The oil and gas industry continues to power everyday life - and meet the growing appetite for energy. Develop the skills to engineer and manage these precious resources with our MSc Petroleum and Gas Engineering postgraduate degree.

Delivered by an expert academic team, this highly-focused course will enable you to explore the lifecycle of oil and gas engineering from both practical and theoretical viewpoints. With a focus on your future career, the course content blends technical engineering knowledge with transferable skill development areas of problem-solving and project management.

Available with full-time and part-time study pathways, the course is recommended for either engineering graduates seeking to open up career prospects in the oil or natural gas industry, or for experienced professional who want to formalise knowledge and skills with a postgraduate qualification.

You can learn more about studying petroleum and gas engineering, explore course modules and speak to the course team, by joining our next online Open Day.

Develop a solid understanding of engineering processes involved in gas and oil supply as you explore exploration, drilling, production and delivery.

Gain commercially-focused skills as you examine management systems, financial appraisal, legal framework and trading pattern economics.

Complete computer simulation exercises and build competences in advanced measurement techniques and experimental investigations

WHAT ABOUT AFTER UNI?

The oil and gas industry is a major global employer. There are strong career prospects for postgraduates, and well-qualified engineers can command high salaries. Due to the relative uniqueness of this course in the UK, together with the high demand for postgraduates with oil and gas-focused skills and knowledge, the course can open up exciting career opportunities. As a course graduate, you can expect to secure roles working in the energy sector, the oil and gas industry, process engineering or chemicals. Typical engineering-based roles include a focus on exploration, drilling and reservoir modelling. Alternative career routes in the sector can might consider include commercial management, distribution and supply.

Students can also exit with PGDip awards.