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View Programme Profile (Academic Year: 2022/2023)
Programme NameAssociate of Science (Petroleum Engineering) [from 2019] (9108)
DepartmentDepartment of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Technology
Admission CriteriaFive (5) CSEC subjects (CXC Levels), General Proficiency Level, (Grade III or Above) or five (5) GCE Level subjects (Grade C or above) and must include Mathematics, English Language, Physics and Chemistry.
OR
Applicants with five (5) subjects at the CSEC/GCE 'O' Level, but without passes in English Language or Mathematics or Physics, may be permitted to write a University of Guyana Qualifying Examination.
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Applicants without Physics are required to register for the Pre-University Physics course offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Technology or PHY 1200 offered by the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana.
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Mature applicants (26 years or older in the year of admission) with the relevant technical qualifications and experience and who have passed the University of Guyana Entrance Examination (UGEE) are eligible for admission into the programme and will be required to submit a Portfolio of their existing experience.
OR
Guyana Technical Education Certificate (GTEE), Parts I and II, or equivalent, on or after 2017 in any of the following technician courses. (1) Electrical, (2) Mechanical, (3) Building and Civil Engineering BM.
OR
Diploma, Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering.
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Associate of Science in Applied and Exploration Geology.
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Diploma in Geological Engineering
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Associate of Science in Biology or Chemistry
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Bachelor of Science in Biology or Chemistry
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Any other qualification considered by the University of Guyana to be equivalent any of the above.
First Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
AAA4104 Additional Course (4 Credits) Not Specified 4 Use this slot to register for Chinese Course ONLY.
EMT1105 Mathematics for Technician I (A) Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
ENG1109 Communication for Technicians Online 2
MEC1117 Fluid Mechanics for Petroleum Technicians Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
PEG1100 Introduction to Health, Safety and the Environment Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
PEG1102 Life Skills for Technicians Online 1
PHY1108 Physics for Technicians Online 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
AAA4204 Additional Course (4 Credits) Not Specified 4 Use this slot to register for Chinese Course ONLY
EMT1205 Mathematics for Technician II (A) Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
GEM1207 Geology for Technicians Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
PEG1200 Drilling and Well Completion for Technicians Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
PEG1201 Reservoir Engineering for Technicians Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
PEG1202 Surface Production and Operations Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
Second Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
ELE2118 Workshop Training Not Specified 3
EMT2102 Mathematics for Technicians III (A) Not Specified 4
PEG2100 Petroleum Project Economics Online 2
PEG2101 Subsurface Oil and Gas Production Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
PEG2102 Basic Logging Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
PEG2103 Entrepreneurship for Technicians Online 2
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
AAA2203 Additional Course (3 Credits) Not Specified 3 Only use this course slot after consulting with your Head of Department
PEG2202 Petroleum Industry Project Online 3
YYY2201 Elective (3 credits) Not Specified 3 Choose either CSE 1203 (if proceeding to Industry) or CSE 1204 (if proceeding to B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.
YYY2202 Elective (3 credits) Not Specified 3 Choose either PEG 2201 (if proceeding to Industry) or MEC 1116 (if proceeding to B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.
ZZZ2201 Elective (4 credits) Not Specified 4 Choose either EMT 2202 (if proceeding to Industry) or EMT 2203 (if proceeding to B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.
ZZZ2202 Elective (4 credits) Not Specified 4 Choose either PEG 2203 (if proceeding to Industry) or PEG 2204 (if proceeding to B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.