Course summary
The MSc Drilling and Well Engineering degree is aimed at graduates who have a relevant academic background, as well as industry practitioners who possess appropriate industry experience. The course focuses on the effective well construction, and aims to develop high levels of professional skills in the key areas of well design, drilling and operations management. You will benefit from the academics teaching this course, who have a wealth of industry experience. The course benefits from several industrial visits and state-of-the-art drilling simulators. Typical students on this course include recently qualified graduates and those working in areas such as oil and gas, energy, national oil companies, engineering firms and project service companies.
Modules
Subsurface, Wells, Facilities, Engineering Project Management, Well Completions and Subsea Systems, Drilling Technology, Drilling Operations Management, Advanced Well Engineering, Individual Engineering Research Investigation
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Energy Institute, The
How to apply
International applicants
Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent. We accept a variety of in-country and secure English language tests, find out more:https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements
Entry requirements
Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in Engineering. Applicants with either a relevant non-Engineering background such as Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics and/or applicants with a lower degree classification or those with relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For more information on RGU’s tuition fees please visit the RGU website- https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/896-msc-drilling-and-well-engineering
You may qualify for a scholarship or financial award. For more information please visit the RGU website- https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/finance-funding/funding-and-scholarships-search
Sponsorship information
You may be eligible for scholarships or funding. Find out more on the RGU website - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/finance-funding/funding-and-scholarships-search
Provider information
Robert Gordon University
Garthdee House
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7QB