Drilling and Well Engineering

Robert Gordon University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Engineering and technology

About this course

The MSc Drilling and Well Engineering degree is aimed at graduates who have a relevant academic background, as well as industry practitioners who possess appropriate industry experience. The course focuses on the effective well construction, and aims to develop high levels of professional skills in the key areas of well design, drilling and operations management.

You will benefit from the academics teaching this course, who have a wealth of industry experience.

The course benefits from several industrial visits and state-of-the-art drilling simulators. Typical students on this course include recently qualified graduates and those working in areas such as oil and gas, energy, national oil companies, engineering firms and project service companies.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Online study

Duration: 28 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Aberdeen

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Aberdeen

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2129 Engineering professionals
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
2123 Electrical engineers
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2124 Electronics engineers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Aberdeen
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Engineering and technology