The master’s degree generally requires a minimum of one academic year of study and two years of research. Master degree requirements include completion of an acceptable dissertation prepared in residence at CUPB.

Geological Resources and Geological Engineering (MSc.)

Objectives

l   Master sound fundamental theories in Mathematics and Physics field. Master firm basic theories in the field of Geological Resources and Geological Engineering

l   Possess related techniques and knowledge

l   Master the ability for practical work and carry out research work in the field of Geological Resources and Geological Engineering.

l   Master one foreign language and use it for scientific communication.

Key courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

The minimum credits for Master degree of Geological Resources and Geological Engineering is 30, of which 17 credits for degree courses and the rest for non-degree courses.

Career Prospects

Graduates majoring in Geological Engineering are highly recruited in the energy industry in China, and many graduating students are placed in full-time positions or choose to continue onto graduate school.

Along with their degree work, a vast majority of students participate in the various opportunities through the various oil companies across the country. Most of them work with internship for around or more than one year in the oil companies (future employers).

Graduates gain the skills needed to work in a variety of large corporations and government agencies. Students find jobs as Geological engineers in industry include positions in mineral exploration companies, petroleum exploration and production companies, petroleum service companies, engineering consulting firms, water resource and environmental firms and paleontology resource management and mitigation firms. Basically, the college has very high job placement rating, and graduates receive among the highest starting salaries in China.

Geological Engineering (MEng.)

Objectives

l   Master fundamental theories, systemic professional knowledge and techniques of Geological Engineering

l   Master one foreign language for scientific and academic communication

l   Have strong capability of using computers

l   Have capability to do independent and creative researches, and effectively solve engineering practical problems.

Key courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

The minimum credits for Geological Engineering master degree is 32, of which 25 credits for degree courses and the rest for non-degree courses.

Career Prospects

Graduates majoring in Geological Engineering are highly recruited in the energy industry in China, and many graduating students are placed in full-time positions or choose to continue onto graduate school.

Along with their degree work, a vast majority of students participate in the various opportunities through the various oil companies across the country. Most of them work with internship for around or more than one year in the oil companies (future employers).

Graduates gain the skills needed to work in a variety of large corporations and government agencies. Students find jobs as Geological engineers in industry include positions in mineral exploration companies, petroleum exploration and production companies, petroleum service companies, engineering consulting firms, water resource and environmental firms and paleontology resource management and mitigation firms. Basically, the college has very high job placement rating, and graduates receive among the highest starting salaries in China.

Oil-Gas Field Development Engineering (MSc.)

Objectives

This program aims to train students to master the basic principles of Marxism, to set up correct view of life, to adhere to Party’s basic line, to love motherland and the petroleum industry. Besides, students are supposed to be law-abiding, mentally and physically healthy, virtuous, serious and pragmatic about science. In addition, students in this program will be fostered to have good team and dedication spirit, to serve socialistic construction.

In terms of professional skills, students should master basic theories and systematic special knowledge of oil and gas field engineering, and to understand the development trend of this discipline and related ones. The ability of academic innovation, pioneering and practice high-level scientific research independently and good comprehensive quality will ensure students’ innovative achievement in science and engineering. Through the fostering time, this program aims to train professional personnel with comprehensive scientific research ability to do research and solve professional problems in this field. In order to doing so, the fostering time will witness students gain the ability to practice scientific research independently, especially do further exploration in the theory and technology of oil and gas field development engineering, as well as read and write professional papers in foreign language frequently.

Core Courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

Requirement of fostering time: 3 years for fully-registered students, no more than 4 years for non-fully-registered student.

Minimum Total Credits: 30, including compulsory credits: 22.

Career Prospects

The trained professionals will devote into the advanced field of the petroleum industry. Major companies like China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation and China National Offshore Oil Corporation are the suitable employers for the graduates.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (MEng.)

Objectives

To train comprehensive high-level engineer and engineering manager who can do scientific research, technological development, engineering design and construction, project planning and management, for the fields of oil and gas well engineering, oil and gas field development engineering, oil and gas storage and transportation engineering.

