Overview

The Petroleum Engineering course offered by Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia provides specialist education tailored to the requirements of the upstream petroleum industry. The relevance of this education combined with careful selection of candidates has encouraged oil and oilfield service companies to target Heriot-Watt for recruitment of graduates over the years.

Employability

The main graduate destination is the upstream oil and gas industry, however, it is expected that some graduates will find employment within both the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry. The programme is recognised by graduate-recruiting businesses globally, and many of our graduates are employed at the most senior technical and management levels in international oil and gas companies.

Programme Structure

Curriculum include:

Production Technology

Energy Project Economics

Well Test Analysis

Reservoir Engineering

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 21 other Masters in Industrial & Systems Engineering in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second class Honours degree or an equivalent academic qualification in a related subject area.

For postgraduate conversion courses, *non-related degrees will be considered.
Corporate (or chartered) membership of relevant professional institutions will also be considered.

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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

63876 MYR / year

≈ 63876 MYR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

51110 MYR / year

≈ 51110 MYR / year

Additional Details

Part Time

National: 24,810 RM

International: 28,970 RM

Living costs

Putrajaya

Malaysia

1690 - 2370 MYR / 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

Employability

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Putrajaya

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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