StudyQA — Master: Petroleum Engineering — University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin petroleum engineering graduate program by the numbers, is a strong and influential community that is dedicated to changing the world — more than 200 students, $16 million in research funding and 1,200 alumni with graduate degrees. The tight-knit group allows students to learn and develop in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, Austin, Texas.

UT PGE’s education and research enables students to make an impact on society by finding solutions to our greatest energy issues. Rated the No. 1 program by US News and World Report, our tradition of excellence stems from:

Strong curriculum
Outstanding faculty
Unmatched research program

UT PGE offers the following graduate programs:

Ph.D. Program
M.S. Program

Both programs are housed on the UT Austin campus. Currently, we do not offer any type of online graduate degree.

In the classroom, students will receive a strong education from world-class professors, some of whom have written the books on the subject. Graduate students conduct research in excellent facilities that provide unique capabilities in a variety of areas including production logging, vertical and inclined flow in wells, artificial lift, core flooding for enhanced oil recovery, subsurface environmental remediation, drilling, stimulation, rock mechanics, well log digitizing and interpretation, and PVT analysis.

Since many petroleum companies conduct worldwide operations, petroleum engineers may have the opportunity to work on assignments all over the world. Petroleum engineers must solve a variety of technological, political, and economic problems encountered in these assignments. These exciting challenges combine to offer a petroleum engineer a most rewarding career.

We welcome you to become a part of a diverse community known around the world for its bold spirit of pride and competitiveness. Define your future as you realize you are free to question ideas, pursue long-held passions and explore new interests—to redefine what's possible.

The student’s program of coursework is selected with the approval of the Graduate Advisor, with consultation of the supervising professor. These courses are selected from four modules: Basic Skills, Discipline Areas, PGE Electives, and Outside Electives.

For students without a BS degree in petroleum engineering, the elective courses and courses taken in each module may be used to make up some (but not all) deficiencies. This may limit the choice of elective courses.

THESIS OPTION (30 semester credit hours)

A minimum of two courses from Module I.
A minimum of four courses from Module II and/or Module III.
A minimum of two courses from Module IV.
Thesis (PGE 698A and PGE 698B)

REPORT OPTION (33 semester credit hours)

A minimum of three courses from Module I.
A minimum of five courses from Module II and/or Module III.
A minimum of two courses from Module IV.
M.S. Report (PGE 398R).

PhD FAST TRACK OPTION (33 semester credit hours)

A minimum of three courses from Module I.
A minimum of five courses from Module II and/or Module III.
A minimum of two courses from Module IV.
M.S. Report (Ph.D. proposal: PGE 398R).

NO THESIS NO REPORT OPTION (36 semester credit hours)

A minimum of three courses from Module I.
A minimum of seven courses from Module II and/or Module III.
A minimum of two courses from Module IV.

The MS program consists of courses from four different modules described below.

Module I - Basic Skills

PGE 381K Engineering Analysis (can count as one outside course)
PGE 381L Advanced Petrophysics
PGE 381M Transport Phenomena
PGE 384 Advanced Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior

Module II - Discipline Areas

PGE 38x Drilling (course approved by Graduate Advisor)
PGE 388 Advanced Reservoir Engineering
PGE 385K Advanced Multi-Well Formation Evaluation
PGE 383 Advanced Production Engineering

Module III - PGE Electives

PGE 38x Graduate Electives within PGE.
PGE 382/ EER 396 Basic Geology Concepts for Engineers (students with no PE background must take this course as an elective)

Module IV - Outside Electives

Students must take two graduate engineering or science courses outside the PGE department. At least one of these outside courses must be taught by non-PGE faculty. PGE 381K can satisfy one of the two outside course requirements.

Requirements

Follow instructions on the Cockrell School of Engineering website to complete the online application for admission. Do not use the ApplyTexas application.

You will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose that is no more than 1-2 pages, results from the general GRE test (subject tests not required), and a pdf copy of your current transcripts. You will also be required to pay the application fee ($65 for domestic students, $90 for international).

Have your GRE scores sent to the Graduate & International Admissions Center (GIAC) by the ETS testing center. The GIAC address is listed below. Use University code 6882. GRE scores are valid for 5 years. If you took the GRE more than 5 years ago, your scores have expired and you will need to re-take the exam.

For international students, a TOEFL exam is required unless you have a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university. The requirement is not waived for the TOEFL if you earned only a master's degree or Ph.D. from a U.S. institution. Have your TOEFL scores sent to the GIAC by the ETS testing center and use university code 6882. The TOEFL is valid for 2 years. If you took the TOEFL more than 2 years ago, your score has expired and you will need to re-take the exam.