Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
How to apply
Domestic students
Please complete the application form and send it to the address detailed below.
International students
Information for International students
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University, must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 96 credit points
- 2 year full-time, up to 5 years part-time
- Course code: 60550
Important dates
Semester Commences
2012 Semester 1: 27 Feb
2012 Semester 2: 30 July
Applications Close
2012 Semester 1: 30 Jan
2012 Semester 2: 4 June
Early applications are strongly recommended.
Late applications will be considered.
The Master of Oil and Gas Engineering provides across-the-board professional training for the oil and gas industry.
Course outline
NB: This course will accept enrollments for the final time in 2012.
The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points chosen from the options below:
Dissertation
- OGEG8521 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 1 1
- OGEG8522 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 2 1
- OGEG8523 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 3 1
Asset Engineering
- ASST4403 Reliability Engineering
- ASST8501 Health, Risk and Safety
- ASST8572 Oil and Gas Economics
- ASST8576 Investment Management
- ENVE3602 Environmental Engineering Design and Management
Business and Engineering Asset Management 2
- ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling
- ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management and Risk
- ASST8423 Reliability Engineering
- FINA8632 Investments 2, 3
- MGMT8665 Project Management 2, 3
Chemical and Process Engineering
- CHPR3432 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
- CHPR4431 Advanced Reaction Engineering
- CHPR4530 Process Systems
- CHPR8501 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties
- CHPR8502 Process Modelling
- CHPR8503 Process Modules
- CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids
Distance-based Learning
- ASST8430 BL Strategic Asset Management
- ASST8432 BL Project Management
- ASST8433 BL Oil and Gas Economics
- ASST8434 BL Health, Risk and Safety
- ASST8435 BL Investment Management
- CHPR8431 BL Measurement and Control
- OENA8430 BL Ocean Engineering
- OENA8432 BL Marine Systems Dynamics
- OENA8433 BL Oil and Gas History, Economics and Geopolitics
- OGEG8513 BL Future Energy
- PETR8430 BL Petroleum Geology
Marine Engineering
- CIVL3170 Introduction to Offshore Engineering
- CIVL4122 Offshore Geomechanics
- CIVL4130 Offshore and Coastal Engineering
- CIVL4170 Design of Offshore Systems
- ENVE4614 Oceanographic Engineering
- ENVE4615 Physical Oceanography
- OENA8554 Subsea Technology
Mechanical and Chemical Engineering
- MCTX3421 Control and Mechatronics
- MECH3405 Structural Integrity
- MECH4400 Engineering for Sustainable Development
- MECH4405 Design Tools: Finite Element Modelling
- MECH4406 Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics
- MECH4423 Advanced Control Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
- PETR8501 Production Optimisation
- PETR8502 Drilling and Completions Engineering
- PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering
- PETR8504 Reservoir Characterisation
- PETR8505 Reservoir and Well Performance
- PETR8510 Petroleum Geology
- PETR8522 Reservoir Simulation
Special Units
- ASST8588 Asset Engineering Special Unit 1
- ASST8589 Asset Engineering Special Unit 2
- CHPR8588 Process Engineering Special Unit 1
- CHPR8589 Process Engineering Special Unit 2
- OENA8588 Marine Engineering Special Unit 1
- OENA8589 Marine Engineering Special Unit 2
- OGEG8588 Energy Systems Engineering Special Unit 1
- OGEG8589 Energy Systems Engineering Special Unit 2 4
- PETR8588 Petroleum Engineering Special Unit 1
- PETR8589 Petroleum Engineering Special Unit 2
1 Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and with agreement of a prospective supervisor.
2 Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and the unit co-ordinator. Course and/or unit prerequisites are applied.
3 Offered by the UWA Business School.
4 Offered in Blended Learning Mode
1 Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and with agreement of a prospective supervisor.
2 Only available with permission from the Head of School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and the unit co-ordinator. Course and/or unit prerequisites are applied.
3 Offered by the UWA Business School.
Recommended study guide for new students - Semester 1 entry 2012 [PDF 24KB]
Recommended study guide for new students - Mid year entry 2011-2012 [PDF 24KB]
Admission requirements
To enrol in this course, applicants must have at least one of the following qualifications:
- a completed Bachelor of Engineering in a relevant discipline from this University with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent
- a completed bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with honours from this University with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent
- a completed Graduate Diploma of Oil and Gas Engineering with a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent.
Domestic students
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
Course enquiries
Initial queries can be directed to ECM Student Centre.