1.* An applicant shall hold a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Petroleum Engineering discipline from a recognised institution and shall submit evidence of adequate training and ability to undertake the proposed programme.
2.* An applicant who does not hold a Master’s degree but has a First Class Bachelors’ degree and/or PgD distinction in Petroleum Engineering shall first register for a Master’s degree by research. If the applicant proves to be of sufficient calibre by the end of the first year of the programme, he/she may be recommended to register for the PhD degree; this registration shall be deemed retrospective from the date of the original registration for the Master’s degree.
3.* An applicant in (ii) shall be required to pass all compulsory courses taken at the Master’s degree level and shall obtain an average minimum CWA of 80 at the end of the first year to be considered credible for the PhD programme.
4.* An applicant, who does not satisfy the requirements stated above but is otherwise adjudged suitable, may be admitted. For the purpose of assessing his/her suitability, such an applicant may be interviewed or required to take an entrance examination, or both as may be directed by the School of Postgraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Departmental Board.