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PostgraduateCourse summary
Course overview
- There’s a wealth of career opportunities available within the traditional and future oil industry. On our Oil and Gas Engineering programme you’ll learn to maximise hydrocarbon recovery at a minimum cost, whilst reducing the environmental impacts.
- You’ll learn to solve future tasks and challenges related to the development and production of oil and gas fields. You’ll be led by our staff who have specialised in the discipline of oil and gas, fire science and energy for many years.
- Studying at this level requires a high mental capacity, self-motivation and commitment to achieve this award.
- Our teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, laboratory work, project work, case studies and site visits. Personal study also forms an integral part of our course.
- You’ll study in state-of-the-art facilities, including our new £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre.
- We’re located within one of the most intense engineering areas in the UK, so you’ll work on real-world projects with commercial partners.
- There’s an opportunity to undertake a professional placement as part of this course.
- You’ll have an opportunity to undertake a professional placement as part of this course. This will extend your study time by six to twelve months depending on the length of the placement. Alternatively, there are opportunities to choose an industry-based project.
- You’ll be responsible for finding your own placement. We’ll support you in preparation for this with our teams who can help you plan and develop your CV and applications and undertake practice interviews.
Modules
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
How to apply
International applicants
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
One of the following qualifications is required: honours degree of the level 2.1 or above from a UK university or the CNAA or its equivalent in an appropriate discipline(petroleum (oil & gas) engineering, chemical engineering, fire engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry etc); degree or HND in an appropriate discipline, together with appropriate professional experience; a qualification or experience deemed to be equivalent to any of the above; overseas equivalent qualifications and English IELTS 6.5 or equivalent if English is not the first language.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE