As the demand for energy increases globally, the need for new sources of energy becomes more important. Sustainable forms of energy are of priority in the modern world. Geothermal energy is one of the sustainable forms energy where the heat energy generated and stored in Earth are applied. More than 90 countries in the world have proven Geothermal energy resources. Recently, there has been significant investment in this resource globally. Australia and New Zealand also have enormous Geothermal resources. The exploitation of these resources has a large overlap with Petroleum Engineering methods including reservoir characterization and drilling methods. However, there is a need for extra research for the familiarity of students with these resources at an advanced level.

Further, today's leaders in energy disciplines need to be able to move from the existing body of knowledge in the profession to develop new and innovative solutions to problems covering the technical aspects of earth exploration and development, to project economics, and to the environmental and social context of the industry. Therefore, the stream includes a range of courses with a research or enquiry-based learning component. These enquiry-based components involve students solving an open-ended problem through the integration of taught material with their own investigation into the problem and developing their own solutions.

Students must complete 96 UOC of courses to be eligible for the degree, and must complete:

Entry requirements

To be considered for entry into this stream an applicant must hold:

List of courses to be offered

The following lists set out the courses offered and how they fit within the requirements of the program structure.

Core Disciplinary Knowledge (24 UOC)

Engineering Technical Management Electives (6 UOC)

Choose one course (6 UOC) of the ETM list:.

Electives (18 UOC)

Can consist of Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge course/s or the courses listed below:

or, with approval from the Stream Authority, other courses from other specialisations.