Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering M.Sc. Program
The Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree is awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be achieved to graduate.
The academic advisor must be a full-time program-affiliated assistant, associate or full professor at KAUST. The academic advisor can only become project affiliated for the specific thesis project upon program level approval. Project affiliation approval must be completed prior to commencing research.
It is the sole responsibility of students to plan their graduate program in consultation with their advisor. Students are required to meet all deadlines and should be aware that most core courses are offered only once per year.
Individual courses require a minimum of a ‘B-’ for course credit. Students are expected to complete the M.Sc. in four semesters (18 months). Satisfactory participation in every KAUST's summer session is mandatory. Summer session courses are credit bearing and apply towards the degree.
The M.Sc. Requirements
- Core courses (12 credits)
- Elective courses (12 credits)
- Research/capstone experience (12 credits)
- Graduate seminar
- Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)
Core Courses (12 credits)
Core courses are designed to provide students with the background needed to establish a solid foundation in the program area. Students must select a minimum of four ERPE core courses from the list below to satisfy program requirements.
| ERPE 200 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| ERPE 210 | Fundamentals of Carbonate Geology | 3 |
| ERPE 220 | Sediments: Properties and Processes | 3 |
| ERPE 221 | Geoscience Fundamentals | 3 |
| ERPE 230 | Rock Mechanics for Energy Geo-Engineering | 3 |
| ERPE 240 | Fractals, Percolation and Pore-scale Flow | 3 |
| ERPE 250 | Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals and Applications | 3 |
Elective Courses (12 credits)
Students may select four elective courses from any 200 or 300 level courses at KAUST. Courses above (under core courses) and those listed below are most often selected by ERPE students. Note: selections require approval from the academic advisor. The elective courses are designed to allow students to tailor their educational experience to meet individual and educational objectives.
Graduate Seminar
All students are required to register and receive a satisfactory grade in the graduate seminar (non-credit) for every semester of the program they attend.
Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)
Students are required to satisfactorily complete at least one full Winter Enrichment Program (WEP).