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PgDip Oil and Gas Engineering at Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PgDip is an exit award within the Oil and Gas Engineering course. The MSc Oil and Gas Engineering course produces fit-for-purpose engineers who can make an effective contribution from an early stage. The course is aimed at students who wish to work or enhance employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry. It will prepare you for a range of professional careers through suitable, flexible study options.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Technology  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Term 1, you will study modules such as Subsurface, Wells, Facilities and Innovation and Sustainability. On completion, you could exit this stage with a PgCert Oil and Gas Engineering. In Term 2, you will study modules including Well Completions and Subsea Systems, Sustainable Enterprise Development, Environmental Impact and Risk Management, and Materials and Corrosion Science.

Career pathways

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.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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. Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent. International Students International students who do not meet our direct entry requirements for this course can gain additional entry points through our International College at Robert Gordon University. ICRGU - INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

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