Based on direct feedback from Petroleum industry employers, the Master of Petroleum Geoscience Program has been developed to satisfy the needs of: Malaysian and foreign students aiming for a successful domestic or international career in petroleum geosciences and Industry employers seeking to upgrade young staff to Master level.
We aim to produce a new generation of world-class, well-trained geoscientists able to confront the technical and practical challenges of the petroleum industry, particularly as reflected in the Malaysian context.
Full-Time Duration: 2 Semesters, (Coursework)
Programme Structure
Core Courses (30 Credits)
Petroleum Geoscience Research Methodology
Structural Geology and Subsurface Mapping
Petrophysics and well Log Analysis
Petroleum Chemistry
Seismic Interpretation
Industrial Petroleum Fieldwork
Applied Sendimentology and sequence stratigraphy
Geology and Geophysics of Petroleum Development
Basin Analysis and Petroleum System
Elective Courses (4 Credits)
Petroleum Geostatics
Reservoir Geology and Reservoir Engineering
Prospect and Play Evaluation
Research Courses (10 Credits)
Research Project
Career Prospects
Petroleum Geoscientist, Reservoir Geologist, Petrophysicist, Seismic Interpreter, Exploration Geologist, Basin Analyst, Structural Geologist, Petroleum Chemist, Well Log Analyst, Geophysical Data Analyst, Field Geologist (Petroleum Industry), Reservoir Engineer, Petroleum Systems Analyst, Prospect and Play Evaluator, and Research Scientist in Petroleum Geoscience.