The course has been developed and is supported by experienced industry professionals. It combines academic study with talks from energy experts, industrial visits and practical training in the use of petroleum engineering software applications. This course fulfils the demand from employers for graduates with industry relevant, problem solving and practical skills that can be applied immediately in the workplace. The core modules provide a solid understanding of the whole petroleum production process, from the reservoir to the process facility. After looking at the subsurface aspects of a system, you will learn how wells are drilled and completed, followed by the surface facilities where the hydrocarbons are processed. The specialist modules that come later in the programme are very relevant to the every-day work of the Production Engineer/Production Technologist, where you will have the opportunity to work with design, optimisation and modelling software, as well as analyse data and solve problems.

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in Engineering or a relevant discipline such as Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.