MSc (with PgCert and PgDip exit awards) Oil and Gas Engineering

Overview

Taught master's in oil and gas engineering for engineering graduates, with PgCert and PgDip exit points and an individual project in the final term. Available on campus full-time or online part-time.

Highlights

• Well Completions and Subsea Systems (term 2)
• Environmental Impact and Risk Management (term 2)
• Materials and Corrosion Science (term 2)
• Individual Project Report (term 3)

Entry requirements

Academic

Normally a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or equivalent in Engineering. Lower classifications and relevant work experience are considered case by case.

English language

IELTS 6.0 overall with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent test. The Pakistan page says most postgraduate courses require 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each area, so confirm with RGU.

Applicants from Pakistan

A 4 year bachelor's degree from a university recognised by the Pakistan Higher Education Commission with CGPA 2.5 on a 4-point scale (or 3.5 on a 5-point scale), or 60 to 69%. A master's degree needs a minimum of 60% overall. A small number of programmes require an upper second. Source

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

Scholarships for this course

• Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
• RGU International Merit-based Scholarship for Master's StudentsGBP 8,000 discount on postgraduate fees, less any other RGU scholarships already assigned
• RGU International Student Discount for Master's StudentsGBP 3,000 to 4,000 discount towards master's tuition fees (GBP 4,000 for students from Kenya, Indonesia and Nepal; GBP 3,000 for other listed countries)