Oil and Gas Engineering

Term 1

In Term 1, you will study topics such as Subsurface, Wells, Facilities and Engineering Project Management. On completion, you could exit this stage with a PgCert Oil and Gas Engineering.

Term 2

In Term 2, you will study topics including Well Completions and Subsea Systems, Drilling Technology, Environmental Impact and Risk Management, and Materials and Corrosion Science. On completion, you could exit this stage with a PgDip Oil and Gas Engineering.

Term 3

Term 3 is the final term, where you will focus on the Individual Project Report. Successful completion will award the MSc Oil and Gas Engineering.

Learning Methods

You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshop sessions and external speakers, and work on group project case studies, team activities, and presentations. This allows you to collaborate with colleagues as you would within multi-discipline teams in the energy sector. Throughout the course, content is complemented by practical work, allowing you to support your theoretical development by providing real-life simulation.

Activity Summary

Each module comprises up to 52 hours of lectures and tutorials. Significant additional private study is expected during each module.

You will be supported through our online virtual learning environment (VLE),CampusMoodle, where you can access a wide variety of resources and other learning support materials, including videos, e-books, journals, the Society of Petroleum Engineering and the SPE database. If you are studying online, the discussion forum groups will be a key part of the course, actively engaging you with the course materials, the course personnel and your fellow students.

How long is an Oil and Gas Engineering course?

The duration of the MSc Oil and Gas Engineering course is 1 year.

Independent Study

Significant additional private study is expected during each module. You’ll work autonomously and take responsibility for your own learning and professional and academic development. The suggested hours-of-study-per-week and other information is detailed in each Module Descriptor.

Assessment

Term 1

• 4 written exams, typically for 2-2.5 hours
• 4 written assignments, including essays

Term 2

• 3 written exams, typically for 2-2.5 hours
• 2 written assignments, including essays

Term 3

• 1 dissertation
• 1 oral assessment
• 2 group critiques

Feedback

We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of submission of coursework.

Staff Delivering on This Course

Combining the strengths of our staff with the knowledge and skills of industry specialists and visiting lecturers, provides opportunities for students and to enhance their learning knowledge, skills and employment options in a wide range of topics. RGU’s position in the Energy capital of Europe ensures that we have direct access to the world’s energy giants and national professional bodies to support your learning experience. RGU’s Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Student Chapter invites professional speakers from industry to increase the industrial networking opportunities for students and to enhance their learning knowledge, skills and employment opportunities in a wide range of topics.

Job Prospects

This course gives you the opportunity to work in the oil and gas industry in a very wide-range of roles with great job prospects around the world.