PostgraduateMSc

Petroleum Engineering

Name: Petroleum Engineering
Price: 13000 GBP
Availability: InStock

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh, Scotland

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1 yearDuration

£29,960Per Year (Intl)

£32,000Avg. Graduate Salary

N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in computing and information technology with the MSc Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. Since its establishment in 1975, the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering (IGE) (originally the Department of Petroleum Engineering) at Heriot-Watt University has delivered its internationally renowned Petroleum Engineering MSc programme, providing thousands of graduates with the knowledge and skills to tackle the oil and gas industry’s most challenging problems across the globe. The programme includes a combination of lectures, tutorials, field-trips, and self-study using rich course content, real field data, latest industry software and seminars by industry experts. The dynamic nature of ou... International tuition fees are £29,960 per year, home/UK fees are £13,000 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £30,500 within three years, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Reservoir Engineering and Simulation

Drilling Engineering and Well Design

Petroleum Geosciences and Subsurface Analysis

Production Engineering and Asset Management

Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Storage

Data Science Applications in Petroleum Engineering

Geoenergy Engineering and Energy Transition

Research Methods and Industry Project

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
PTE Academic	63	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£29,960

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£29,960

Home Student Fee

£13,000

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Heriot-Watt University

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£30,000	£32,000	£36,000
3 years	£26,500	£30,500	£36,500
5 years	£30,500	£37,500	£45,000

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH10). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

45%Working

40%Studying

10%Work & Study

80%Professional Jobs

Official Data

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