Master of Engineering Science (Petroleum Engineering)

This comprehensive course will provide you with a multidisciplinary education and hands-on training in petroleum engineering. You will cover a wide variety of subjects central to the petroleum engineering field, including applied geology and geophysics, drilling and reservoir engineering, hydrocarbon phase behavior, formation evaluation, petroleum economics, and project management.

In your final semester, you will complete an individual research project and develop a thesis under the guidance of one of our highly experienced staff.

Why study

• The petroleum engineering field offers one of the highest salary rates. Graduates entering the industry typically earn salaries of $90 - $100k per annum after completing a three month probation period. It is expected that salaries will increase in proportion to rising fuel costs.
• You’ll be immediately employable in the industry upon graduation. In fact, most of our students find employment before graduation.
• Our graduates often find employment with international companies. Petroleum engineers are amongst the best-traveled professionals in the world.