Master's degree programme, 2 years

(MSc in) Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences

– Programme components

The Master of Science programmes in Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum Geosciences requires 2 years of full-time study and builds on a completed BSc/BEng degree or the requisite equivalent (see Admission).

A further specialization occurs within each programme through the programme options outlined briefly below.

Petroleum Engineering (MSG1) :

Reservoir Engineering
Petroleum Production
Drilling Technology

Petroleum Geosciences (MSG2)::

Petroleum Geophysics
Petroleum Geology

For an overview of the mandatory and elective courses:

Study plan Petroleum Engineering

Study plan Petroleum Geosciences

Courses A to Z

Search for courses
Course schedules (Time tables)

Credit system

The credit system used by NTNU, is based on a workload of 60 credits for each academic year. This corresponds to The European Credit Transfer System credits (ECTS). The ECTS system facilitates student mobility and international curriculum development, and is a system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a study programme.
» NTNU's Grading and Credit System.