Oil and Gas

University of Oxford

Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

  • Start date

    Different dates available

There are twenty weeks of formal training in a range of subjects, consisting of week-long modules held at a variety of field and classroom venues around the country. The training will be delivered jointly by experts from the petroleum industry and from the academic partnership. Ten weeks of this training will be in the first year, followed by five weeks in each of the second and third years. An annual conference will be held to facilitate liaison with industrial partners, and opportunities for internships with affiliated companies or institutions (eg NGOs, environmental organisations) will be developed through the partnership.After the first year, and between years two and three, a formal report, presentation and interview are required to confirm your status as a DPhil candidate. At the end of the degree you will submit a written thesis and this is examined by viva voce by an external expert in the field and moderated by an internal member of faculty. The final award is a DPhil in Earth Sciences.

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Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Wellington Square, OX1 2JD

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  • IT
  • Industry
  • Gas
  • Oil and Gas

Course programme

Many graduates choose to stay in academia. Others go on to environmental work or work in industry. The Department of Earth Sciences has an active and vibrant alumni network. With an annual newsletter, alumni dinners, networking and other events throughout the year, there are many different opportunities to keep in contact with the department.


  • the feasibility of successfully completing the project in the time available for the course (a maximum of four years);
  • commitment to the subject, beyond the requirements of the degree course;
  • preliminary knowledge of research techniques;
  • capacity for sustained and intense work;
  • reasoning ability;
  • ability to absorb new ideas, often presented abstractly, at a rapid pace.

In applying for this programme, you may submit further applications for up to two of the following associated programmes without paying an additional application fee.

You may only apply to one programme from Group B under this arrangement without paying further application fees.


In applying for this programme, you may submit further applications for up to two of the following associated programmes without paying an additional application fee.


You may only apply to one programme from Group B under this arrangement without paying further application fees.

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