Oil and Gas Engineering (Online)

Entry requirements

Our minimum requirements for entry to MSc Oil and Gas Engineering are:

• A 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any branch of Engineering.
• A 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Applied Mathematics or Physics.

These are our minimum entry requirements. They are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry.

If you prefer to start with a short course, you may be able to use our online short courses as a route into this degree.

Find out about our short course route to entry

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Ready yourself for career success in the energy sector with our online MSc in Oil and Gas Engineering.

A key strength of this Energy Institute-accredited MSc is its interdisciplinary scope.

You’ll cover a wide range of subjects, including geology and chemistry, alongside engineering.

As a result, you’ll gain a strong appreciation of all core elements of the industry lifecycle and of the different areas of engineering required.

You’ll learn how these elements work together to deliver projects safely and efficiently.

You’ll graduate ready to contribute across the project lifecycle, with the career advantage of your cross-disciplinary expertise.

Accredited online degree

This online MSc is accredited by the Energy Institute (EI).

The EI is the global professional body for the energy sector. It’s the only membership body spanning the whole of the energy industry.

Study at the heart of the oil and gas industry

Aberdeen is a major international centre of research and innovation in every aspect of the offshore oil and gas industry.

Approximately 900 energy-related companies are located here, including Baker Hughes, BP, Chevron, Halliburton, Maersk, Petrofac, Repsol Sinopec, Schlumberger, Shell, Subsea 7, Total and Wood.

Who can join online MSc Oil and Gas Engineering

This distance-learning degree is suitable for graduates and engineers from a range of engineering backgrounds.

The MSc provides a route into an energy sector career from other disciplines too.

You can apply for this Masters if your background is in:

• chemical engineering
• civil engineering
• electrical and electronic engineering
• mechanical engineering
• petroleum engineering
• any other relevant engineering field
• applied mathematics
• physics.

You can also study this degree full-time on campus.

Fees and funding

Fees are always displayed at the top of our degree and short course pages.

You do not have to pay your full online degree fee upfront. You can pay for it one term at a time, spreading the cost.

Each term, you decide how many credits you would like to take, and pay only for those credits. This gives you control over your costs each term, as well as your workload.

Learn more about our fees, funding and discounts here.