Petroleum Engineering is a specialised engineering discipline which prepares graduates for careers in the oil and gas industries. It's related operations apply physical, mathematical and engineering principles to identify and solve problems associated with exploration, exploitation, drilling, production and all the related economic and management problems associated with the recovery of hydrocarbons and alternative sources of energy from deep beneath the earth's surface.

The undergraduate program for the award of a Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering requires four years of full-time study. This degree is fully accredited and recognised internationally.

Entry is normally into Year 1 of the program. Students who satisfy the requirements of other full-time engineering degree programs at UNSW or any other Australian tertiary institution may be admitted into Year 2 or Year 3 of the undergraduate Petroleum Engineering program. These students will need to complete an appropriately modified Year 2 or Year 3 of the program as the case demands. The same requirements apply to students from accredited tertiary institutions in other countries. The award of Honours in the Petroleum Engineering program is given by the Faculty of Engineering to students who have distinguished themselves in the formal work, as well as in related assignments and industrial training periods see Rules

This program extends over four years and students study full-time during the day for 26 weeks of each year (excluding examinations and recess periods).

Successful completion of the BE degree program is accepted by Engineers Australia as sufficient academic qualification for corporate membership.

The Director of Undergraduate Studies may approve various program patterns involving full-time or part-time studies.

Note:
Petroleum Engineering is also available as a component of the dual award degree programs:

BE(Ptrl Eng)/Bsc, program 3047 program 3047
BE(Ptrl Eng)/BA, program 3703 program 3704
BE(Ptrl Eng)/BCom, program 3715 program 3715
BE(Ptrl Eng)/LLB, program 4778 program 4778


For details of all academic requirements for this program, see Rules

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The program structure below gives a sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the degree. The timing of the general education courses and elective courses may be modified to optimize the student's choice of courses. Suggestions for other course sequences consistent with timetabling and availability can be found on the School website at http://www.petrol.unsw.edu.au. While some courses are given twice a year, many courses are given only once a year. In addition, courses may have prerequisites and exclusions. Thus students should plan their enrolments appropriately and consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies when assistance is required.

Year 1
Choose ONE of:

Plus choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
Electives

Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:

Other courses may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

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For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

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