Dr Habibah Hj JamilCoordinator

Double Degree Master Programme UKM-ITB(Petroleum Geoscience)

With the increase in the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons, countries especially oil producers have great needs to increase their workforce in the hydrocarbon industry.

This program aims to provide a supply of competent graduates for the petroleum and gas industry.

The programme provides a platform for students to enrich themselves with the formal knowledge of Geoscience Petroleum and Petroleum Geophysic, which complements each other.

Being a Double Degree programme conducted by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Institut Teknologi Bandung, students undertaking this programme will be granted a unique advantage of mastering the subject matter from two different perspectives, Malaysia and Indonesian.

MASTER OF SCIENCE (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE)

AND

MASTER OF GEOPHYSICS

Degree from UKM = 31 credits + 6 (language)

Degree from ITB = 36 credits

Geologists Geophysicist Oil and gas analyst Petroleum Exploration Project Managers Consultants to Oil and Gas (O & G)

Companies and Organizations providing services to the O & G companies.

Fresh geoscience graduates aspiring to gain a broad and applied technical background that prepares them for a profesional career as petroleum geoscientist.

Professionals in the industry wishing to enhance their technical skills and formal qualifications and ultimately improve their career standing.

A full time programme in which completed within 2 years.

1st Year in UKM, 2nd Year in ITB. The first batch was enrolled in 2008. The 12 students will be graduated in 38th

UKM Convocation Ceremony on 2010.

Full time Tri-Semester Programme. Completed within 1 ½ years. Lectures at weekend (Friday evening –

Saturday). Lectures in Kuala Lumpur and Bangi,

Malaysia Fieldwork in Bandung, Indonesia.

The title will be given by supervisors on the early semester.

Student can start the thesis straight away. Thesis should be submitted at the end of

the study.

Holders of Bachelor of Science degree from Malaysian universities or strata-1 (S1) degree from Indonesian universities, with a good CGPA in geology, geophysics or any other equivalent subjects.

Graduates from recognized universities in various relevant disciplines and who have experience in oil and gas industries, and approved by UKM Senate and ITB Graduate School.

TOEFL score above 500 for students who enroll in UKM and 475 in ITB.

August 2010

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