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Curtin University

Master of Engineering Science - Petroleum Engineering

Curtin University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00301J

This course provides multidisciplinary education and training in petroleum engineering. It has been developed in a close collaboration with the oil and gas industry ensuring that a comprehensive range of skill sets are provided to the students based on the most recent needs of the industry. Candidates completing the course are expected to work as qualified petroleum engineers requiring minimum supervision in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The teaching staff in the department are professionals with many years of working experience in teaching and research in academia as well as the oil and gas industry. The students are required to complete the Petroleum Engineering Thesis in the final semester, which may be on campus or work-based.

Structure

Core units only. The final semester (Petroleum Engineering Thesis) may be on campus or work-based. The course takes two years to complete, with four units per semester for the first three semesters and a final thesis during the fourth (final) semester. Completion of the two year course allows international students the opportunity to apply for Permanent Residency status, so that contacts obtained with industry during the thesis component may allow sponsorship.

Subjects

  • Engineering-petroleum

Standard entry requirements

Specifically, applicants require an honours or 4 year equivalent bachelor degree in petroleum engineering with outstanding academic standing, and demonstrated ability in research. Applicants with an honours or 4 year equivalent bachelor degree in other relevant engineering (other than Petroleum Engineering) may be considered after successful completion of the Master of Petroleum Engineering with a minimum overall Course-Weighted Average (CWA) of 65%, and not more than two individual units scores below 65% as a pathway course in Curtin University. In such a case, students may be granted Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) for all units successfully completed as a part of aforementioned pathway course. This course is generally available in Semester 1. However, a Semester 2 intake could be considered subject to the approval from the Course Coordinator.

Recognition

Students completing this course may apply for Acting Membership of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Study pathways

Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au.

Further information

Curtin Course Code: MC-ENGPET. There is a strong requirement for qualified petroleum engineers in the Australian oil and gas industry, as well as in the rest of the world. The course is comprehensive in nature and provides multidisciplinary education and hands-on training in petroleum engineering. Candidates completing the course are expected to work as fully qualified petroleum engineers requiring minimum supervision in the upstream oil and gas industry.

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