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Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering/Petroleum Geoscience

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Programme website	http://www.ntnu.no/intersek/ (Opens in new window)
Contact (person and/or unit)	Office of International Relations, NTNU
Telephone	(+47) 73 59 57 00
Email	international@adm.ntnu.no
Programme duration	2 years
Programme description	Norway is one of the world's leading oil producers. Most major oil companies and contractors in the word have operations in Norway. Extracting oil from the depths of the Norwegian Continental Shelf has lead to new challenges, and technological research. Some of the advanced technology within this field has its roots in the scientific community at the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics at NTNU. Since 1993 this department has offered two international MSc programmes, specializing in either Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum Geosciences. The international students study in integrated classes with the Norwegian students in the 4th and 5th year of the regular Norwegian master's programmes in Petroleum Engineering/ Geosciences. As NTNU often supplies the oil companies with graduate engineers, the MSc graduates from NTNU are likely to establish important contracts, that will enhance their future career. The MSc programmes in Petroleum Engineering, and Petroleum Geosciences, consist of course work of 90 credits completed in the 3 first semesters of the studies, and a master's thesis of 30 credits in the 4th, and final semester.
Application deadline	Quota programme applicants: Preliminary applicaton 1 December. Final application 1 February.; Norad Fellowship applicants: 1 December; Other applicants with non-Norwegian, non-Nordic educational background: Preliminary application 1 December. Final application 1 February. Preliminary application is mandatory for any applicant with a non-Nordic degree; Applicants with Norwegian or Nordic educational background: 15 April
Nokut certification	No (What is this?) NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) NOKUT is an independent state body whose purpose is to safeguard and develop the quality of Norwegian higher educational institutions. This is done through evaluation, accreditation and recognition of quality systems, institutions and study programmes. Only courses that are accredited or recognised by NOKUT, or are accredited as a result of the institution's blanket accreditation, have the right to be called "higher education". More information about NOKUT: www.nokut.no
Formal prerequisites	Academic requirements: BSc/BEng degree or equivalent in Petroleum Engineering or Applied Geosciences. Applicants with a BSc/BEng degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering may also be considered for admission if they have relevant work experience from the petroleum sector. Candidates with a first degree in Applied Geosciences or Geology, will be considered for admission to the MSc programme in Petroleum Geosciences. English requirements: International applicants should document either a TOEFL test with a mimum paper score of 500 (170 computer based test) or better, or an IELTS test score of minimum 5.0 or better. For updated and detailed information about admission requirements/ procedures, and the possibilities for exemptions from the English requirement for certain categories of applicants, please see the home page of the Office of International Relations, NTNU: www.ntnu.no/intersek/index-eng.html/. Norwegian applicants must fulfill the basic requirements in English language from the Norwegian Higher Secondary School (engelsk grunnkurs).
Tuition	No tuition fees
Subject area	Engineering/Technology
Degree level	Master
City	Trondheim, Norway
Credits	120
Language of teaching	English
Scholarship	Other
Application procedures	For further information, and application forms please see http://www.ntnu.no/international/master