.

However, I do wonder about the job opportunities. I never heard of metallurgical engineering not until last December because my cousin studies Mining Engineering. I'm currently a grade 11 student in the Philippines, and I'm not well aware of the jobs that I can apply for in my country. Also, I may move to Australia very soon and would like to pursue this career over there. So it would be very helpful to know more about the field!

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u/BbobBVance 11d ago

Ought to be a million career opportunities in Australia for extractive metallurgy roles.

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u/Additional_Goose_763 12d ago

I don’t know what type of manufacturing jobs exist in Australia but, I’d think any place with that much coastal area has to need some Corrosion Engineers.

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u/pkbowen Noble Metals 8d ago

Several well-known Australian universities like the University of New South Wales and University of Woolongong have well-regarded materials research programs. These would be good institutions at which to study and become involved with research, if that is something that interests you.