School of Mining and Geosciences
School of Mining and Geosciences
School of Mining and Geosciences
Overview
Petroleum engineering is the field of engineering that deals with the exploration, extraction, and production of oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineers are responsible for producing hydrocarbon resources from oil and gas reservoirs. A petroleum engineer chooses the best method for drilling and extracting oil and natural gas from a certain well. They keep an eye on drilling operations and fix any operational issues. They also decide how to stimulate an underperforming well and devise new strategies for recovering any leftover oil and gas from existing wells.
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering is a two-year full-time MSc degree program designed to provide students with a scientific background in hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir management, productions, and skills in the practical aspects of petroleum engineering. This program aims at training engineering professionals who can design, operate and manage petroleum operations as well as developing research skills and knowledge to provide support to the oil and gas industry to have sound, safe, and sustainable petroleum operations.
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering is a two-year full-time MSc degree program designed to provide students with a scientific background in hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir management, productions, and skills in the practical aspects of petroleum engineering. This program aims at training engineering professionals who can design, operate and manage petroleum operations as well as developing research skills and knowledge to provide support to the oil and gas industry to have sound, safe, and sustainable petroleum operations.
General information
- Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan
- Language: English
- Delivery mode: Full time, on-campus
- Duration: 2 years
- Total ECTS credit: 120
Program Aims
The program mirrors the mission of the School of Mining and Geosciences by aiming:
- To equip students with the advanced level scientific skills and knowledge needed within the petroleum industry.
- To train engineers to solve complex engineering problems within the petroleum industry using their analytical, intellectual and critical thinking skills.
- To conduct research to expand knowledge and technology to ensure safe, environmentally friendly and economically viable prospection and extraction of hydrocarbons.
Curriculum
Electives
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Petroleum Phase Behavior
- Surface Facilities, Flow Assurance, and Processing
- Advanced Well Stimulation Methods
- Advanced Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Advanced Natural Gas Engineering
- Well Performance
- Advanced Well Logging
- Advanced Reservoir Geomechanics
- Advanced Reservoir Characterization
- Research Proposal Preparation
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will be able to:
- Apply advanced level scientific, engineering, and technological principles to solve complex problems in the field of petroleum engineering.
- Critically analyze fundamental and current issues in the petroleum industry and propose new hypotheses.
- Analyze and practice how to plan, design, manage and operate hydrocarbon extraction operations.
- Apply available information, technologies and petroleum engineering software tools to accomplish hydrocarbon extraction feasibility studies.
- Define a research problem, develop and implement an appropriate research method to solve it and communicate the results.
- Evaluate and manage the economic, legal, social, ethical and environmental aspect of petroleum industry projects.
- Effectively communicate individually as well as in the team environment.
Handbook
Core modules
Career opportunities
- Oil and gas companies (exploration and production, national/international oil companies)
- Service companies (oilfield services, drilling/production contractors)
- Engineering and Consulting Firms
- Government and Regulatory Agencies
- Research Institutions and Universities
- Renewable Energy Companies
- Supply Chain and Logistics Companies
- Educational Institutions
- Training and Development Organizations
- Environmental Consulting Firms
How to apply
Go to admissions.nu.edu.kz portal, press the «Sign up» button and fill out the required information in English. Please select the «Master's degree/Residency» program during choosing the Academic level.
After completing the application, confirm it by clicking on the link sent to your email.
Be sure to read the Instructions about the application procedure given in your Personal account.
After completing the application, confirm it by clicking on the link sent to your email.
Be sure to read the Instructions about the application procedure given in your Personal account.
- In the «My Application Forms» section of your Personal account, open the link for Step 1. Fill out the Application Form that includes a Consent form for personal data processing. Make sure you have entered all the required information in the correct manner and press the «Upload» button.
- Afterwards, in the same section of your Personal account, proceed to Step 2 and upload the required documents. The format of the required documents is specified in the Personal account.
- Upload a photo (3*4) for documents to the «Profile» section in your Personal account.
To finalize the application process, please click on the "PAY AND SUBMIT APPLICATION" button on your Personal account under the "My Application Forms" section. The application fee shall be paid online through the payment options available in the Personal account. The use of other payment methods for the application fee is not acceptable.
Applicants can apply for no more than 2 Master's / PhD programs at NU. In case of admission to both programs, the applicant must choose only one.
The application fee is 10 000 tenge. The application fee is increased 3 times when paid within the last two weeks before the first approved deadline and during the extension period for accepting applications for participation in the admission process (except for the Graduate School of Business). The application fee is non-refundable, irrespective of the application outcome or payment errors.
After submitting the online application, an applicant will not be able to make changes in the actions described in Step 2.
Applicants can apply for no more than 2 Master's / PhD programs at NU. In case of admission to both programs, the applicant must choose only one.
The application fee is 10 000 tenge. The application fee is increased 3 times when paid within the last two weeks before the first approved deadline and during the extension period for accepting applications for participation in the admission process (except for the Graduate School of Business). The application fee is non-refundable, irrespective of the application outcome or payment errors.
After submitting the online application, an applicant will not be able to make changes in the actions described in Step 2.
