Petroleum (BET) - Bachelor [4 Years]
$8,784 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor Engineering Technology - Petroleum

  • Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology - Petroleum at Cape Breton University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
  • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
  • To be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Drilling Engineering
    • Reservoir Engineering
    • Petroleum Process Simulation
  • At CBU, they help to capitalize on this career opportunity by giving students the skills one needs to build a solid foundation in this field.
  • As a small island with an incredible way of life that is delicately balanced, we know how petroleum and its by-products affect nearly every aspect of human life and occupation.
  • Students will have the skills and knowledge regarding the extraction, processing, and refinement of petroleum resources. They will also focus heavily on protecting the environment, a challenge that is necessary to tackle in today’s oil and gas industry.
  • Career positions may include: 
    • Drilling Engineer
    • Production Engineer
    • Chief Petroleum Engineer
    • Offshore Drilling Engineer
    • Reservoir Engineer, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $8784 $8784 $8784 $8784
Total Fees $8784 $8784 $8784 $8784

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 59 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 115 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • A Candidate needed to provide Senior School Certificate or School certificate awarded after standard XII.
  • English (advanced or academic level) is required in grade 12.
  • Maths (advanced or academic level, pre-cal recommended) in grade 12.
  • Science (chemistry and physics recommended) in grade 12.
  • Additional courses (advanced or academic level) are needed in grade 12.
  • Students must have a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 60% in their 12th grade for admission to this Program.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.