Petroleum Engineering

Of course, you can. But there'll be a huge career shift from Engineering to Management. An MBA is focused on management and leadership roles, which are not a part of the Engineering field. 
Engineering is more about experiments, explorations, and innovations.

Take a moment to think deeply about your eventual career goals and then decide. It's indeed a big step, and if you want to be in a technical line in the future, an MTech is a more ideal option.

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The difference is simple! Petroleum Engineering means producing oil and gas from reservoirs. And Petrochemical Engineering means dealing with chemicals (petroleum-based) carried out in a refinery. 

Petroleum Engineering areas include Drilling, Reservoir, Production, Formation Evaluation,  Well Logging, Exploration of Oil and Gas, etc.

Petrochemical Engineering areas include downstream operations, such as processing the received oil and gas to produce end products.

Though you'll upskill during the course itself via projects, theory, labs, internships, etc. But some abilities that'll eventually help you succeed in this field are

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It's vast. You can join plenty of fields from government and private worldwide. The energy, manufacturing, education, and research fields have a high demand for Petroleum Engineering students. 

Giants like Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), Reliance Industries (RIL), NTPC, TATA Power, and POWERGRID in India have limitless options for you.

In other countries, Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Siemens Energy, ConocoPhillips, Shell (SHEL), and so on, options are available.

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MSc Petroleum Engineering course of Heriot University Dubai is one-year. This course allows students to study specific-courses and take a field development project (with fellow students) and an individual research project. Also, this course is accredited by the QAA in the UK and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE. For Sep 2026 intake, the fees for this course is AED 172,484 (Around INR 42.4 lakh). 

The BTech Petroleum Engineering syllabus surely includes project work and field visits to refineries, oilfields and other project sites to provide you with the necessary practical exposure and training to handle complex situations in the real world. The theory bit covers the important fundamentals and field visits and project work in the final year are important for hands-on learning and better earning potential. 

After successfully completing your BTech Petroleum Engineering degree, you can either hunt for a job or look for some higher study options like an MTech in Petroleum Engineering/Petrochemical Engineering for specialised expertise and knowledge or pursue an advanced-level Diploma in Petroleum/Oil and Gas Engineering. Short-term certificate courses in Petroleum Engineering and Technology can also be a good pick for fast-track advanced training and high earning potential.

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Yes. Almost every college demands a college application fee to be submitted along with the duly filled admission form, after which your application form status is confirmed. The application fee for Petroleum Engineering admission usually varies on the basis of the course level and the college but the general figure is approx. INR 500 to INR 3,000.

You can refer to the official Petroleum Engineering college websites for more accurate information.

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