Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 29,960 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh Campus

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 90
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 58.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 52.00 %

Additional Information

Career:

• After you finish the degree, you’ll be well placed for a job in the oil and gas industry or other subsurface industries. We have former students working across the energy industry, from national and international oil companies  to small exploration companies and service companies.
• Companies who have employed our recent students include Shell and Petroceltic here in the UK, and a number of other companies worldwide including Total, Equinor, Tullow and GNPC. Other former students on the Applied Petroleum Geoscience MSc have gone into further research (PhD programmes in the UK and overseas).
• The diverse geoscience and engineering skills and knowledge acquired are also directly relevant to other subsurface industries, particularly those necessary for energy transition. These include subsurface gas storage, energy or waste products, geothermal energy resources, geohazard assessment and environmental management.

Industry links:

• Students on the Applied Petroleum Geoscience MSc will benefit from the excellent links with industry and research activities by the staff at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering. The Institute has an industry-based strategic advisory board that monitors activities in the wider context of the needs of the industry, and in addition some classes and also extra tutorial sessions are conducted by both active and retired staff from a variety of companies.

Scholarships

We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for the January 2025 intake, available on a first-come, first-served basis:

• £2,000 scholarships
• £4,000 scholarships
• £6,000 scholarships

Scholarship for Jan 2025

• PG Scholarships ranging From £2000 to £6000
• *Varies by Course* Limited seats, First come, First Served.
• Block Your seat & Scholarships by Paying £1000 Deposit by 30^th Sept.
• CAS Deposit £4000.

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.