How long does the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering take?

The Bachelor of Field Development Engineering runs 3 years at LSOGM London. That covers on-campus, online and distance-learning intakes, with the same tutor-led seminar structure across each cohort of the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering.

Which study modes does the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering offer?

The Bachelor of Field Development Engineering is delivered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning. Every mode of the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering shares the same weekly seminar rhythm, named programme-tutor support and assessment schedule.

Where does the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering sit in the UK qualifications framework?

The Bachelor of Field Development Engineering is structured as a UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years. The Bachelor of Field Development Engineering syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Institution of Chemical Engineers standards where credibly relevant to field development engineering.

What entry requirements apply to the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering?

Applicants to the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering are expected to meet the published entry requirements above, including English-language evidence for non-native speakers. Where you fall short on a single criterion, LSOGM will review a full application to the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering on merit.

Are payment plans available for the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering?

Fees for the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering vary by study mode and intake. LSOGM Admissions publishes current fee bands on request and, for most Bachelor of Field Development Engineering applicants, offers structured payment plans across the 3 years of study.

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Course Overview

Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering is a full honours programme built inside Harold International College of London and calibrated to the working reality of the UK oil, gas and energy sector. Structured as a UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years, the programme runs across 3 years and is aligned with UK further and higher education expectations for field development engineering inside the petroleum engineering & upstream operations area. Study is available on-campus in central London, online, or by distance learning, with the same weekly seminar structure, the same coursework schedule and the same named programme-tutor support across every mode of study.

By the end of the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering, you will enter graduate-track roles with a full honours credential and step into progression into an LSOGM MSc, MEng or MBA-style Master programme. The syllabus is built around well engineering, well engineering and adjacent topics such as petrophysics, using live scenarios from operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists to sharpen how you read data, brief stakeholders and act inside the operating rhythm of the sector. Every taught unit closes with a reflection task so you can trace your capability growth week by week, and assessment uses foundational modules, electives, a year-two industry placement and a final-year capstone or dissertation so what you can do is evidenced through practice, not only examined through recall.

Key Features

Practical exposure to reservoir simulation models used across the petroleum engineering & upstream operations sector.
Workshops built around SPE well integrity guidance and IADC drilling standards for defensible technical judgement.
Syllabus aligned with The Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) standards where relevant to field development engineering.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts with named programme-tutor support.
UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years, running 3 years across on-campus, online and distance-learning modes.
Applied focus on well engineering, well engineering and current petroleum engineering & upstream operations practice.
Careers-service link into operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists across the UK and international markets.

What You Will Learn

Communicate outcomes in the written and verbal registers used by operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists.
Work confidently with reservoir simulation models at full honours depth.
Apply well engineering to sector scenarios inside the operating tempo employers expect.
Reflect on your own practice against UK bachelor-level standards.
Deploy reservoir simulation models inside case-brief exercises drawn from live operator scenarios.
Interpret the well engineering evidence base that underpins field development engineering decisions.
Read and act on The Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) guidance relevant to field development engineering.
Frame subsea intervention risk registers inside stakeholder briefings and technical reports.

Who This Course Is For

Career changers committing to a three-year full honours track in the energy sector.
School-leavers meeting UCAS-point requirements interested in field development engineering.
HND holders progressing via credit transfer into a UK honours cohort.
Mature applicants with equivalent qualifications and sector experience.
International applicants targeting a full UK honours degree in field development engineering.

Career Pathways

Petroleum Engineer (graduate track).
Subsea Engineer (graduate track).
Drilling Engineer (graduate track).
Production Engineer (graduate track).
Reservoir Simulation Engineer (graduate track).
Directional Drilling Specialist (graduate track).
Wellsite Geologist (graduate track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Bachelor of Field Development Engineering students with CV, interview and portfolio guidance calibrated to operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists. Sessions run across the study window rather than only at graduation, so applications, technical interviews and site-visit preparation are threaded through the programme timeline. Progression is treated as a design outcome of the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering, not an afterthought.

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's energy trading floors, the offshore expertise of Aberdeen and the North Sea, and one of the world's densest concentrations of oil, gas and energy sector employers, professional bodies and standards organisations.

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 LSOGM programmes accessible around work, family or shift patterns in the energy sector. Curricula are reviewed annually against live employer demand, faculty are practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists, and students leave with evidenced capability across well engineering, well engineering and petrophysics. For the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering specifically, that means short connectivity to Aberdeen and the North Sea for upstream field visits.

Apply for Bachelor of Field Development Engineering

Applications for the Bachelor of Field Development Engineering are open across on-campus, online and distance-learning intakes throughout the year, with structured payment plans and rolling admissions windows for UK and international applicants. The Bachelor of Field Development Engineering team publishes intake dates, fees and cohort schedules on request, and Admissions replies with a full pack once a short enquiry form is submitted. Begin your full honours degree with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.