MSc in Petroleum Exploration Geoscience

at University of Manchester

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• Fundamentals of Applied Subsurface Geoscience
• Exploration Group Project
• Computational Subsurface Geoscience
• Prospect Evaluation and Petroleum Economics
• Communication Skills and Fieldwork
• Key Interpretation Skills
• Basin Analysis
• Field Appraisal and Development

Academic entry qualification overview

• An upper second class degree or equivalent in Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.
• When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved, your academic references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
   

English language
 

All applicants will need to demonstrate competency in English language. Applicants who do not already possess an acceptable English Language qualification will need to take a recognised test and attain the required English Language score:
 

• IELTS: at least 6.5 overall with no sub-test below 6.0.   

• TOFEL iBT: at least 90 overall with no sub-test below 20. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'.  

• Pearson Test of English: 70 overall with no less than 65 in each component. 

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2022, the tuition fees are as follows:
 

MSc (full-time)

• UK students (per annum): £11,500
   
• International, including EU, students (per annum): £26,000

The energy industry is the largest employer of earth science graduates, and employs more than half of our recent graduating students. Good employment prospects exist within the UK and globally in oil and gas companies, service companies, consultancies and government bodies.

In addition, the technical skills in subsurface investigation and quantification taught on the program are directly applicable to employment within the growing areas of CCS (carbon capture and storage), network gas storage, compressed air energy storage, and other extractive industries.
 

Around one-quarter of our graduates use the research skills gained during the MSc project to continue into PhD study. Many students have the opportunity to work within sponsor energy companies during their MSc project, gaining valuable industrial experience and contacts.