1. Dr Habibah Hj Jamil Coordinator Double Degree Master Programme UKM-ITB (Petroleum Geoscience)

2.  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.

3.  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.

4. MASTER OF SCIENCE (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE) AND MASTER OF GEOPHYSICS

5.  Degree from UKM = 31 credits + 6 (language)  Degree from ITB = 36 credits

6.  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.

7.  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.

8.  A full time programme in which completed within 2 years.  1 st Year in UKM, 2 nd Year in ITB.  The first batch was enrolled in 2008.  The 12 students will be graduated in 38 th UKM Convocation Ceremony on 2010.

9.  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.

13.  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.

14.  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.

15.  August 2010

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