How long is the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies?

The Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies runs 3 years full-time. Full-time cohorts on the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies typically finish inside the shorter end of the band, while part-time and distance-learning routes extend to the longer end around work and shift commitments.

Is the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies UK-recognised?

Yes. The Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies is a UK Level 6 honours qualification issued by LSOGM. The syllabus of the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies is aligned with UK professional-body competency areas relevant to carbon and sustainability studies, though LSOGM does not claim direct professional-body accreditation.

What are the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies?

Entry to the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies follows the standard LSOGM Bachelor route, covering academic entry, English-language evidence and references. The Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies statement of intent should show a clear interest in carbon and sustainability studies.

Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies is a UK Level 6 honours qualification delivered over 3 years full-time across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme concentrates on a full honours degree in carbon and sustainability studies, framed for oil, gas and the wider transition landscape, and it is written in step with UK HSE and IEMA reporting frameworks used across the UK energy sector. Applicants join weekly seminars run by practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists working in oil and gas economics, HSE and sustainability functions across UK operators, service firms and advisory houses.

By graduation, you will be producing price and risk analyses, contributing to process safety cases and framing ESG reports for senior audiences. You finish with a final-year dissertation and modular coursework, reflecting a full honours degree with placement year, dissertation and credentialed exit, and ready to step into a UK honours degree with an industry placement year on the record. The Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies is calibrated to UK employer demand and reviewed each intake against sector signals from operators, service firms and professional bodies.

Key Features

UK Level 6 honours qualification with named programme-tutor support across all three study modes
Syllabus aligned with International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), Health and Safety Executive (HSE UK) frameworks and Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) competency areas
Year-two industry placement and honours dissertation grounded in operator practice and reviewed each intake
A placement year with an operator or advisory firm and an honours dissertation
Careers coaching linked to the City energy trading floors and London commodities markets
UK-formatted technical reporting and briefing writing drilled through every module
Three parallel study modes accessible around shift, rota and family patterns in the energy sector

What You Will Learn

Build carbon accounts and ESG disclosures for operator organisations
Apply IEMA-aligned sustainability practice inside energy work
Frame environmental impact assessments for oil and gas projects
Assess low-carbon investments against legacy asset economics
Support UK regulatory reporting to HSE and environmental regulators
Design transition programmes alongside legacy portfolios
Deliver an honours dissertation on a carbon and sustainability question
Present carbon and sustainability studies findings in operator-format documentation and briefings

Who This Course Is For

Undergraduate applicants targeting a full UK honours degree on the carbon and sustainability track
International applicants seeking a UK Level 6 credential with an industry placement year
Mature applicants with sector experience returning to formal study through the honours route
Career changers targeting a credentialed graduate path into oil, gas and energy
Working professionals studying part-time around energy-sector commitments and shift patterns

Career Pathways

Graduates from the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies move into roles across oil and gas economics, HSE and sustainability functions across UK operators, service firms and advisory houses, drawing on the LSOGM alumni network and careers service. Sample destinations include:

Business Development Manager (Energy)
HSE Manager
Oil & Gas Trader
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Energy Risk Analyst
Process Safety Engineer
Energy Transition Analyst

LSOGM careers service links Bachelor finishers with UK operators, service firms and international assets recruiting through London, and supports applications for professional-body membership routes aligned to the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies. Coaching covers CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation for UK sector recruitment cycles, with named alumni contacts available for informational interviews across oil and gas economics, HSE and sustainability functions across UK operators, service firms and advisory houses.

Entry Requirements

112-128 UCAS points (or equivalent), including at least one science-related A-Level (or BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or above).
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 5/B (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two references, normally academic; senior professional acceptable for mature applicants.
Personal statement covering your interest in oil, gas and energy careers.

Why Study at LSOGM

The London School of Oil and Gas Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSOGM sits within reach of the City energy trading floors, the offshore expertise of Aberdeen and the North Sea, and one of the world densest concentrations of oil, gas and energy sector employers, professional bodies and standards organisations. That geography shapes the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies, with visiting practitioners and case studies drawn from operators, contractors and advisory firms active in the UK sector.

Every intake, on-campus, online or by distance learning, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Three parallel study modes make the Bachelor accessible around work, family or shift patterns in the energy sector, and the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies syllabus is reviewed annually against live employer demand from UK operators and contractors. Faculty are practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists, and students leave with evidenced capability across written, quantitative and spoken tasks that map to sector recruitment.

Apply for Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies

Bring your ambitions in energy economics, finance & hse into a UK-credentialed programme with named tutor support, three parallel study modes and a syllabus reviewed each intake against live sector demand. Begin your full honours degree with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Admissions will confirm current fee bands, instalment plans and intake dates for the Bachelor of Carbon and Sustainability Studies in writing. Enrol Now.