The Centre for Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals (CGRP) is one of the NUC-Accredited Centres of Excellence in the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS), University of Port Harcourt. The Centre runs a Professional M.Sc. Programme in Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Processing. Our Post-Graduate programme is industry-driven and the curriculum is drawn to impart entrepreneurial skills in our graduates. Twenty percent (20%) of the lectures are taught by industry professionals with cognate experience and qualifications; sixty percent (60%) by University of Port Harcourt, and twenty percent (20%) by collaborating university Professors nationwide in the relevant specializations.
AIM/OBJECTIVE
The aim of this Professional Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering Master’s and PGD Degree Programmes are to provide graduates with broad-based training required for sound refining and processing of crude oil and natural gas. The programmes 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 programmes will be executed under five modules, namely: General, Refining, Gas & Petrochemicals, Modeling & Design, and Project Modules which is culminated by an MSc dissertation a PGD project.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates must possess a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) Hon. Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical/Petrochemical, Gas Engineering or related courses, Industry/company workers with 3 years’ cognate experience who possess a 2nd Class (Lower Division) Hon. Bachelor’s degree with CGPA of 2.4 and above in any related Engineering discipline will be admitted. For the PGD, candidates with CGPA of 1.5 and above will be admitted.
- All candidates must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and also satisfy the minimum entry requirements of the Post Graduate programmes of the University of Port Harcourt.
PROGRAMME DURATION
- The duration of the programme shall be for 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. and a PGD degree Certificates in Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Engineering respectively of the University of Port Harcourt.
APPLICATION FEE
A non-refundable Application Fee of twenty thousand naira (N20,000) in certified bank draft made payable to the Centre for Gas, Refining & Petrochemicals, University of Port Harcourt, Payment can also be made online via http://www.cgrpng.org/payments. Application Form can be obtained on-line from www.cgrpng.org. The Form should be completed and submitted online. A hard copy of the completed Form along with the Bank Draft should also be submitted in person or via courier to: The Ag. Director, Centre for Gas, Refining & Petrochemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, on or before Tuesday, 21st December, 2021.
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 & Petrochemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt on or before Friday, 17th December, 2021.
- Oral Interview holds on Tuesday, 21st December, 2021 for short-listed candidates
- Names of short-listed candidates will be displayed on the CGRP Website www.cgrpng.org.
- Academic activities will commence in January, 2022.
- For enquiries, please email info@cgrpng.org