Further Information
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| Intake period | |
February and July |
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| Duration | |
4 years full time Many courses may be studied part-time, which will increase the time taken to complete the course. |
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| Prerequisites | |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Bachelor of Science: Any TEE mathematics or at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D. (Students with only TEE Discrete Mathematics or WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or 3A/3B will be required to study an additional Level 1 maths unit.) Minimum TER (2009): |
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| Degrees | |
Bachelor of Science |
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| Fees | |
| TISC Codes | |
Bachelor of Science (4-year): UWBSC |
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| Links | |
| University Handbook |
Petroleum Geoscience
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, as well as a range of petroleum-based products that we use every day. Understanding how oil and gas form and where oil discoveries might be made requires good geological and geophysical knowledge and skills.
Level 1
At Level 1 you will study Earth and Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Economics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics, plus choices from Biology, Economics, Geography, and Physics.
Level 2
Level 2 units will include Earth Materials; Field Geology; Geographic Information Systems; Earth History Methods; Structural and Metamorphic Geology; and Coastal Environments and Processes. You can also choose elective units such as Introduction to Marine Science; Environmental and Resource Economics; Environmental Hydrology; Environmental Policy and Law; and Earth Surface Processes and Soil.
Level 3
At Level 3 you will study Geological Mapping; Marine Geology; Structural Geology and Tectonics; Petroleum Geology; Basin Analysis, plus other units of your choosing.
Level 4
At Level 4 you will undertake a supervised petroleum geoscience research project worth 50% of your mark for fourth year, plus elective units of your choosing.
You may earn Honours based on your marks for the project, plus your four best marks from level three units.
If you are interested in finding out which subjects you will study then have a look at the Course Outline. This will show you the core units and the options for the course, along with course rules.
You will notice that each unit has a unit code, for example EART3352. The first number in the unit code indicates the level of the unit - in this case level one. For a more detailed description of a particular unit, click on the unit code.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience) leads to careers working in the resources industries. You will have a variety of scientific and practical skills for working as a geologist in the petroleum industry.
| Course enquiries | Admissions, application, and general enquiries to |
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Marjan Heibloem |
Hackett Hall (M353) Phone (+61 8) 6488 2477 Email admissions@uwa.edu.au |
