Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
How to apply
Domestic students
Please complete the application form
International students
Information for International students
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 24 credit points
- 1 semester full time, 1 year part time
- Course code: 70200
Fees
Important dates
Application for 2010
31 December
Commence 2010
22 February
Petroleum Geoscience covers a wide variety of aspects involved in the study of petroleum (oil and gas) accumulations and related resources such as coal.
Society is very reliant on these resources, known as ‘fossil fuels’, for road and air transport and electricity generation but also a range of petroleum-based products for every day use. This course will provide you with the geological and geophysical knowledge and skills required to understand how oil and gas are formed and where oil discoveries might be made and will equip you for a career working in the resources industries, particularly the petroleum industry.
Course outline
The Graduate Certificate in Science (Petroleum Geoscience) consists of four coursework units.
Students may select from a wide variety of units including Earth Materials, Field Geology, Earth History Methods, Structural and Metamorphic Geology, Coastal Geomorphology and Sediments, Geological Mapping, Marine Geology, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Petroleum Geology and Basin Analysis.
For more detailed information refer to the Handbook rules.
Admission requirements
Domestic students
A relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university; or a qualification or a level of education and professional experience recognised by the Faculty as equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
International students
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
Course enquiries
Faculty Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
Vickie Falcetta
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009
Telephone: +(61 8) 6488 2565
Fax: +(61 8) 6488 1002
Email: postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au
