12 months full time; up to 48 months part time
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £6,000 part time *
International: full time £14,750 part time fees
*Please note that the part-time fees are calculated on a pro-rata basis, and include an annual administration fee.
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
This programme complements the MSc Petroleum Geochemistry and aims to equip Earth science, environmental science and chemistry graduates with the advanced skills, knowledge and understanding appropriate for a career in environmental control and management in the petroleum industry and its related service industries.
You complete compulsory taught modules followed by a summer research project written up as a dissertation.
The programme explores the formation and chemical composition of oil and petroleum in modules such as sedimentary organic matter, molecular marker compounds and chemical analysis of organic matter.
You will also study the natural environment in modules such as aqueous geochemistry and introduction to microbiology and the microbial transformation of pollutants. Finally the programme investigates the impact of contamination on the environment with modules including environmental chemical analysis, sources fates and control of pollutants and petroleum in the environment.
A range of dissertation projects is offered including laboratory, field work and computer-based modelling. You will have the opportunity to work alongside one of our established research groups, and some placement projects may be available with industrial partners.
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A minimum of a second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in an engineering or science subject. Other qualifications or relevant professional experience will also be considered. Applicants whose first language is not English normally require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences provides some postgraduate funding.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
For more information on how to apply for this programme, please contact the Academic Secretary in the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (see details below).
For further information please contact:
Academic Secretary
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6605
Email: ceg.geochemistry@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Geochemistry.