Overview

The course focuses on the effective well construction, and aims to develop high levels of professional skills in the key areas of well design, drilling and operations management.

You will benefit from the academics teaching this course, who have a wealth of industry experience.

The Drilling and Well Engineering course offered at the Robert Gordon University benefits from several industrial visits and state-of-the-art drilling simulators. Typical students on this course include recently qualified graduates and those working in areas such as oil and gas, energy, national oil companies, engineering firms and project service companies.

Job Prospects

You are encouraged to take industry-driven research projects for your thesis which ensures the relevance of your work and provides you with enhanced employability opportunities. Additionally, you will benefit from several guest lecturers which will enrich your learning experience and future career prospects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Essentials

Facilities

Subsurface

Drilling Technology

Well Completions and Subsea Systems

Drilling Operations Management

Advanced Well Engineering

Individual Engineering Research Investigation

Individual Engineering Research Investigation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 28 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-05 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Mining, Oil & Gas View 383 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in Engineering.
Applicants with either a relevant non-Engineering background such as Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics and/or applicants with a lower degree classification or those with relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis

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Tuition Fee

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International

18960 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18960 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

5720 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5720 GBP per year during 12 months.

Rest of UK and EU: £6640/ year

PT Online:

£4840 per year

Living costs for Aberdeen

729 - 1069 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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