This degree aims to provide graduates with the skills required to become successful petroleum engineers. They will be able to be employed across a wide range of disciplines within the petroleum industry, both in large oil companies and in oilfield service companies. Graduates who choose not to accept jobs in the industry will be highly employable in other areas due to their enhanced problem solving, analytical and management skills.

Future Careers

Career opportunities are available in a wide range of organisations within the private and government sectors such as oil and gas, health, safety and environment organisations, pharmaceuticals, energy and finance. Furthermore, graduates are equipped with fundamental problem-solving and numeracy skills which enable them to adapt to the challenges of working in many industries as well as in research and development.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for admission to the BEng (Hons) programmes must satisfy the following minimum general entry requirements:

• At least a Credit Six in Bahasa Melayu at GCE ‘O’ Level (applicable only for Bruneian students applying for Government Scholarship)
• At least a Credit Six in Mathematics at GCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent
• At least a Credit Six in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level or an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 550 or its equivalent.
• For mature applicants: standard university requirements for mature candidates as prescribed by university regulations apply.

In addition to the general requirements above, specific entry requirements for BEng (Hons) in Petroleum Engineering below must also be satisfied:

• A minimum of 240 ‘A’ level points for 3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (Grade C or higher), Physics (Grade C or higher) and another relevant subject* (Grade C or higher).
  *Relevant subjects include Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science.

OR

• An International Baccalaureate Diploma score of 28 points with minimum of 5 points each in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry at standard level or 4 points each at higher level, and with at least two relevant subjects in Sciences or Mathematics at higher level.

OR

• A relevant Diploma at BDQF Level 5 or its equivalent with minimum CGPA of 1.6 out of 3, and Merit grade or higher in at least 60% of analytical modules such as Mathematics, Mechanics, Physics, and Reservoir Engineering.

OR

• For mature applicants: a relevant BDQF Level 5 Diploma or its equivalent, with relevant engineering-focused work experience to be decided on a case-by-case basis.

OR

• Other work experience and/or qualifications deemed to be equivalent to one of the above to be decided on a case-by-case basis (including successful completion of the BriTE programme).