Program Overview

Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering with Honours

Course Details

• Full Time
• Duration: 4 years
• Intake Date: 17 July 2025, 29 September 2025, 25 November 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia

Why choose APU?

• Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Dual Degree

• APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme
• Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme.
• Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.
• DMU Degree Certificate will be an MEng Award for Engineering Programmes.

International Recognition

• Engineering Degrees Accredited Under The Washington Accord
• APU Engineering Degrees are fully accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) which is a signatory to the Washington Accord.
• This accreditation ensures that APU Engineering Graduates will have the following benefits in countries who are signatories of the Washington Accord:
  • Opportunities to register as a Graduate Engineer with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) or the relevant professional bodies in other countries who are signatories under the Washington Accord.
  • Pathways to becoming a Professional or Chartered Engineer.
  • Assurance that graduates are considered as having met international academic standards for engineering practice.

Programme Educational Objectives

• Be a practicing engineer contributing to the development of Petroleum Engineering while demonstrating professionalism.
• Pursue engineering innovation via career advancement opportunities and/or advanced studies in Petroleum Engineering.

Programme Learning Outcomes

• The students, upon completion of their study, should attain the following outcomes:
  • PLO1: Ability to gain and apply principles of Mathematics, Science and Engineering to the solutions of complex engineering problems.
  • PLO2: Ability to undertake complex engineering problem analysis and apply engineering principles to solve them.
  • PLO3: Ability to design innovative solutions for complex engineering problems.
  • PLO4: Ability to investigate complex engineering problems using research techniques.
  • PLO5: Ability to select and use suitable tools and techniques for complex engineering problems.
  • PLO6: Ability to engage in professional engineering practice for safety, health, social, cultural and legal responsibilities in developing solutions for complex engineering problems.
  • PLO7: Ability to comprehend and demonstrate good practices of engineering in sustainable development and environmental considerations for the solutions of complex engineering problems.
  • PLO8: Ability to execute the responsibilities of an Engineer professionally and ethically.
  • PLO9: Ability to function effectively as a team leader or a member in a team within multi-disciplinary settings.
  • PLO10: Ability to communicate effectively and professionally on complex engineering activities.
  • PLO11: Ability to demonstrate entrepreneurship skills, engineering project management and economic decision making in multidisciplinary environments.
  • PLO12: Ability to recognise the need for, and be able to engage in independent and life-long learning towards continuous professional development.

Programme Outline

• This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:
  • High quality undergraduate engineering education that combines petroleum, gas and exploration engineering to cater for the ever-demanding oil and gas industry.
  • The ability to apply engineering principles to the design, development and operation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems.

Degree Level 1

• Students will understand the basic principles of engineering in the areas of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geology, Engineering Materials etc.
• Other modules aim to provide the basic academic skills required to meet the demands of employers, as well as thorough grounding in principles of IT and entrepreneurship.
• Important and relevant skills for managing activities and for their own independent learning are also introduced.

Common Modules

• Engineering Materials
• Programming with Python
• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Introduction to C Programming
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Engineering Statics and Dynamics
• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• Engineering Design

Specialised Modules

• Fundamental of Petroleum Engineering
• Petroleum Geology

Degree Level 2

• Here, students start specialising in modules that develop the necessary underlying knowledge and skills in Petroleum Engineering with modules such as Rocks & Fluid Properties, Formation Evaluation & Well Logging etc.
• Other modules such as Introduction to Engineering Software and Applications is used to provide better understanding of software skills.

Common Modules

• Engineering Mathematics 3
• Engineering Software & Applications
• Innovation Process
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Specialised Modules

• Elements of Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties
• Safety in Oil and Gas Engineering
• Fluid Flow in Porous Media
• Petroleum Geochemisty
• Formation Evaluation and Well Logging

Degree Level 3

• Specialised knowledge and skills in the areas of Reservoir Simulation, Drilling Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Well Design & Completion, Production Engineering, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Well Testing and Gas Engineering are the critical focus of this level.
• There is further development of the ability to apply relevant engineering skills with strong critical thinking and analysis.
• Independent learning continues in all modules.

Common Modules

• Engineering Mathematics 4
• Engineering Project Management
• Venture Building

Specialised Modules

• Reservoir Simulation
• Production Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering
• Well Testing
• Gas Engineering
• Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Well Engineering

Degree Level 4

• The final year Engineering modules provide the necessary industry application and technological skills which become very useful for employment upon graduation.
• Students’ personal and professional development, technical capability and understanding of how to innovate, generate and manage the creation of new ideas will be enhanced via Engineering Projects.

Common Modules

• Project Phase 1 (Investigation)
• Project Phase 2 (Implementation)
• Engineer in Society

Specialised Modules

• Field Development Project 1
• Field Development Project 2
• Petroleum Economics

Minor/Extension Pathways

• Minor Pathway – Gain breadth of knowledge by taking 3 set modules outside of a particular major field of study.
• Extension Pathway – Expand depth of knowledge by taking three (3) set modules in a specific area within a certain field of study.

MQA Compulsory Subjects

• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
• Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Workplace Professional Skills
• Integrity and Anti-corruption
• Co-Curriculum

Facilities

• The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world.
• Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.

Career Path

• Production Engineer
• Commissioning Engineer
• Reservoir Engineer
• Well Completion Engineer
• Drilling Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Oil & Gas Design Engineer
• Plant Engineer
• Petroleum Geologist

Fees & Certification

• Malaysian: RM28,200 (Year 1), RM29,200 (Year 2), RM30,200 (Year 3), RM31,200 (Year 4), RM118,800 (Total)
• International: RM31,600 (Year 1), RM32,600 (Year 2), RM33,800 (Year 3), RM35,200 (Year 4), RM133,200 (Total)
• MQA Cert: Programme code : (R/0724/6/0001)(10/27)(MQA/FA6546)