Overview
As a Ph.D. candidate in the University of North Dakota's Petroleum Engineering program, you'll become an innovative, critical thinker poised to solve today's energy problems and build technology that unlocks tomorrow's hydrocarbon reservoirs. The Department of Petroleum Engineering backed by significant support from the state and the oil industry.
As a Ph.D. candidate in UND's petroleum engineering program, you'll have an inside track to participate in practical research projects in line with industry needs - and make significant contributions when you graduate.
Careers
Petroleum engineers are in great demand. Employers of petroleum engineers are involved in the following fields:
- Petroleum exploration
- Geologic formation characterization
- Drilling and fracturing
- Computer simulation
- Equipment and process design to optimize recovery
- Monitoring of production and processing
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Data Mining in Petroleum Engineering
- Advanced Production Engineering
- Reservoir Geophysics
- Petroleum Geostatistics
- Natural Gas Engineering
- Practical Seismic Processing
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall: August 1 / May 1 (international)
- Spring: December 1 / September 1 (international)
- Summer: May 1 / February 1 (international)
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Disciplines
Mining, Oil & Gas View 16 other PhDs in Mining, Oil & Gas in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Students admitted to UND Petroleum Engineering Department as a graduate student have two options for PhD:
- Master’s Degree (in Engineering or a related field of study) to PhD
- Bachelor’s Degree (in Engineering or a related field of study) to PhD
In addition to meeting the general provisions in the UND graduate catalog and the minimum requirements in items 1-2 above, candidates are assessed using a holistic process that considers Student’s Record of Publications, GRE test scores transcripts of previous college work, relevant research and work experience, letters of recommendation, research interests, and English language skills.
Tuition Fee
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International
26167 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26167 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
19625 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19625 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
13083 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13083 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Grand Forks
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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