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MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
King's Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
1 Year
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The MSc Oil and Gas Engineering programme is designed to create future leaders of the industry. The wide range of subjects taught, including engineering, geology and chemistry, ensures that you will have a strong appreciation of all key elements of the industry lifecycle and of the different areas of engineering required, as an understanding of how they work together to deliver projects safely and efficiently.The interdisciplinary nature of the programme means it is suitable for students from different engineering backgrounds, including mechanical, civil, electrical, or chemical engineering, as well as other relevant engineering backgrounds.This programme is designed to create future leaders of the industry so as well as learning the principles that underpin the drilling of oil and gas and well production technologies (including reservoir engineering, petroleum geoscience and flow assurance) you will learn about project management and the safety and environmental considerations involved in the oil and gas industry.The programme is fully accredited by IMechE and Energy Institute which means you can be assured that your teaching is recognised by relevant bodies and that you are getting the best possible experience.There are hundreds of energy companies in Aberdeen and the surrounding region, including world leaders such as Apace, Baker Hughes (a GE Company), BP, Chevron, CNOOC, Equinor, Haliburton, Harbour Energy, Maersk, NEO Energy, Petrofac, Repsol Sinopec Resources, Royal Dutch Shell, Schlumberger, TAQA and TotalEnergies. Our degree programmes benefit from direct industry involvement, including industry advisory panels, guest lectures, field trips, site visits, networking and careers events, and industry-supported student projects.
Students should have a 2:1 (upper-second) UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering or Physics. You can also apply if you have: a 2:1 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Applied Mathematics or a high 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, at least two years relevant oil and gas industry experience, and keen motivation.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,100 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£26,250 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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