UNIPORT M.Sc. Programme in Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals Admission 2018/2019

University of Port-harcourt, UNIPORT is offerinig M.Sc programme in Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Processing – See details below

This is to announce that applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Centre for Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals (CGRP) M.Sc. programme for the 2022/2023 academic session.

Introduction to the Programme

The NLNG Centre for Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering (CGRP) is one of the NUC-Accredited Centres of Excellence in University of Port Harcourt. The Centre runs a Professional PGD and M.Sc. Programmes in Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering. Our Post-Graduate programme is industry-driven and the curriculum is drawn to impart entrepreneurial skills in our graduates.

Aim/Objective of the Programmes

The aim of this Professional Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals Master’s Degree Programme is to provide graduates with broad-based training required for sound refining and processing of crude oil and natural gas.  

The programme will produce competent and industry-ready Gas, 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 oversea countries, as well as experts from the petroleum industry within and outside Nigeria.  

The programme will be executed under five modules, namely: General, Refining, Gas & Petrochemicals, Modeling & Design, and Project Modules which is culminated by an MSc dissertation.

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.

UNIPORT M.Sc. Programme in Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals Admission Requirements

Candidates must satisfy the minimum requirements for post-graduate studies in University of Port Harcourt.

Duration of Programme

Successful students at the end of the programme shall receive an M.Sc, and a PGD degree Certificates in Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt,

AWARD OF DEGREE

Successful students at the end of the programme shall receive an M.Sc. degree Certificate in Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals of the University of Port Harcourt.

HOW TO APPLY UNIPORT CGRP APPLICATION FEE

1. Visit our website https://cgrpng.org/

2. Click on admission and follow the instructions

3. Pay a non-refundable application fee of N20,000

4. Submit a hard copy of the completed form with evidence of payment to: The Director, Centre for Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt

5. Names of shortlisted candidates will be published on our website.