Overview

Whether drilling technology, production or reservoir management, you will learn how to plan, monitor and further develop highly complex systems. With state-of-the-art technology, sound theory and direct practical relevance. Join Petroleum Engineering offered by the Technical University of Leoben.

What are your career opportunities?

With your degree, you will have a wide range of national and international career paths open to you, both in the technical and strategic fields. You will be ready to work on drilling and production rigs, in planning offices, at consultancies or in research departments.

Typical fields of activity:

Drilling technology, reservoir and production technology
Planning and monitoring of deep drilling projects
Pipeline and plant construction
Energy storage, geothermal utilisation, special civil engineering
Consulting and international project development
Research & development

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Geoenergy Economics
Project Management
Health, Safety and Environment
Advanced Borehole Geophysics
Geoenergy Exploration
Geomodelling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-05 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-05 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leoben, Austria

Disciplines

Mining, Oil & Gas View 5 other Masters in Mining, Oil & Gas in Austria

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Passport or ID card
Application for admission
Bachelor’s degree, final diploma
Transcripts or proof of courses attended at the previous university (number of hours), examinations taken and (scientific) papers written
Proof of completed internships
Leaving certificate/student record sheet of the previous university
Optional: Proof of language proficiency in English when enroling in an English master’s programme (e.g., school leaving certificate where English is listed as an examination subject)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1454 EUR / year

≈ 1454 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Additional Details

You will also need to pay the students' union membership fee of 24,70 Euro per semester, including insurance.

Living costs

Leoben

Austria

800 - 1200 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

What are your career opportunities?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Leoben

Funding

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