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Petroleum engineering ranks among the most lucrative engineering disciplines worldwide, offering rewarding career prospects for skilled professionals. Petroleum engineers play a vital role in maintaining modern lifestyles by securing our energy supply needs. They deliver oil and gas resources through efficient, safe, and eco-conscious methods. This five-year program enables students to specialize through a major component within their studies.
Our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Petroleum) with major is designed and delivered by industry-experienced academics at the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources. As the sole institution of its kind in Australia and the leading academic hub for petroleum studies in Australia and Southeast Asia, we offer:
comprehensive education in petroleum engineering, geoscience, and the oil sector
business and project management coursework
technical skill development and industry networking opportunities
hands-on projects and field excursions
an eight-week practical training component.
Program Length
5 years full-time
Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.
English Language Requirements
IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).