Singapore's NUS to Launch Petroleum Engineering Program

Rigzone: How many post-graduates will the program have each year?

Chow: For the MOT program, we have taken in close to 40 candidates previously. So with the new specialization in petroleum engineering, we hope that there will be more. Students can come in just under the MOT program and pick and choose the modules they are interested in during their candidature. Only when they file for graduation, will we know the exact number that choose to specialize in petroleum engineering. We hope for a good number. From our discussions with EDB and looking at the needs of the region, I think there will be an interest in this program.

Cheng: Our petroleum engineering program is also tailored for people who want to do part time M. Sc.

Rigzone: How did NUS decide on the subject focus for the petroleum engineering program?

Cheng: It’s mainly through talking about the sector’s manpower needs with EDB and the companies already in Singapore.

Chow: For the petroleum engineering program, we need to cover other areas to give them broad-based holistic training although the focus will be on subjects mentioned earlier.

Rigzone: Are there plans to have a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering at NUS further down the road?

Chow: It still too early to tell if there will be a Bachelors in petroleum engineering as we are just starting the M.Sc. We have to see how it goes because a full-scale Bachelors program would require a lot of resources, something we don’t have at the moment.


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