Petroleum engineers explore, design, develop and produce the oil and gas resources that underpin the energy and materials industries. Engineers who wish to forge a career in the industry need a deeper knowledge of the discipline and particular skills, as well as an understanding of the sociopolitical context of the industry. The Petroleum Engineering specialisation provides advanced study in a range of courses to fully prepare an engineer from a non-petroleum background to become competent working in a role that requires the direct application of petroleum engineering knowledge, and enables students already with a background in this discipline to extend and broaden their knowledge.

This popular program caters to those already working in the industry who want to deepen their knowledge and improve their technical understanding of Petroleum Engineering.

The Master of Engineering Science program promotes flexible learning as a keystone of the program – it is designed for students who already have a four year accredited engineering degree and who now wish to broaden their job prospects through cross training, re-training or specialisation.  This program takes two years to complete (students may be granted credit for some courses. Those with a degree or extensive professional experience in a related area can apply for credit of up to 50% of a program); it is a non-accredited program, and does not offer industrial training.

The typical program structure comprises sixteen courses, broken down into: four Disciplinary Knowledge Courses, five Advanced Disciplinary Courses, three Research Courses and four Electives.

Required Background

Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in engineering with a minimum 65% average^† in any Engineering discipline.