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Universities Australia Edith Cowan University Courses Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering
at Edith Cowan University

Joondalup, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 36,100
Country Rank#24
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Provides an opportunity for graduates from other fields to diversify their knowledge and skills in petroleum engineering.

This course provides an opportunity for engineering graduates from other fields to develop the fundamental specialist knowledge to pursue career opportunities in the oil and gas industry, both in Australia and internationally.

Course Content

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
ENS5566	Reservoir Engineering	15
ENS6201	Reservoir Thermodynamics and Fluid Properties	15
ENS6202	Reservoir Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation	15
ENS5564	Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources	15

Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
ENS5162	Drilling Engineering	15
ENS5165	Petroleum Production Engineering	15
ENS5567	Well Testing	15
ENS5565	Reservoir Simulation	15

Entry Requirement
Academic Admission requirements (Band 8)

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have completed a Bachelor of Engineering, or a Bachelor of Technology, or a Bachelor of Science in geoscience, geology, physics/applied physics, chemistry/applied chemistry, or mathematics/applied mathematics, with equivalents considered.

Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English Language requirements (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)
Fees & Scholarships
Total program fee:

AUD $36,100
Career Prospect
The oil and gas, and related upstream and downstream processing industry, requires skills of the range provided in the course. Petroleum engineers work in a range of industry sectors, often related to oil and gas exploration, drilling and well completion, reservoir study, and hydrocarbon production from underground reservoirs.

Possible future job titles

Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Exploration Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Refining Engineer, Production Engineer.

Cost Of Studying At Edith Cowan University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering at Edith Cowan University