Geological Resources and Geological Engineering

Objectives

l   Master the broad range of theoretical knowledge and professional skills in the fields of Geological Resources and Geological Engineering

l   Develop the innovative ability and research ability

l   Be excellent professionals in theoretical and practical research

Key courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

The minimum credits for Phd degree of Geological Resources and Geological Engineering is 16, of which 10 credits for degree courses and the rest for non-degree courses.

Career Prospects

Graduates are highly recruited in the energy industry in China.

Graduates gain the skills needed to work in a variety of large corporations and government agencies. Students can 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

Objectives

Candidates are supposed to have serious and pragmatic academic attitude and decent scientific ethics. Fundamental requirements like being patriotic, law-obeying, mentally and physically healthy will guarantee the task of working and studying.

This program aims to train comprehensive professional personnel, who master the systematic theory and understand the development trend of this field, be able to practice scientific research independently, do deep exploration about the theoretical and technological problems in oil and gas field development engineering, and achieve innovative goals in the academic foreland or expertise. Besides, a skilful foreign language will ensure the academic process by reading and writing papers, and do international communication as well.

Core Courses

Graduation & Degree Requirements

4-6 years of fostering time.

Required Credits  : 16

Career Prospects

The trained professionals will devote into the advanced field of the petroleum industry. Major companies and public institutions are the suitable employer for the graduates. Further study will also be an ideal option.

Chemical Engineering and Technology

Objectives

This program aims to help students to acquire stable and broad basic theory and systemic and deep professional knowledge. The students are expected to have creativity and skills working on high-level scientific research and ability to introduce new ideas, new theory, new methods. They are also required the capacity of mastering a foreign language and knowing well about the trends and status of chemical engineering and technology.

Research Fields

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

Key Courses

Admission Requirements:

Graduation & Degree Requirements

The PhD degree is awarded for satisfactory completion of a graduate program at a higher level of course work than is normally completed for the M.S. degree. A candidate is required to complete 16 credits courses and an acceptable dissertation which appropriate to the degree requirements.

Formal thesis defense for PhD degree is held according to “China University of Petroleum Beijing Degree-conferring Detailed Codes.” Candidates must complete literature review and proposal. The time between proposal and defense must be more than 18 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 chemical research institutions.