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Master's degree

Master's Degree in Oil and Gas Management

Start date:

03.03.2026
Duration: 2 Years Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:30 pm to 21:30 pm
Modality: Online
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La Master's Degree in Oil and Gas Management It provides a cross-sectional view of the hydrocarbon industry, both from the point of view of from a technical, economic, regulatory and legal perspective.

La Master's Degree in Oil and Gas Management of the Universidad Austral provide a comprehensive and cross-cutting training in the hydrocarbon industry, with a look technical, economic, regulatory and legal, prepared to respond to the current and future challenges of the energy sector.

Throughout the master's program you will:

  • Expand your strategic view of the energy sector, both in Argentina and in the international market.

  • Develop managerial skills applied to the operational, legal and technologicalenhancing your professional profile.

  • Acquire multidisciplinary knowledge of all the business value chain (Upstream, Midstream and Downstream).

  • Understanding economics, marketing, and regulation of the sector, incorporating criteria for decision-making with real impact.

  • Leading and promoting hydrocarbon projects, generating sustainable competitive advantages in public and private organizations.

  • Mastering key tools to solve the main challenges of the industry and manage projects with a comprehensive vision.

The Master's Degree in Gas and Oil Management at our University is the #1 in Argentina and #3 Worldwide in the «Oil and Gas Management and Trade Ranking», according to Eduniversal Ranking 2024 Best Master.

 

Why study at Austral University?

  • Recognized academic excellence: the Universidad Austral stands out as #1 in Private Management in Argentina y #1 in Employability, according to the main international rankings.

  • Prestigious academic body: leading professors and specialists in the energy sector, with extensive professional and academic experience, who continue in office.

  • Practical and applied approach: methodology oriented towards real problem solving, case analysis and strategic decision making.

  • Comprehensive and up-to-date trainingInterdisciplinary content that integrates management, technology, economics and regulatory framework, aligned with the current challenges of the sector.

  • Networking and professional development: access to a valuable networking among participants, teachers and industry leaders.

  • International projectionA university with strong regional and global recognition, preparing professionals with strategic vision and international reach.

Mode

  • Streaming (virtual live)
    Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:30 pm to 21:30 pm (minimum attendance of 75% per subject)
  • Optional in-person sessions (attendance is recommended)

Theses

ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES ON THE TRANSPORT AND EVACUATION OF MEDANITO CRUDE OIL IN ARGENTINA.

Analysis of existing transport systems and new projects, coordination between public and private investment, the regulatory framework and the strategic planning necessary to sustain the competitiveness of Argentine crude in the international market.

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Federico Caceres
Business Operations Analyst - Vista Energy

Academic director

Additional Information

La Master's Degree in Oil and Gas Management of the Universidad Austral It's a master's degree. Interdisciplinary, directed to professionals seeking to develop a strategic and comprehensive vision of the hydrocarbon industryincorporating management, leadership and decision-making tools in a constantly transforming energy context.

It is especially geared towards:

  • A who se relate to the different areas de a company oil y su ecosystem: from Clients y Suppliers to authorities regulatory (national y provincial).
  • Engineers, geologists, and technical professionals who wish to expand their training towards management, business and strategic planning.

  • Law Firm interested in deepening their knowledge in legal, regulatory and contractual framework of the energy sector.

  • Economists, graduates in Administration and professionals in economic sciences who seek to specialize in the economics, marketing and management of the gas and oil business.

  • Managers, middle managers and professionals who work—or aspire to work—in energy companies, consultancies, public bodies and regulators.

  • Professionals from the public or private sector that participate in the design, analysis or implementation of energy policies.

 

  • To introduce and deepen multidisciplinary knowledge of the Gas and Oil industry, integrating technology (Upstream, Midstream and Downstream), economics, marketing, regulation, environmental impact, strategic planning and financial management.

  • Develop high-level professional skills all with identify, analyze and solve complex problems of the hydrocarbon sector.

  • Promote an interdisciplinary management vision, oriented towards search for creative solutions already the strategic decision-making.

  • To train leaders capable of performing in the areas of Technology, Legal and Managementwith a comprehensive understanding of the energy business.

  • To provide specific knowledge and advanced tools for problem solving and efficient management in the Gas and Oil market.

Curriculum

The plan consists of 6 areas, organized in 4 modules:

Areas of training

  • Oil and Gas Industry Technology

  • Economics and Marketing

  • Legal and Regulatory Framework

  • Environment

  • Financial Planning and Management

  • Humanities Subjects


1 MODULE

  • 1.1 Oil and Gas Economics. International and National Market

  • 1.2 Introduction to the Oil and Gas Industry. Downstream – Midstream

  • 1.3 Legal and Regulatory Aspects

  • 1.4 Practical sessions with optional in-person attendance I (*)


2 MODULE

  • 2.1 Gas and Oil Marketing. International and Domestic. Decision Making

  • 2.2 Introduction to the Oil and Gas Industry. Upstream

  • 2.3 Environmental Management

  • 2.4 Practical Workshops with optional in-person attendance II (*)


3 MODULE

  • 3.1 Strategic Planning and Financial Management

  • 3.2 Economy and Finance

  • 3.3 Professional ethics

  • 3.4 Final Project Monitoring and Tutoring


MODULE 4 – OPTIONAL APPROACH

Technological Approach

  • 4.1 Thermodynamics Applied to Petroleum Processes

  • 4.2 Oil Refining and Gas Processing Technology

  • 4.3 Petroleum Geology and Geophysics

  • 4.4 Well Drilling and Completion

Legal Approach (*)

  • 4.1 Upstream

  • 4.2 Midstream

  • 4.3 Downstream

  • 4.4 Electricity

Management Approach

  • 4.1 Management control

  • 4.2 Company Policy

  • 4.3 International Business

(*) Recordings of classes using this approach are subject to approval by the Director.


Integrator Final Work

The final assessment method consists of carrying out a Individual Final Project, with oral and public defense, under the guidance of a Director.

The Final Project is a professional application project whose objective is to demonstrate proficiency in the conceptual, practical and methodological handling of the current state of knowledge in the discipline and to test the ability of the future specialist in the design and production of a solution to a specific problem situation.

Those who meet the promotion requirements will achieve the grade and obtain the title of “Master's Degree in Gas and Oil Management”.

Official recognition and national validity of the title awarded by the Ministry of Education through Resolution No. 51/10, 160/11, 2385/15 and 2641/17 and by CONEAU through Accreditation Resolution No. 33/21.

DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS

  • UA undergraduate graduates:
    • 25% off all UA postgraduate academic offerings (master's degrees, diplomas and programs).
    • 20% off master's degrees IAE and 10% in targeted programs of IAE.
  • UA Postgraduate Graduates:
    • 20% on the academic offer of UA diplomas and programs.
  • Former students (non-graduates):
    • 15% on the academic offer of UA diplomas and programs.

 Important: Discounts are not cumulative and are subject to availability.

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  • Applicants must be graduates of a university program of four or more years in duration. Those without a university degree but with proven professional experience will be evaluated by the Board of Directors.
  • Reading material in English.
  • Attend the admissions interview.

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