Study PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering - Petroleum at Edith Cowan University in Australia, School of Arts and Humanities

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

This major offers students the opportunity to specialise and carry out research in a number of fields These include Enhanced Oil Recovery EOR Reservoir Modelling Unconventional Resources coal gas hydrates shale Hydraulic FracturingFracture Stimulation Formation Damage Control and CO2 geosequestration More specific postgraduate research topics can be developed through communication with the School of Engineering Inquiries and applications are particularly welcome from applicants who are interested in Productivity enhancement from unconventional reservoirs Nanotechnology for enhanced oilgas recovery purposes Stimulation of natural fracture networks in fractured reservoirs Proppant placement in hydraulic and natural fracture systems Wettability alteration in conventional and unconventional reservoirs CO2Sequestration in underground reservoirs Research students in Petroleum Engineering have access to a range of stateoftheart infrastructure laboratory facilities and analytical instruments

Which department am I in?

School of Arts and Humanities

CRICOS

085257E

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$44,150.00 (US$ 29,096) per year

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

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Joondalup Campus

270 Joondalup Drive,

Joondalup,

Western Australia,

6027, Perth, Australia

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

A$44,150.00 (US$ 29,096) per year

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

Application deadline

15/01/2027

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Joondalup Campus

270 Joondalup Drive,

Joondalup,

Western Australia,

6027, Perth, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants are required to have the equivalent of 6 months full time research (which must involve a research output which includes the conception and design of the project, and analysis and interpretation of findings) if applying with a Masters qualification other than a Master by Research.Academic admission requirements (Band 11) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:Masters Degree (Research); orBachelor Honours Degree (First or Upper Second class); orDemonstrated capacity to undertake original PhD-level research.English competency requirements:

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