MSc Petroleum Engineering at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

This programme is designed and delivered by industry experts to provide the necessary knowledge and skills required for an integrated study and evaluation of a prospect, leading to a viable oil and gas field development plan. This programme has January and September start dates. Apply Now.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January / September | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen, Field Development, Petroleum Economics and Simulation (EG556Y), Well and Production Engineering (EG551W), Enhanced Oil Recovery (EG552C) and AI, Machine Learning and Data Science for the Petroleum Industry (EG556N).

Career pathways

Petroleum Engineering is an over-arching discipline which contains a number of more specialised elements, including Reservoir Engineering and Drilling. Our programme is fast becoming one of the most respected of its kind in the UK and recognised by industry employers around the globe.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 UK Honours degree, or an Honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth in any branch of Engineering or Applied Mathematics. Students with Geology, Physics or Chemistry degrees may be considered if they have a 2:2 degree AND 2+ years relevant work experience. Key subjects you must have covered: Mathematics and Physics. Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate The CAH3 code for this degree is CAH10-01-09. Students who need a visa to live or study in the UK must to apply for ATAS clearance. The ATAS clearance certificate must be valid when you apply for a visa to enter the UK. To find out if you need to apply for ATAS clearance, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,100 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,250 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £18,250. Source

Intake: January / September

Duration: 1 year (12 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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