MSc Reservoir Evaluation and Management

UK

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What will I learn?

MSc Reservoir Evaluation and Management equips you with the knowledge and skills to work internationally in the oil and gas industry to the standard required. It will appeal to science and engineering graduates or those of you from a different numerate academic background who are interested in gaining an appreciation of the variety of disciplines associated with reservoir engineering and geoscience.

Youll understand fundamental concepts, principles, and theories of the main reservoir engineering and geoscience disciplines which are:

  • Reservoir engineering
  • Reservoir sedimentology
  • Formation evaluation
  • eservoir simulation
  • ell testing
  • Modelling and management
  • Geomechanics and geophysics

Youll use leading computer software tools for the design and analysis of reservoir engineering and geoscience, integrate theory into practice, and understand the ethics and standards involved in professional engineering practice, using your knowledge to problem solve in a variety of contexts.

As a graduate, you will be able to join an oil company asset team as a productive member and be able to apply your learning to real oilfield problems.

Which department am I in?

Geoscience

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£29,960.00 (32,64,328) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Edinburgh Campus

Edinburgh,

Edinburgh,

EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£29,960.00 (32,64,328) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2026

Venue

Edinburgh Campus

Edinburgh,

Edinburgh,

EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Masters (MSc) level entry applicants must have one of the following: Minimum of 2:1 honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in a related subject area. For postgraduate conversion courses, non-related degrees will be considered. Corporate (or chartered) membership of relevant professional institutions will also be considered. Candidates who do not meet the above entry requirements or have no formal academic qualifications will be considered individually based on their CV and possibly interview. Admission via this route will be at the discretion of the Director of Recruitment. The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5. TOEFL iBT - 79 (Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 21).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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