MSE Subsurface Energy Engineering at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

This program is designed to educate engineers in developing technologies and solving challenges related to the energy transition. The focus is on reducing carbon emissions from traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels, as well as advancing low-carbon alternatives in geothermal, CCUS, hydrogen, and energy storage industries. Once students select a degree option, they may choose to work closely with a faculty member conducting research in their area of interest. The program offers a master’s degree that can be completed through a thesis, a report, or coursework alone.

Faculty: Cockrell School of Engineering | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. Thirty semester hours (including six hours in the thesis course) are required to complete the program. In addition to the thesis, 18 semester hours of coursework must be completed in the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering; six semester hours of supporting work must be completed outside the department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): All prospective degree candidates must have a background satisfactory for study of advanced petroleum and geosystems engineering as determined by the Graduate Studies Committee. For students without this background, such as those without degrees in engineering or in the petroleum-related fields, the Graduate Studies Committee will recommend a program of coursework designed to prepare the student for graduate study. Complete requirements for admission are available online (https://www.pge.utexas.edu/graduate/admissions/).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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