Students are supposed to master the theoretical basis, advanced technology and modern technique in this field, and furthermore, to establish the ability to practice engineering design and conduct, analyze and integrate, research and explore, manage and decide in on specialty. Besides, the capacity of using foreign language and computer skillfully is a must. in addition, outstanding professionals would dynamically pay attention to the technology situation and development trend, in order to strengthen the engineering practice ability and innovation ability.

Core Courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

Minimum Total Credits: 30, including compulsory credits: 20.

This program also requires 6 months or more internship in enterprise.

Career Prospects

The trained mechanics professionals will meet the high requirement of the petroleum industry. Major companies and public institutions are the suitable employers for the graduates.

Chemical Engineering and Technology (MSc.)

Objectives

This program aims to help students to apply professional knowledge to solve chemical engineering practical problems and have capacity to develop chemical engineering technology and manage projects independently. The students are expected to have international perspective, creativity and independence. They are also required to have the ability of mastering a foreign language and knowing well about the trends and status of chemical engineering.

Research Fields

Oil and Natural Gas Chemistry, Oil and Gas Processing Engineering and Technology, New Material and Catalyst Engineering, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oilfield Chemistry and Engineering, New Energy Chemical Engineering, Process Intensification and Equipment. 

Key Courses

Transport Phenomena, Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Catalytic Chemistry, Design and Preparation of Catalyst, Separation Engineering and Technology, Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical System Engineering (II), Chemical Reaction Engineering , Environmental Bioengineering, Advanced Instrumental Analysis, Advance Organic Chemistry, Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Fine Organic Synthesis and Process and Petroleum Chemistry.

Admission Requirements:

Graduation & Degree Requirements

Master’s candidates are expected to complete 32 credits of approved graduate-level course work, including required 21 compulsory credits and an acceptable dissertation. In consultation with a faculty adviser, M.S. students select a program of 32 points of credits of graduate courses appropriate to their career goals and incorporating core requirements.

The core program includes compulsory courses, 3 public elementary courses, and at least one graduate-level mathematics course. Students whose backgrounds are not chemical engineering are required to take prerequisite chemical engineering courses including Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics and Principles of Chemical Engineering.

Candidates must complete literature review and master-degree proposal before December in the third semester. The time between proposal and defense must be more than 12 months.

Career Prospect

Most of graduates find jobs in oil and petrochemical companies such as CNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC and SINOCHEM or work as researchers, designers and managers in research institutions. And some graduates enroll in Doctor’s programs in Chemical Engineering.

Chemical Engineering (MEng.)

Objectives

This program aims to cultivate engineering, management and skilled talents on chemical engineering filed. According to the characters of chemical engineering companies, Chemical Engineering field covers Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Bio-chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry and Industrial Catalysis. And according to the job specification of engineering technicians, Chemical Engineering filed covers Product Development, Process Development, Equipment Intensification, Technological Transformation, Quality Test, Analytical Test, Environment Protection, and Business Management.

Students are expected to acquire stable and broad basic theory and systemic and deep professional knowledge on chemical engineering. They are also required to have capacity of mastering a foreign language, independently managing projects of chemistry, chemical engineering design, and engineering research and development.

Research Fields

Oil and Natural Gas Chemistry, Oil and Gas Processing Engineering and Technology, New Material and Catalyst Engineering, Biological and Environmental  Engineering, Oilfield Chemistry and Engineering, New Energy Chemical Engineering, Process Intensification and Equipment.

Key Courses

Admission Requirements:

Graduation & Degree Requirements

Master’s candidates are expected to complete 36 credits of approved graduate-level course work, including required 23 compulsory credits and an acceptable dissertation. In consultation with a faculty adviser, M.S. students select a program of at least 36 points of credits of graduate courses appropriate to their career goals and incorporating core requirements and complete at least 6 months company intern.

The core program includes at least 3 compulsory courses, 3 public elementary courses, at least one graduate-level mathematic course, selective courses, company internship report and 2 experimental courses. Students whose backgrounds are not chemical engineering are required to take prerequisite chemical engineering courses including Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics and Principles of Chemical Engineering.

Candidates must complete literature review and master-degree proposal before December in the third semester. The time between proposal and defense must be more than 12 months.

Career Prospect:

Most of graduates find jobs in oil and petrochemical companies such as CNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC and SINOCHEM or work as researchers, designers and managers in research institutions. And some graduates enroll in Doctor’s programs in Chemical Engineering.