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Oil and Gas Management MSc

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Full time | Teesside University | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Oil & Gas Operations Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

This course is ideal if you are intending to pursue a management career in the oil and gas industry, or if you are already working in the sector and would like to develop management skills and knowledge at master’s level. Graduates from a range of technical, non-technical and commercial backgrounds are eligible to apply.

The 60-credit dissertation module allows you to conduct a supervised research project developing original knowledge in a specific area of oil and gas management. Teesside is a major European centre for the chemical and petroleum processing sector, making it an ideal location to study this field. The oil and gas industry is well represented with a range of internationally recognised companies operating in the region.

You learn a wide range of key oil and gas management techniques and theories. The programme structure is composed of 20-credit taught modules delivered over two semesters for full time studies and completion duration varies for advanced practice and part time options. Following successful completion of these modules, you proceed to a 60-credit research project.

Professional accreditation

Accredited by the Energy Institute for Member of the EI (MEI) status

How you learn

The course is delivered through a series of lectures, tutorials and computer laboratory sessions.

Lectures convey substantial elements of the subject content, provide explanations of complex concepts, and set the scene for your independent learning.

Tutorials and seminars provide a context for interactive learning and allow you to explore relevant topics in depth.

Some of the modules require specialised technical software and practical computer-based sessions are timetabled. You are supported in technical modules by excellent laboratory and computing facilities.

Coursework may include technical reports, analysis and design calculations, essays, project and design exercises and verbal presentations. Some of the modules are assessed by formal examinations.

Career opportunities

The course equips you with the relevant technical skills to pursue a career as technical manager in the oil and gas sector in consultancies, contracting companies and government organizations. Managers are employed worldwide in all industries and every organisation needs managers.

Modules

You investigate an area of engineering and work independently to a level recognised to be at the forefront of the discipline. The topic can be in the form of a research project or a design project. Key skills in research and in knowledge application and creation will be developed through keynote lectures and self-managed independent study. You are required to demonstrate the capacity for a comprehensive and objective analysis, and for developing innovative and constructive proposals for the solution to the project topic.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£7,365

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,000

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have at least a lower second class (2.2) UK honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in a subject related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, management, computing and IT.