University of Port Harcourt Institute of Petroleum Studies Admission into the M. Sc. Programme in Petroleum Geoscience for 2015/2016

University of Port Harcourt - The Centre for Petroleum Geosciences (CPG) was established in 2011 to cater for the geoscience skill needs of the Petroleum Sector in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. The Centre is part of IPS which runs a collaboration graduate school between Ecole du Petrole et des Moteurs (IFP School), Paris, France and the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).

CPG offers a conducive academic setting in a bold effort to encourage purposeful learning and research, which also includes field and operational facility visits. The programme, as designed, encourages students' team spirit and leadership skills by living together and working in teams.

UNIPORT's effort at developing the Centre is driven by the critical national and regional need to further grow the IPS Professional Master's Degree Programme to provide graduates with requisite competence and adequate skills that can deliver the geoscience support needs of the Petroleum Industry.

The academic programme is delivered in modules, jointly by lecturers from the University of Port Harcourt and related academic settings, and also by experts from the Petroleum industry both within and outside Nigeria.

Admission into the M. Sc. Programme in Petroleum Geoscience for 2015/2016

The aim of this professional Master's Degree Programme is to provide graduates in engineering with broad based training required for onshore and offshore oil and gas field development. The students will be taught jointly by lecturers from the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Nigeria, IFP School, France as well as experts from the petroleum industry within and outside Nigeria.

The M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering and Project Development Programme is an International Collaborative Graduate Programme between IFP School France and the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and it is sponsored by NNPC and TOTAL E & P Nigeria Limited Joint Venture. The Programme is run under the Institute of Petroleum Studies.

On completion of this Professional Master's Degree Programme, the graduates will among other skills, be able to:

• The M.Sc. Petroleum Geoscience Programme is an excellence driven Oil and Gas sector support graduate programme run under the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS) of the University of Port Harcourt.
• Provide adequate geoscience inputs in the evaluation and management of Oil and Gas Fields.
• Adapt effectively to use of modern techniques in operations, development and production geosciences.
• Understand and know the state-of-the-art techniques in geoscience data acquisition, processing and interpretation.
• Professionally coordinate and supervise well data gathering and interpretation.
• Participate skillfully and effectively interface in various Oil and Gas Field Review Programmes and Field Development Teams.

Duration
The duration of the programme shall be 12 calendar months of intensive full-time study.

Award of Degree
Successful students at the end of the programme shall receive a Master's Degree in Petroleum Geoscience.

Professional Certification
Students who wish, shall be prepared and presented for certification as Associate Environmental Professional (AEP) by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP), USA and the Nigerian institute of Safety Professionals (NISP).

Admission Requirements

• Candidates must possess a minimum of Bachelor's Degree Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in Geoscience, Petroleum and Gas Engineering or relevant petroleum geosciences related field and should have completed their NYSC by December, 2014.
• Consideration for admission may be given to company sponsored student with a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience with Second Class Honours (Lower Division) Degree, but with a CGPA of at least 3.0 (on a 5.0 scale).

Application Fee
A non- refundable application fee of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20, 000) in certified Bank Draft made payable to the Centre for Petroleum Geosciences - UNIPORT

Applicants should either include a pre-paid courier-return envelop with the draft or collect the Form in person. Forms can also be obtained online from IPS Website and submitted with the Bank Draft.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 11th September, 2015

Aptitude Test
Friday, 9th October, 2015.

Oral Interview
October, 2015.

Names of Admitted Candidates will be displayed on the IPS website
Friday, 5th November, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here To Apply Online

Important dates to remember: (Any change will be communicated by e-mail)

• Oral Interview holds in July
• Academic activities for session will start in November, 2015

Names of short-listed candidates will be displayed on the IPS Website

For enquires
Please contact: Grace Monday at: IPS Office, University of Port Harcourt
Or: +234 8075534181 or email: [email protected]

Application may also contact: Accra Jones of CPG Office, on: phone number: 08063888274, Email: [email protected]