314263 v.1 Master of Petroleum Engineering

Introduction

This 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. The teaching staff in the Department are professionals with many years of working experience in the oil and gas industry.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

An honours degree or 4-year engineering degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline. Candidates with honours degrees in other disciplines may be considered where they have relevant industrial experience. Additionally, candidates who have passed the Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering with a minimum mark of 65% in each unit, and with a pass in Thermodynamics 520, Fluid Mechanics 512 and Process Heat Transfer 511 as a minimum, will be considered for admission.

Note

This course is fee-paying for International Students and commonwealth supported for Domestic Students.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is three semesters study or part-time equivalent.

Intermediate Awards 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

Course Organisation

The course is organised on a semester modular format with almost 50 per cent of the time spent on applications of the knowledge using real oil and gas field data.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Special Note

Extensive computer hardware and software are available for use as is the Society of Petroleum Engineers online information library.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.