Petroleum Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Aberdeen 96% 5% 10% £9250 £26100 £24800 193 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Petroleum Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Aberdeen 96% 5% 10% £9250 £26100 £24800 193 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 84% 5% 2% - - 142 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 0% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Petroleum Engineering MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £11100 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Petroleum Engineering MSc Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
96 /100
4300 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Petroleum Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30004 £34063 £39731
25-75 percentile range £26953 - £33624 £27400 - £41840 £31149 - £50019
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Petroleum Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30685 £33120 £39908
25-75 percentile range £27261 - £35134 £26974 - £40231 £31233 - £48581
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Petroleum Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Petroleum Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Petroleum Engineering

  • The Oil Industry
  • Manufacturing and Manage Companies
  • Research Laboratories

Specialisations within Petroleum Engineering

  • Drilling Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Surface Facilities Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering
  • Petrophysical Engineering

Jobs of graduates of Petroleum Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Petroleum Engineering at Loughborough University of Technology

34% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Finance Professionals
13% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
13% Information Technology Professionals
4% Teaching Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Finance Professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Petroleum Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Petroleum Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Petroleum Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Petroleum Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the extraction, processing and refining of petroleum.

The median salary of graduates of Petroleum Engineering was £30004 15 months after graduation, £34063 3 years after graduation and £39731 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Petroleum Engineering studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc