Bachelor of Global Energy Economics
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Global Energy Economics is an UK Level 6 honours degree at the London School of Oil and Gas Management, delivered across on-campus, online and distance learning routes over 3 years. The programme develops full honours capability in global energy economics, with syllabus content aligned to Energy Institute (EI) and International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) frameworks and grounded in IEA, energy think tanks, banks and international commodity analysts.
By the point of award, you will be graduating with a placement year, a capstone, and the evidenced capability to step into a UK-recognised graduate scheme. Every module builds toward evidenced competence in global energy markets, international commodity pricing and macro energy analysis, with practice-based assessment rather than examination-heavy coursework.
Key Features
- Syllabus benchmarked against Energy Institute (EI) and International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) standards for global energy economics.
- Weekly seminar-led teaching with named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.
- Focus on global energy markets and international commodity pricing, delivered through applied case work rather than passive lecture.
- Assessment centred on real deliverables: global market briefs, commodity outlook notes and macro dashboards.
- Guest sessions with practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists drawn from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
- Formal alignment with UK sector practice, including National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) frameworks where relevant to global energy economics.
- Careers-service support with CV, portfolio and interview preparation targeted at Energy Economics, Finance & HSE employers.
What You Will Learn
- Interpret core concepts and terminology in global energy economics at full honours level.
- Produce global market briefs that reflect UK sector practice for Energy Economics, Finance & HSE.
- Apply global energy markets and international commodity pricing to structured problems drawn from IEA, energy think tanks, banks and international commodity analysts.
- Build commodity outlook notes and defend the underlying assumptions in a technical review.
- Assess risk, safety and commercial implications of decisions in global energy economics.
- Communicate technical findings clearly to non-specialist stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Interpret macro energy analysis and transition economics within a live operating or commercial context.
- Draft macro dashboards and transition economic models to a standard suitable for sign-off by a chartered supervisor.
Who This Course Is For
- Sixth-form leavers, BTEC students and mature applicants entering the oil, gas and energy sector for the first time.
- Career changers from adjacent technical, engineering or commercial disciplines seeking a structured route into global energy economics.
- Working professionals in the energy sector who need a UK-recognised Bachelor in global energy economics to progress internally.
- International applicants planning to work in UK or European oil, gas and energy operations.
- Applicants using the Bachelor of Global Energy Economics as a stepping stone into further LSOGM study at the next level.
Career Pathways
- Energy Risk Analyst within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
- Business Development Manager (Energy) within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
- Energy Economist within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
- Oil & Gas Trader within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
- Petroleum Financial Analyst within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
- HSE Manager within energy economics, finance & hse functions.
The LSOGM careers service supports graduates with sector-specific CV clinics, mock interviews and introductions to recruiting employers across the UK oil, gas and energy sector. Support continues after graduation for alumni working in global energy economics roles.
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, with an interest in global energy economics 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, from process safety audits to reservoir models to trading briefs. Learners on the Bachelor of Global Energy Economics benefit specifically from LSOGM positioning close to the City energy trading floors, the North Sea supply chain, and UK regulators and professional bodies working on global energy economics.
Apply for Bachelor of Global Energy Economics
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