About the Master’s in Petroleum and Energy Engineering
This program gives students a deep understanding of a range of topics within energy and petroleum engineering. All students choose a concentration in one of the following:
- Advanced drilling engineering
- Energy engineering
- Data analytics
- Blockchain technology
In addition to these specialized concentration courses, students take a variety of advanced electives. All students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, typically 10 courses, to graduate. If you received an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering, you will take 5 concentration courses and 5 electives. If you did not receive an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering, you will take 5 graduate-level petroleum engineering courses and 5 concentration courses.
All prospective students are invited to apply for this degree, regardless of the topic of their undergraduate degree. However, students who did not receive a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering must complete 5 foundational petroleum engineering courses as part of the master’s program.
Master’s students are encouraged to get involved in at least one of UW’s many thriving student organizations. These organizations provide opportunities to network with professionals and other students in the industry. They also serve as a way to further your education outside the classroom by hosting workshops, events and guest speakers.
Here are some of the organizations you may be interested in joining:
Pursue a Master’s in Petroleum Engineering Online
UW offers the M.Eng. in energy and petroleum engineering online, on campus or as a combination of both. This flexibility allows working professionals to earn their master’s degree from anywhere in the world! Online students have access to the same dedicated faculty and innovative courses, but can complete their coursework without having to relocate.
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What can you do with an energy and petroleum engineering degree?
A master’s in petroleum engineering opens the door to a variety of roles. Many of our alumni pursue careers in the oil and gas industry, while others pursue research and academia or business roles.
- Petroleum Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Consultant
- Sales Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Drilling Engineer
- Professor
- Field Engineer
UW energy and petroleum engineering alumni work for a variety of organizations, including:
- Plenty
- Molson Coors Beverage Company
- VTV Energy
- University of Washington
- GEO Drilling Fluids, Inc.
- Bangladesh Foundry & Engineering Works Limited
- Quantum Energy Corporation
- AES Drilling Fluids
- Nabors Industries
The energy and petroleum engineering program offers a wide array of interdisciplinary courses. Students take classes in energy engineering, data analytics, drilling, business and blockchain. Some of our course topics include:
- Hydrogen production technologies
- Gas separation and purification
- Drilling data analytics
- Managed pressure drilling
- Blockchain for oil and gas
Our program is designed for ultimate flexibility and convenience. It’s offered in on-campus, hybrid and online formats so that you can select the method of learning that works best for you. This flexibility opens our program to busy working professionals, those who don’t live nearby and undergraduate students looking for additional education.
