The School of Petroleum Engineeering (SCOPE) provides Australia's longest standing internationally recognised Undergraduate degree programmes in Petroleum Engineering. SCOPE also offers Postgraduate degrees and training for working professionals through Public Short Courses and In-House Short Courses for Industry, Drilling School and the Open Learning programme.

SCOPE's activities encompass a lot more than education. SCOPE is known for its established and developing Research programmes targetted at the advancement of key technologies for the oil and gas and related industries.

SCOPE also offers its expertise in Consulting services to industry.