MSc in Drilling Engineering - Coursework

This postgraduate programme at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is administered through the Faculty of Engineering. The coursework master's targets engineering graduates and practising professionals who want deeper skills in drilling and well work. Early study centres on geomechanics and well engineering, then drilling fluids, cementing and completion work. Later modules turn to analytics for data, managing projects, intervening in wells and designing advanced wells. Students finish with two individual research projects, each tackling a problem from industry or research. Career paths listed include rig manager, deepwater drilling specialist, well control specialist, directional driller and drilling engineer in oil and gas. Study length is given as 1–3 years of full-time study. Admission months listed: January, May & September. The listed tuition for the whole programme is RM70,000 for Malaysian students and RM100,000 for international students.