Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering

The petroleum industry has long been one of the world’s largest, powering much of modern life and the global economy.

Engineering in the field is highly challenging and rewarding, with outstanding career opportunities worldwide.Completed over 12 months full-time, the degree features an engaging blend of face-to-face tuition, practical problem solving and team work.The program is developed and taught by world-class, industry-trained and research-active academics through our Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources (ASPER)—Australia’s only school of its kind, and the leading centre for integrated petroleum research and education throughout the Asia Pacific region.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Potential careers

Mining Engineer, Petrochemical Engineer, Petroleum Engineer, Petroleum Exploration, Petroleum Manager