Petroleum Engineering

Oil and gas companies are facing technological and commercial challenges and need skilled engineers to shape their future operations. If you're looking for a dynamic career in hydrocarbon exploration and production – a degree in petroleum engineering is for you.The Master of Petroleum Engineering is designed for applicants with an honours degree in engineering or an approved discipline (e.g. geology, physics, chemistry, or mathematics). For more information about admission requirements, see Program Details.Complete eight flexible courses and undertake extensive project work. Courses cover the technical knowledge and skills you'll need as a petroleum engineer and project work is designed to let you apply your knowledge to real industry problems.Benefit from a program taught by two leading research centres. Both the School of Chemical Engineering and the Centre for Coal Seam Gas have international reputations in the field, with strong links to industry worldwide.Learn from industry partners, practitioners and researchers. All courses are designed to provide you with a wealth of knowledge from an international perspective. Guest lectures by industry experts also provide valuable networking opportunities.The Master of Petroleum Engineering is tailored to the requirements of the upstream petroleum sector and will prepare you for a diversity of roles in the oil and gas industries.ALUMNI“The best thing was being able to learn skills that were directly transferable to the workplace. The curriculum provided me with the knowledge to move straight into a role with one of Australia’s largest oil and gas companies.”Tye Gerrard, Master of Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum Engineer, Woodside Energy, Western AustraliaFAST FACTSGlobal standingThe Faculty of Engineering was ranked 60th in the world by subject in the 2017 QS World University Rankings . Our engineering academics also scored the highest possible rating in the...