Heriot-Watt University Engineering and Physical Sciences - Graduate School Subsea Engineering Riccarton Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH14 4AS GB   Phone: 011+44 131 451 3633 Fax: 011+44 131 449 5153   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.Sc.- Subsea Engineering Certificate Diploma - Subsea Engineering On Campus   The beginning of an identifiable subsea production industry is traced back to January 1961 when the first subsea well came on stream in the Gulf of Mexico. Objectives remain the same: to produce oil and gas safely and economically from seabed wellheads with the minimum of surface support facilities. The expectations for subsea production techniques have changed as commercial discoveries continue to be made in water depths greater than 400m west of Shetland, 1000m+ in the Gulf of Mexico and in offshore Brazil, well beyond the range of conventional gravity platforms. Investment in subsea equipment by more than 35 operating companies currently represents approximately £3 billion with surface equipment to support the subsea facilities adding perhaps a further £2-3 billion.The courses in Subsea Engineering at Heriot-Watt University were established in 1988 and are regularly updated, in consultation with industry, to produce graduates with the competence levels required to meet the considerable and exciting challenges faced by an industry which must produce solutions for the economical extraction of oil and gas from ever deeper waters in remote locations. The course draws on the expertise and resources of a number of departments - Civil and Offshore Engineering, Computing and Electrical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering - in areas where Heriot-Watt University enjoys an international reputation as a centre of excellence. The course units are taught and assessed over the first two terms, followed overthe remainder of the year by a research thesis/dissertation normally undertaken in collaboration with industry.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: