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MSc in Petroleum Geosciences

About the Program

Geoscience is the study of the Earth, the oceans, the atmosphere and the Earth’s place in the solar system. Geoscientists explore the world around them to address some of the biggest challenges facing society, including securing energy, water and mineral resources, exploring climate change, the environment and natural hazards (volcanoes, landslides and flooding). The Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences (MSc PGEG) gives students a variety of research opportunities that include studies of both earth surface and deep processes, including geological hazards, environmental geoscience, sedimentology/facies analysis, micropaleontology, bio- and chemo- stratigraphy, seismology, petrology, tectonics, geophysics, and geochemistry.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the MSc in Petroleum Geosciences program are to:

  1. Provide graduates with an outstanding education and the research skills required to further their careers.
  2. Prepare graduates for further education in PhD programs.
  3. Provide the oil and gas industry with highly educated personnel who can utilize their technical knowledge and skills to increase value of petroleum assets and to develop petroleum industry business opportunities.
  4. Advance the technological skill base of E & P sponsor companies, the UAE, and the regional oil and gas industry.
  5. Raise the overall educational environment of the UAE through publication of scholarly work.

Learning Outcomes

MSc in Petroleum Geosciences graduates will:

  1. Be able to successfully apply advanced and current concepts and methods of the geosciences to formulate and solve complex petroleum geosciences problems.
  2. Be able to plan and complete a research project within a reasonable time frame by integrating knowledge and methods from different disciplines of the petroleum geosciences and using appropriately selected research methods.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to communicate complex scientific problems in oral and written forms in English appropriate to the petroleum and broad energy industry.
  4. Demonstrate self-direction and time management when working independently.
  5. Work effectively and professionally in multidisciplinary teams, as a member and a leader.
  6. Be able to manage and analyze complex ethical issues.