In order to provide IELTS/TOEFL/GRE/GMAT certificates, applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
All certificates provided must be valid at the time of submission of application.
Detailed Instruction on the provision of IELTS/TOEFL certificates is available in the applicant's Personal account. IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL PDT results are not considered in the competition and selection process.
Applicants, at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, can be exempted from submitting the language proficiency test report in one of the following documented cases:
- Send the electronic results of valid IELTS/TOEFL/GRE/GMAT certificate via the Test Administrator directly to NU;
- Upload a scanned copy of the IELTS/TOEFL certificate to the «Upload IELTS/TOEFL results» section of a Personal account and indicate its unique number. Applicants can submit any number of certificates for the competition, but the last certificate uploaded to the Personal account will be considered.
- Upload a scanned copy of the GRE/GMAT certificate in the «My Application Forms» section (Step 2) when uploading the required documents (if available or as required by the program).
- Code for IELTS: NU
- Code for TOEFL iBT: 6762
- Code for GRE: 6496
- Code for GMAT: H6m-R7-93
All certificates provided must be valid at the time of submission of application.
Detailed Instruction on the provision of IELTS/TOEFL certificates is available in the applicant's Personal account. IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL PDT results are not considered in the competition and selection process.
Applicants, at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, can be exempted from submitting the language proficiency test report in one of the following documented cases:
- an academic degree was earned in a country with English as the language of official communication and academic instruction;
- an undergraduate and/or graduate degree was earned in a program which was officially taught in English;
- if an applicant is a graduate of NU.
After submission of the online Application Form, an automatic email notification will be sent to your referees with a request to submit a recommendation letter to NU in accordance with the provided online form. Detailed Instruction on providing recommendation letters is available in the Personal account.
Check your email for notifications from NU and your Personal account to stay informed about the status of your application. Please keep in mind that sometimes letters from the University may go to the spam box.
Participate in the interview with the Admissions Committee in case of being invited. Interviews are conducted in English.
Check your email for notifications from NU and your Personal account to stay informed about the status of your application. Please keep in mind that sometimes letters from the University may go to the spam box.
Participate in the interview with the Admissions Committee in case of being invited. Interviews are conducted in English.
Entry requirements
Applicants applying to the program are expected to have:
– an undergraduate and/or graduate degree was earned in a program which was officially taught in English;
– the applicant is a graduate of Nazarbayev University
- An undergraduate degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent). During the application period, final year students may submit the official current transcript for consideration
- A minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00; or a minimum CGPA of 2,5 out of 4,00 for professionals with at least 2 (two) years of relevant experience;
- High level of English proficiency. The absolute minimum requirement for English language proficiency test reports for admission to the program is:
- Overall IELTS test score (except Home edition) of 6.5 (with sub-scores no less than 6.0) or the equivalent TOEFL score as posted on the ETS website;
- The absolute minimum requirement for the English language proficiency test report for conditional admission (NUZYP) is an overall IELTS test score of 5.5, with no more than one sub-score of 5.0, or the equivalent TOEFL scores (except Home edition) as posted on the ETS website;
- Applicants, at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, can be exempted from submitting the language proficiency test report if:
– an undergraduate and/or graduate degree was earned in a program which was officially taught in English;
– the applicant is a graduate of Nazarbayev University
- Strong reading, analytical, and mathematical skills as demonstrated by GRE test (optional). Although an official GRE score is not an essential requirement, an applicant can enhance her/his application with a competitive GRE score;
- High motivation and a strong interest in the program as outlined in a statement of purpose.
Application package checklist
- Complete Application form
- National ID (for the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan) and passport (for international applicants);
- Official document confirming name change (if applicable);
- Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree diploma with transcript; During the application period final year students may upload official current transcript for consideration;
- An official electronic IELTS/TOEFL certificate (valid at the time of document submission) sent to the University through IELTS/TOEFL VERIFICATION SERVICES. Code for IELTS: Nazarbayev University. Code for TOEFL: 6762;
- Document confirming English as the language of instruction (only for applicants who earned their degree in a program which was taught in English and request an exemption from submitting IELTS or TOEFL). Applicants should provide a detailed certificate/reference from the university indicating the number and list of subjects completed in English;
- Curriculum vitae (up to 2 pages);
- GRE certificate valid as of the date of online documents submission (if applicable);
- Statement of purpose (up to 1 page);
- Two confidential letters of recommendation written within the last 12 months (to be provided by referees electronically or in hard copy after receiving an email request).
Deadlines for online application
Important dates for those who are applying for the 2024-2025 academic year
Online application deadlines for PhD program:
First day of classes: August, 2024
Online application deadlines for PhD program:
- for International applicants: December 2023 – March 4, 2024 (1 p.m./13:00 Astana time)
- for the citizens of Kazakhstan: December 2023 – April 25, 2024 (1 p.m./13:00 Astana time)
- for International applicants: March 18, 2024
- for the citizens of Kazakhstan: May 10, 2024
- for International applicants: from April 22, 2024
- for the citizens of Kazakhstan: from June 17, 2024
First day of classes: August, 2024
Call or email us:
Admissions Manager (MSc PhD programs):
Admissions Manager (MSc PhD programs):
+7 (7172) 694695