Malaysia's Domestic Oil & Gas Industry is projected to register a 1.59% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in oil production, according to the EIA. This will lead to an increase in Oil & Gas activities across the board. Malaysia will need 500 new drilling engineers for the next 5 years to replace retiring drilling engineers in oil and gas industry. New projects such as Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) and Risk Sharing Contracts (RSC) for marginal and stranded fields have attracted new entrants like Hibiscus Energy, SONA Petroleum, Dialog Group, Sapura Kencana, Coastal Energy, ROC, etc., which have added the demand for drilling engineers. Taking into account rig and drilling contractors like UMW Oil & Gas, Tanjung Offshore, Perisai Petroleum etc. The demand for drilling engineers is expected to remain high. The Current number of drilling engineers in Malaysia is estimated at 1000 based on the number of rigs operating in Malaysia. The ratio of expatriate and local drilling engineer is 1:4. Based on industry surveys, training a drilling engineer requires roughly RM 1.2 million over 5 years.
The offering of a Master in Drilling Engineering program is expected to fast track the development of local drilling engineers to meet the high demand and to heed the nation's call as part of the Economic Transformation Program.
The curriculum has been designed with inputs given by members of oil and gas industry such as PETRONAS, Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Council, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Weatherford, Baker Hughes and many others Drilling contractors and universities in the world. The program comprises 14 courses with 12 major engineering courses, 1 management elective course and 1 University requirement for Research Methodology course.
The MSc in Drilling Engineering program will expose students to a wide range of real work challenges and will enrich students' learning experiences through case studies. Apart from lectures, the MSc in Drilling Engineering program offers a variety of learning approaches such as industry subject matter experts, visit to rig setup, industry projects, internship placement, seminar, case studies and research based projects – all of which are targeted to authenticate the classroom learning experiences.
Candidates are required to show proficiency in written and spoken English in one of the following forms:
A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 79 (Result is valid for 2 years only) OR
A minimum TOEFL CBT score of 213 (Result is valid for 2 years only) OR
A minimum TOEFL PBT score 550 (TOEFL iBT score Result is valid for 2 years only) OR
A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (Result is valid for 2 years only) OR
A minimum ELTS score of Band-6 (Result is valid for 2 years only) OR
A minimum MUET score of Band-4 (Result is valid for 5 years only) OR
A minimum Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) score Grade C OR
A minimum Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) score Grade C OR
A Minimum Pearson Test of English (PTE) Score 53
However, this requirement is waived if candidate;
Have obtained Bachelor / Master or other relevant degree from a Malaysian recognized institution whereby all courses are fully conducted in English or;
A native of an English speaking country or;
Graduated from English speaking country’s institutions
iii) Additional Supporting Document for International Students
Documents for International Students
GRE Test Score (Computer-based OR Paper-based Test )
| Totally (USD) | Yearly (USD) |
|---|---|
| $ 17500 | $ 5833 |
| $ 5833 | |
| $ 5833 |
UTP Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA)
For full-time research student only
Covers tuition fees, including semester fee and research methodology
Registration, accommodation and transportation costs are not covered and is to be borne by students
Candidates will be assigned 5 hours of academic activities per week in the form of tutorials or laboratory demonstration or any other related academic activities
Candidates will be required to perform 22 research days per month
Monthly subsistence allowance
MSc Student: RM1,300.00
PhD Student: RM1,600.00
Seri Iskandar, 32610, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
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