Applicants are not required to have a background in petroleum engineering. Students with a bachelor’s degree other than petroleum engineering who have degrees in engineering, math or sciences can also be considered for the study of advanced petroleum engineering.

There are no set minimum requirements — candidates are considered on their full application. However, students closer to the admittance averages are more competitive.

Guidelines and Instructions

Specific course work must be completed for PhD and MS students pre- and post-admission to the department. Please ensure you have met all requirements before you apply for the program. Use the following links as a checklist throughout your graduate student tenure:

• MS Degree Requirements
• PhD Degree Requirements
• Required Background Courses: MS and PhD
• Guidelines and Instruction for PhD Proposal Defense Exams
• Graduate Student Add/Drop Form
• Qualifying Exam Form
• Request Late Registration
• Leave of Absence Request for PhD Students
• Leave of Absence Request for MS and non-PhD Students
• MS Fast-Track to PHD
• MS to PhD (Not Fast-Track)
• Petition to Transfer a Graduate Course (MS Students)
• Request for a Change in Doctoral Committee
• Request for Final Oral Examination
• Update Student Academic Record