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Petroleum Engineering

Palacký University Olomouc · Czechia

Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum geoscience and engineering: oil and gas exploration and production, reservoir modelling, drilling, gas storage and geothermal energy, with field, lab and computing work, taught in Olomouc.

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Where
OlomoucCzechia
Degree
Bc.Czech bachelor's degree
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: 15 March; second round 30 April
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam · 40 places
EU/EEA fee
€5,200 a year2026/27
More facts
Degree
Bc.Czech bachelor's degree
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: 15 March; second round 30 April
  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Czechia

What it is

The three-year degree, taught in English, trains operational experts for all areas of petroleum engineering, with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Classroom teaching is complemented by field excursions, specialised equipment and fieldwork. Graduates work as operational professionals in the petroleum sector, or continue to master's programmes in other engineering branches or related fields, including petroleum engineering and geoenergy.

What you need

  • Written entrance exams in chemistry and mathematics; English at B2, or proof of earlier study in English.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Palacký University Olomouc

UP's guide for foreign applicants treats the IB Diploma as a Czech school-leaving certificate: send a certified copy, with no recognition fee. Each faculty runs its own selection.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on petroleum.upol.cz

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    Written exams in chemistry and mathematics; there were two application rounds. 40 places. 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published.
Sources (3)
  1. Petroleum Engineering at UPOL — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UPOL

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