Continuing Education University Program "Blasting Technology"
+++ The ULG Blasting Technology will not take place in 2025. +++
Admission requirements
- Successful completion of an engineering degree at a recognised domestic or foreign university,
OR - Successful completion of courses worth 60 ECTS credits from the first four semesters of a bachelor's degree at the Montanuniversität Leoben,
OR - Possession of a valid authorisation to carry out general blasting work in accordance with the Ordinance on the Proof of Expertise, Federal Law Gazette II No. 13/2007 § 6 Zi 3 lit a) or a comparable ordinance.
- Certificate of reliability within the meaning of § 63 (3) ASchG, Federal Law Gazette No. 450/1994
- Payment of the course fee.
Procedure
1. Compulsory Subjects:
| SWS | ECTS | |
| Laying out open-cast mine blasting | 2 | 3 |
| Legal aspects of blasting technology | 1 | 1,25 |
| Safety, health and environmental protection during blasting work | 2 | 3 |
| Blasting internship I | 4 | 4 |
| Theoretical basics of blasting technology | 2 | 3 |
After successfully completing these courses, you will receive a certificate of attendance.
2. Compulsory Electives: (3 ECTS from the list below)
| SWS | ECTS | |
| Refresher course in blasting technology for authorised blasters | 1,5 | 2 |
| Laying underground blasting installations | 1,5 | 2 |
| Blasting plant optimisation | 2,5 | 4 |
| Blasting internship II | 1 | 1 |
| Practical blasting course III | 2 | 2 |
3. Commissioned final examination
In order to be admitted to the final board examination, the following courses from the Bachelor's degree programme RI must also be completed:
| SWS | ECTS | |
| Fundamentals of Geosciences 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Raw material extraction above and below ground II | 2 | 3 |
| Raw material extraction above and below ground III | 2 | 3 |
| Safety regulations and safety technology | 2 | 3 |
| Exercises in Fundamentals of Geosciences 2 | 2 | 2 |
After successful completion of the ULG (compulsory subjects, optional subjects, final examination), participants are issued with a blasting licence in accordance with the Ordinance on Proof of Specialist Knowledge (BGBL 13/2007). This includes authorisation for general blasting work and also for deep borehole blasting work.
The ECTS gained on this course can be recognised as free subjects.
Course fee
- € 950,- (students and members of the Austrian Armed Forces)
- € 1.900,- (external participants)
Contact us
ulg-sprengtechnik@unileoben.ac.at