Overview

The course focuses on the effective well construction, and aims to develop high levels of professional skills in the key areas of well design, drilling and operations management.

You will benefit from the academics teaching this course, who have a wealth of industry experience.

The Drilling and Well Engineering course offered at the Robert Gordon University benefits from several industrial visits and state-of-the-art drilling simulators. Typical students on this course include recently qualified graduates and those working in areas such as oil and gas, energy, national oil companies, engineering firms and project service companies.

Job Prospects

You are encouraged to take industry-driven research projects for your thesis which ensures the relevance of your work and provides you with enhanced employability opportunities. Additionally, you will benefit from several guest lecturers which will enrich your learning experience and future career prospects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Essentials

Facilities

Subsurface

Drilling Technology

Well Completions and Subsea Systems

Drilling Operations Management

Advanced Well Engineering

Individual Engineering Research Investigation

Individual Engineering Research Investigation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 28 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-19 00:00:00

More details

January start date only for online.

Online option deadlines:

September - 7 September

January - 19 January

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Mining, Oil & Gas View 304 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in Engineering.
Applicants with either a relevant non-Engineering background such as Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics and/or applicants with a lower degree classification or those with relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19530 GBP / year

≈ 19530 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6840 GBP / year

≈ 6840 GBP / year

Additional Details

Rest of UK and EU: £6640/ year

PT Online:

£4840 per year

Living costs

Aberdeen

United Kingdom

729 - 1069 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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