Khalifa University

MSc in Petroleum Geosciences

Typical Study Plan for Full-Time Students

Core Courses (15 credits)

• PGEG 611 Carbonate Reservoir Petrology
• PGEG 612 Sequence Stratigraphy of Carbonate Systems
• COMM 601 Technical and Scientific Writing
• PGEG 695 Graduate Seminar I
• PGEG 696 Graduate Seminar II
• PGEG 613 Advanced Reservoir Characterization

Program Electives (8 credits)

• PGEG 615 Advanced Rock Physics (4)
• PGEG 616 Advanced Field Petroleum Geology (4)
• PGEG 620 Sedimentary Basin Analysis (4)
• PGEG 623 Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences Applications and GIS (3)
• PGEG 689 Special Topics in Petroleum Geosciences (1 - 4)
• PEEG 630 Advanced Reservoir Engineering (3)
• PEEG 650 Advanced Petroleum Economics (3)

Master Thesis (12 credits)

• PGEG 699 MSc Thesis

Upon completion of the Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences graduate program, graduates will:

• Be able to successfully apply advanced and current concepts and methods of the geosciences to formulate and solve complex petroleum geosciences problems;
• Be able to plan and complete a research project within a reasonable time frame by integrating knowledge and methods from different disciplines of petroleum geosciences and using appropriately selected research methods;
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate complex scientific problems in oral and written forms in English appropriate to the petroleum and broad energy industry;
• Demonstrate self-direction and time management when working independently;
• Work effectively and professionally in multidisciplinary teams, as a member and a leader;
• Be able to manage and analyze complex ethical issues;
• Raise the overall educational environment of the UAE through the publication of scholarly work.

Students entering the Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences are required to take a minimum of 22 credit hours of technical coursework (including 8 credit hours of electives), 1 credit hour of Technical and Scientific Writing, and 12 credit hours of thesis research. The program of study is selected by the student in consultation with his/her advisor(s). In addition, students must complete and successfully defend a Master of Science thesis.