Verified programme sheet
MSc Petroleum Engineering
MSc Petroleum Engineering is a master's degree route in engineering and technology at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia under postgraduate taught programmes. Review the verified field sheet below for admissions, fees, recognition, and official source links.
Duration
1 year
Tuition
Total tuition fee: Full-time Local RM51,110; Full-time International RM63,875.60. Part-time fee structure shown by the university: Local RM25,555; International RM31,937.80.
Intakes
September • January
Campus
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Admissions
Entry, English, and application checks
These details are taken directly from the verified programme markdown and surfaced in full below.
Academic entry
A minimum of a second class Honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in a related subject area. For postgraduate conversion courses, non-related degrees will be considered. Corporate (or chartered) membership of relevant professional institutions will also be considered. Non-related degrees are considered individually based on CV and work experience.
English requirement
IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.
Additional checks
The official page includes separate January and September study sequences. Applicants should verify any latest petroleum-industry background expectations directly with the institution.
Funding
Scholarships that may fit this programme
These 5 institution awards publish level coverage that aligns with this master's degree route, together with the application notes and source links currently captured in the markdown files.
1 Early Bird Waiver
RM3,000 waiver
RM3,000 waiver
Levels
Foundation • Bachelor's Degree • Master's Degree
1 Industry Collaborative PhD Scholarship
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
Levels
Master's Degree • Doctorate
2 PhD High Achiever’s Scholarship
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
Levels
Master's Degree • Doctorate
4 Heriot-Watt Alumni Discount
20% tuition fee discount
20% tuition fee discount
Levels
Master's Degree
7 Postgraduate Taught Bursary
RM10,000 bursary of total fee
RM10,000 bursary of total fee
Levels
Master's Degree
Outcomes
Career pathways and progression
Shown exactly as published or summarised in the verified source.
The official page states that the programme is tailored to the upstream petroleum industry and that oil and oilfield service companies have historically targeted Heriot-Watt graduates for recruitment. A fixed short-list of job titles was not clearly itemised on the accessed page.
Source Of Truth
Full verified programme sheet
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School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society / Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Postgraduate Taught (MSc)
Full-time / Part-time
1 year
Putrajaya, Malaysia
September, January
Total tuition fee: Full-time Local RM51,110; Full-time International RM63,875.60. Part-time fee structure shown by the university: Local RM25,555; International RM31,937.80.
The official page states that the programme is tailored to the upstream petroleum industry and that oil and oilfield service companies have historically targeted Heriot-Watt graduates for recruitment. A fixed short-list of job titles was not clearly itemised on the accessed page.
A minimum of a second class Honours degree or equivalent academic qualification in a related subject area. For postgraduate conversion courses, non-related degrees will be considered. Corporate (or chartered) membership of relevant professional institutions will also be considered. Non-related degrees are considered individually based on CV and work experience.
IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.
The official page includes separate January and September study sequences. Applicants should verify any latest petroleum-industry background expectations directly with the institution.
KPT/JPS (R2/0711/7/0001); MQA/FA3474 (validity shown on the programme page: 06/28).
Recognition
Award, delivery, and recognition
Useful for checking what is being awarded, where the programme sits, and how recognition is described.
Accreditation / Recognition
KPT/JPS (R2/0711/7/0001); MQA/FA3474 (validity shown on the programme page: 06/28).
Award
Postgraduate Taught (MSc)
Field area
Engineering and Technology
Division
School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society / Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Study mode
Part Time
Programme family
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Institution Funding
More scholarships from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
These awards are published by the same institution but were not explicitly tagged to this programme level in the source data.
1 Festive Community Scholarship Award
RM5,000 tuition fee scholarship
RM5,000 tuition fee scholarship
1 Shaping Entrepreneurial Women Scholarship
Scholarship offered by Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
Official page says it covers partial costs of study materials, teaching sessions and revision seminars for the nine MBA courses required for the MBA degree
10 Professional Bodies Bursary
10% tuition fee waiver
10% tuition fee waiver
2 Foundation Excellence Award
RM15,000 per year for the entire duration of undergraduate study — Foundation students from July and September 2025 and January, April and May 2026 intakes who achieved Grade A (70% average score and above) in Heri…
RM15,000 per year for the entire duration of undergraduate study
Foundation students from July and September 2025 and January, April and May 2026 intakes who achieved Grade A (70% average score and above) in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia’s Foundation Programme