MSc Subsurface Energy Engineering at University of Manchester

A unique masters' degree in the UK to train future reservoir engineers for petroleum engineering, geothermal engineering and carbon storage. Study at the birthplace of chemical engineering: Manchester. Master the basics and hone your skills at a university ranked 4th in the UK, 7th in Europe, and 17th in the world for Chemical Engineering ( QS World University Rankings 2026 ). We're the 22nd most international university in the world, according to Times Higher Education (2026).

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Chemical Engineering  |  Duration: MSc FT - 12 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

After my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, I was very clear that I wanted to specialise in the energy field and so a master’s degree was the best option. The energy field intrigued me as I wanted to use my education to try and solve one of the biggest problems the planet is facing right now: the energy crisis. Compulsory units include Fundamentals of Numerical Modelling and Simulation, Subsurface physical-chemical processes, Advanced subsurface modelling, Subsurface Engineering Design, Properties of subsurface fluids, MSc Subsurface Energy Engineering Dissertation Project.

Career pathways

Now a Production Optimisation Reservoir Engineer Our graduates have secured roles at organisations including: Shell; BP; TOTAL; Jacobs; Aspen Tech What do our graduates do?Students will acquire a deep and systematic conceptual understanding and practical engineeringskills needed for diverse industrial applications such as reservoir engineering, geothermalengineering, and carbon sequestration.

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