MSc in Petroleum, Energy Economics & Finance

Specifically designed for graduates who wish to develop analytical and problemsolving skills from economics and finance enabling them to embark and develop their careers in business and government within the petroleum industries. The course addresses the increasing need for economic and finance skills required for the complex nature of decision-making in these industries. Our students will develop the skills to allow them to analyse a range of economic and finance issues relevant to these industries, such as investment analysis, government petroleum policies, decommissioning, energy demand.

The details below are intended to give students a guide to the courses they would be studying on the MSc in Petroleum, Energy Economics & Finance programme. To read what each course is about, click on the course code. The credits shown are Aberdeen credits (30 Aberdeen credits = 15 ECTS). The Programme Director is Professor Euan Phimister.

First Stage Courses

• BU 5031 Accountancy (15) (MW)
• BU 5033 Economic Analysis (15) (DM TB)
• BU 5024 Introduction to Energy and Petroleum Economics (10) (AK)
• BU 5025 Quantitative Methods (15) (KB YA)
• BU 5028 Introduction to Corporate Finance (10) (-)

Second Stage Courses

• BU 5558 Business Strategy (15) (JS)
• BU 5556 Real Options and Decision Making (15) (JSW)
• BU 5557 Issues in Energy and Petroleum Economics (15) (EP)
• BU 5562 Empirical Methods in Energy Economics (15) (EP)

Third Stage Courses

• BU 5936 Dissertation (60) (EP)

MSc in Petroleum, Energy Economics & Finance Student Web Site

Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics and Finance (ACREEF)