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The University of Port Harcourt Institute of Petroleum Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the M.Sc. Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals Engineering Programme for Session 2013/2014.
The aim of this professional Refining and Petrochemicals Master’s Degree programme is to provide graduates with broad-based training required for sound refining and processing of crude oil. The programme will produce competent and industry-ready Refining and Petrochemical Processing graduates that will be fully prepared to work in the oil and gas industry at local and international levels. The students will be taught jointly by Lecturers from Nigerian Universities, Professors from USA (including exchange programme), UK, South Africa, as well as experts from the petroleum industry within and outside Nigeria. The programme will be executed under five modules (General, Refining, Petrochemicals, Modeling/Design, Project) and thesis. Students will also be exposed to industrial training opportunities at Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Corporation.
Duration:
The duration of the programme shall be 12 calendar months of intensive full time study. Industry/Company workers can equally attend modular/sandwich programmes and accumulate credits.
Award of Degree:
Successful students at the end of the programme shall receive an M.Sc. in Refining and Petrochemical Engineering of the University of Port Harcourt.
Admission Requirements:
For admission into the programme, candidates must possess a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petrochemical, Gas Engineering, or related courses. Industry/Company workers with 5 years cognate refinery experience who possess a 2nd Class (Lower Division) Honours Bachelors degree (with Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA of 3.0 or better) will also be admitted.
Application Fee:
A non- refundable application fee of twenty thousand naira (=N= 20, 000) in certified bank draft made payable to the Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Applicants should either include a pre-paid FedEx envelop with the draft or collect the form in person. Forms can also be obtained on-line from IPS website and submitted with the bank draft.
Application Closing Date
Monday 29th July, 2013.
Important dates to remember: (Any change will be communicated by e-mail)
Completed Application forms must be returned to The Director, Center for Gas, Refining & Petrochemicals, Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt on or before Monday 29th July, 2013.
◦Aptitude Test holds on 19th August, 2013
◦Oral Interview holds in 2nd September, 2013
◦Names of short-listed candidates will be displayed on the IPS Website www.ipsng.org.
◦For enquires, please call +234 8079444748 or email: grace.monday@ipsng.org
Signed:
Matilda Nnodim (Mrs.)
Registrar
The aim of this professional Refining and Petrochemicals Master’s Degree programme is to provide graduates with broad-based training required for sound refining and processing of crude oil. The programme will produce competent and industry-ready Refining and Petrochemical Processing graduates that will be fully prepared to work in the oil and gas industry at local and international levels. The students will be taught jointly by Lecturers from Nigerian Universities, Professors from USA (including exchange programme), UK, South Africa, as well as experts from the petroleum industry within and outside Nigeria. The programme will be executed under five modules (General, Refining, Petrochemicals, Modeling/Design, Project) and thesis. Students will also be exposed to industrial training opportunities at Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Corporation.
- On completion of this Programme, the graduates will among other skills, be able to: ◦Understand different energy types and role of fossil fuels in global energy mix
- Grasp hydrocarbon chemistry and sequence of crude oil processing operations, including crude oil distillation, refinery equipment, and flow sheet.
- Work on systems of energy recovery networks for refinery and petrochemicals, including monitoring tools
- Learn about petrochemical and natural gas industry and processes, including economic and contractual aspects of the natural gas industry
- Understand major polymer types, plastics, additives and modifiers
- Appreciate conversion processes, including catalytic reforming, and effect of catalysis on reaction rates.
- Work on heat exchangers and their design systems.
- Understand reaction systems, including process flow and control, corrosion, and maintenance of equipment.
- Practice process modeling and simulation of refinery/petrochemical systems
- Understand key goal settings in project management, process system optimization, energy economic and supply chain management, entrepreneurship, and some business theories and models.
The duration of the programme shall be 12 calendar months of intensive full time study. Industry/Company workers can equally attend modular/sandwich programmes and accumulate credits.
Award of Degree:
Successful students at the end of the programme shall receive an M.Sc. in Refining and Petrochemical Engineering of the University of Port Harcourt.
Admission Requirements:
For admission into the programme, candidates must possess a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) Honours Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petrochemical, Gas Engineering, or related courses. Industry/Company workers with 5 years cognate refinery experience who possess a 2nd Class (Lower Division) Honours Bachelors degree (with Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA of 3.0 or better) will also be admitted.
Application Fee:
A non- refundable application fee of twenty thousand naira (=N= 20, 000) in certified bank draft made payable to the Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt. Applicants should either include a pre-paid FedEx envelop with the draft or collect the form in person. Forms can also be obtained on-line from IPS website and submitted with the bank draft.
Application Closing Date
Monday 29th July, 2013.
Important dates to remember: (Any change will be communicated by e-mail)
Completed Application forms must be returned to The Director, Center for Gas, Refining & Petrochemicals, Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt on or before Monday 29th July, 2013.
◦Aptitude Test holds on 19th August, 2013
◦Oral Interview holds in 2nd September, 2013
◦Names of short-listed candidates will be displayed on the IPS Website www.ipsng.org.
◦For enquires, please call +234 8079444748 or email: grace.monday@ipsng.org
Signed:
Matilda Nnodim (Mrs.)
Registrar
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