• Dalhousie University offers a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering for a duration of 2 years.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This postgraduate degree program focuses on the fundamental knowledge and skills associated with the production, transport, and processing of petroleum products.
  • It is a professionally-oriented terminal degree that provides research work, lectures, tutorials, and laboratory activities.
  • The program is supported by expertise, experience, and resources from all of the Faculty’s departments.
  • The Master of Engineering is a coursework degree requiring at least 7 courses, 1 graduate seminar, and a project.
  • The Petroleum Engineering program has only one intake session per year each September. 
  • This program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).
  • The student-faculty ratio of this program is 16:1 which provide the close interaction between professor and students.
  • Students get the opportunity to apply for the PhD program after completion of this program.
  • The professors are dedicated to their field, accessible to students, and bring industry expertise, real-world experience, and creativity to the classroom.
  • This program provides professional engineering education and research with a particular focus on Atlantic Canada's new oil and gas industry.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 49,000 USD.