How long is the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development?

The Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development runs 3 years full-time. Full-time cohorts on the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development 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.

How is the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development delivered?

The Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development is delivered in three parallel modes, on-campus in London, live online and by distance learning. All routes share the same seminar structure and named programme-tutor support across the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development.

Is the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development UK-recognised?

Yes. The Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development is a UK Level 6 honours qualification issued by LSOGM. The syllabus of the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development is aligned with UK professional-body competency areas relevant to onshore oil field development, though LSOGM does not claim direct professional-body accreditation.

What are the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development?

Entry to the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development follows the standard LSOGM Bachelor route, covering academic entry, English-language evidence and references. The Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development statement of intent should show a clear interest in onshore oil field development.

How much does the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development cost?

Tuition for the Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development varies by study mode and residency. LSOGM admissions confirms the current Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development fee, instalment plans and any employer-sponsored funding routes in writing within one working day of application.

Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Onshore Oil Field Development 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 onshore oil field development, from exploration and appraisal through to producing fields and infill drilling, and it is written in step with SPE and IADC competency frameworks used across the UK energy sector. Applicants join weekly seminars run by practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists working in UK upstream engineering and operations functions across the North Sea, international basins and service firms.

By graduation, you will be producing well and completion designs, contributing to reservoir models and framing production forecasts 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 Onshore Oil Field Development 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 Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) and The Geological Society of London competency areas
Year-two industry placement and honours dissertation grounded in operator practice and reviewed each intake
A placement year with an onshore operator or service firm and an honours dissertation
Careers coaching linked to UK Continental Shelf operators and Aberdeen service firms
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

Design onshore field development plans for defined UK and international reservoirs
Model wells, flowlines and separation trains for onshore assets
Apply SPE competency areas to onshore field work
Frame subsurface uncertainty for onshore development decisions
Assess enhanced oil recovery options for onshore fields
Frame ESG and community engagement basics for onshore projects
Deliver an honours dissertation on an onshore field development question
Present onshore oil field development findings in operator-format documentation and briefings

Who This Course Is For

Undergraduate applicants targeting a full UK honours degree on the onshore field development 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 Onshore Oil Field Development move into roles across UK upstream engineering and operations functions across the North Sea, international basins and service firms, drawing on the LSOGM alumni network and careers service. Sample destinations include:

Reservoir Engineer
Field Development Engineer
Production Engineer
Deepwater Well Engineer
Offshore Engineer
Well Completion Engineer
Drilling Engineer

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 Onshore Oil Field Development. Coaching covers CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation for UK sector recruitment cycles, with named alumni contacts available for informational interviews across UK upstream engineering and operations functions across the North Sea, international basins and service firms.

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 Onshore Oil Field Development, 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 Onshore Oil Field Development 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 Onshore Oil Field Development

Bring your ambitions in petroleum engineering & upstream operations 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 Onshore Oil Field Development in writing. Enrol Now.