Decommissioning MSc
Entry requirements
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Months of entry
September
Course content
Summary
This programme gives you all expertise required to decommission oil rigs and energy related facilities and structures after use. It covers engineering project management, health and safety, environmental management and all challenges associated with decommissioning this type of facility. You can also study Decommissioning part time online from Univerisity of Aberdeen to enable you to fit it round your life.
Industry Links and Careers
You study at the heart of the world oil and gas industry in Aberdeen City. From here you learn directly from the industry via research collaborations in the city and via experts at the University. The programme is very vocational and gives you the full spectrum of knowledge enriched by industry and research collaboration since the 1970s. You learn about offshore and subsea structures, well plugging and abandonment, project evaluation, regulation, marine EIAs, process shut downs and disposal and more. Decommissioning now presents a major shortage area in terms of skills which University of Aberdeen is able to offer due to its connectivity with the industry and relevant knowledge.
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Why Study at Aberdeen?
- University of Aberdeen has been teaching across the full supply chain of oil and gas industries since the 1970s with renowned experts who work directly with industry teaching you. You learn in an energy centre within Aberdeen city
- The university has strong international reputation and connections globally across multinationals involved in the industry
Quick Facts
- Start Date – September
- Delivery – Campus
- Study Options – Full Time
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Qualification and course duration
MSc
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