Curtin-PetroSkills Partnership for Professional Masters Program
In a strategic move for the petrochemical industry, PetroSkills and Curtin University of Technology are now offering a Master of Technology (Petroleum Technology) to engineers working in the oil and gas industry.
The partnership will provide a link between competency-based graduate training programs and a Master level academic qualification. PetroSkills is a global training alliance of the major oil and gas companies and is an industry leader in delivering graduate training programs specifically for the oil and gas sector.
Professor Andris Stelbovics, Pro Vice-Chancellor Science and Engineering at Curtin, explained the significance of the partnership between Curtin and PetroSkills and how it will benefit the industry. "Offering industry engineers a recognised, professional, Master qualification through Curtin is an important step towards a more collaborative approach to serving the global community and meeting industry demand," Professor Stelbovics said. "Historically engineers undertaking further training have been required to leave their employment in order to gain a postgraduate qualification. The Master of Technology (Petroleum Technology) offered by the Curtin-PetroSkills partnership offers an online, flexible program with a time commitment that is easily managed by engineers in the oil and gas industry."
Professor Martyn Ray, MTech Academic Course Director, outlined how the PetroSkills training will provide an integral component of the masters level program for graduate engineers. "From 1 August, 2008 Curtin will offer an online program for participating students where half the credit points will be obtained through workplace projects. The remaining credit points required will be obtained through university assessment of selected PetroSkills course materials,"Professor Ray said.
"Improvements in student competencies and skills will be quantified by completing an assessment of workplace related coursework, and demonstrating learning outcomes designed to further an individual’s career progression." "Participants can complete the Master program part-time and online without having to leave the workplace."
Ford Brett the President of PetroSkills, recently visited Curtin and signed the agreement to develop the MTech program between PetroSkills and Curtin. PetroSkills have now established a Perth based office. The PetroSkills program is now enrolling engineers who are already employed in the oil and gas industry, have an undergraduate degree and a minimum one year of relevant industry experience. For more information go to http://www.mtechpt.curtin.edu.au
Contact: Priya Correia, MTech Program Manager, Curtin, +61 (8) 9266 1242, Priya Correia
Related Links
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Master of Technology (Petroleum Technology)
- Priya Correia, MTech Program Manager, Curtin, +61 (8) 9266 1242, Priya Correia
