Robert Gordon University

Drilling and Well Engineering PgCert | PgDip | MSc

School of Engineering
This course is aimed at graduates of relevant academic backgrounds, as well as industry practitioners who possess appropriate industry experience. 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.
Delivered from the oil capital of Europe, you will benefit from academics teaching on this course, who have a wealth of industry experience, which you will learn from whether you choose to study on-campus or online. The course 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, and graduates have gone on to related work across the globe.
This course has multiple study options
MODE OF ATTENDANCE    MODE OF STUDY   START DATE   COURSE LENGTH
On Campus                                 Full Time            September            1 year
Online Learning                           Part Time           January             Minimum 3 years, 9 months
Online Learning                           Part Time           January             Minimum 22 months (Fast-Track)
Online Learning                           Part Time           May                   Minimum 3 years, 9 months
Online Learning                           Part Time           May                   Minimum 29 months (Fast-Track)
Online Learning                           Part Time           September         Minimum 3 years, 9 months
Online Learning                           Part Time           September         Minimum 26 months (Fast-Track)