The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree is an advanced undergraduate programme requiring four (4) years of full-time or six (6) years part-time study requiring thirty-six (36) credits per year. Students in the MEng programme have the option to exit and with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree after earning 108 credits. The BASc award meets the partial requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The first year of study is common to all engineering programme options and is offered at the Point Lisas campus only. The MEng in Petroleum Engineering programme is internationally accredited by the Energy Institute (EI) of the United Kingdom. 

The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree is a full honours engineering programme that prepares students for careers as professional engineers, locally and internationally. During the second and third years of the MEng a holistic blend of courses are offered in the following categories: 

• Petroleum Geoscience 
• Reservoir Engineering 
• Production Engineering 
• Drilling and Completions 
• Petroleum Economics 
• Health and Safety 
• Petroleum Engineering Design Project 

After completing the third year of study, student who choose to exit the programme and graduate with the Bachelors of Applied Science (BASc) will have to subsequently reapply to complete the fourth year and obtain the MEng qualification. For such students, GATE funding will no longer be available. 

During the fourth year of study, students may choose to specialize in Oil and Gas or Renewable Energy. 

The MEng specialisation in Oil and Gas enhances our graduates with knowledge and skills in the following categories: 

• Reservoir Simulation 
• Advanced Drilling and Completions 
• Surface and Subsea Production Operations 
• Geostatistics 
• Data Science for Engineering 
• Brownfield Revitalization 
• Contract Law and Negotiation 
• Petroleum Economics and Risk Analysis 
• Petroleum Engineering Research Project 

The MEng specialisation in Renewable Energy enhances our graduates with knowledge and skills in the following categories: 

• Geothermal Reservoir Engineering 
• Data Science for Engineering 
• Alternative Fuels 
• Sustainable Energy Policy 
• Petroleum Economics and Risk Analysis 
• Reservoir Simulation 
• Advanced Drilling and Completions 
• Surface and Subsea Production Operations 
• Renewable Energy Research Project 

The programme consists of a combination of coursework, taught courses and project theses, with a focus on students using their initiative under direction and supervision to acquire the necessary knowledge to address upstream engineering problems. The instructional pedagogy uses Project Based Learning and Team Study. 

Programme Credits: 108

BASc degree - Full-Time; Three (3) years and Part-Time; Six (6) years

M.Eng. degree - Full-Time; Four (4) years and Part-Time; Eight (8) years

1. UTT Point Lisas Campus

• A pass in CAPE I and II and or A-level subjects: Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics, a pass in CAPE Communication Studies and Caribbean Studies and or Cambridge General Paper plus O-level/CSEC Physics and Chemistry. 
• Graduates from a 2-year Engineering Diploma Programme with a minimum GPA of 3.0 will be considered, resulting in a requirement of about three additional years of study to earn the BASc. degree after the engineering Diploma. The Diploma Programme does not cover the detail work required for the BASc. Programme. 
• Graduates from a 2-year Petroleum Engineering Diploma Programme with a minimum GPA of 3.0 will be qualified for the 2x2 (Two by Two) track or pathway into the second year of the MEng degree. Such students can exit the programme with the BASc after two years of study or complete the MEng in three (3) years of study. 
• Other previous tertiary level qualifications will be considered, and any additional academic upgrading courses required to enter the programme will be identified. 

Mature Student Entry to the BASc in Petroleum Engineering: 

An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme. 

Graduates from the Petroleum Engineering programme can be employed in the following positions: 

• Petroleum Engineer in Operating Companies 
• Reservoir Engineer in Operating Companies 
• Drilling Engineer in Operating Companies 
• Field Engineer in Service Companies 
• Above the field and Technician level. 

FINAL YEAR DIRECT ENTRY TO THE M.ENG. IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING: 

• Satisfaction of all requirements for the BASc. in Petroleum Engineering (108 credits) is required for continuation into the 4th year of the MEng in Petroleum Engineering 
• Graduates with the BASc in Petroleum Engineering can apply for the MEng in Petroleum Engineering up to five (5) years after graduation. 
• There shall be no Mature Student entry status for direct entry into the final year of the MEng in Petroleum Engineering. 

Total Programme Credits for the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Petroleum Engineering: 144 (an additional 36 credits to the 108 in the B.A.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering).