Is the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development available online or on-campus?

The Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is delivered in three parallel modes at LSOGM, on-campus in central London, live online and structured distance learning. Students on the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development can switch between modes between terms if their circumstances change.

Is the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development recognised in the UK?

The Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is a UK Bachelor programme delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, a division of Harold International College of London. The Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development syllabus is aligned to standards published by bodies such as Energy Institute (EI), though LSOGM is not directly accredited by them.

What are the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development?

Entry to the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development requires the standard LSOGM Bachelor conditions, summarised in the Entry Requirements section on this page. International applicants to the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development need IELTS at the stated band or equivalent English evidence.

How much does the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development cost and is funding available?

Fees for the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development vary by mode of study and intake. Admissions confirms the current Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development fee schedule in writing on application, together with instalment options and any current scholarship or discount available for the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development.

Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is a 3 years programme a UK Level 6 honours degree with an integrated industry placement year, focused on business development capability for petroleum organisations across licence rounds, joint ventures and downstream commercial expansion. Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development centres on economic modelling, financial analysis, contract law, HSE assurance and ESG reporting for the oil, gas and energy sector, with weekly seminars, applied casework and a formal assessment portfolio.

By graduation, Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development students are running opportunity screening, preparing business development pitches and coordinating stakeholder engagement for petroleum organisations, and leave with honours-level petroleum business development capability. The honours degree runs primarily on-campus in London with a supported blended-online route and a structured distance-learning route for international applicants unable to travel.

Every module on the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is delivered in weekly seminars supported by directed reading, structured formative tasks and a final summative assessment that is judged against employer-facing criteria. The Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development timetable interleaves technical content with commercial context so that graduates carry both the operational vocabulary of oil, gas and energy work and the strategic vocabulary needed to move into wider industry roles. Practitioner guest sessions are woven into the calendar so that students meet working engineers, HSE specialists, traders and energy managers throughout the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development.

Key Features

Bachelor level: Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is a UK Level 6 honours degree with an integrated industry placement year, giving a credible UK study reference on the CV.
Duration: typical study time is 3 years, with intake dates through the year.
Three modes: on-campus in central London, live-online and structured distance learning, all sharing the same tutor group.
Professional-body alignment: the syllabus of the Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development is aligned with standards published by Energy Institute (EI), IEMA, IOSH.
Applied casework: real-format briefs drawn from economic modelling, financial analysis, contract law, HSE assurance and ESG reporting for the oil, gas and energy sector, so assessment output is close to workplace evidence.
Careers-service link: every Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development cohort has access to the LSOGM careers service and UK employer network.
Named tutor group: small cohorts with named tutors visible from week one, including alumni now working with organisations that reference IOSH, NEBOSH, CFA Institute.

What You Will Learn

Core concepts underpinning petroleum business development, framed at a honours-graduate level.
Practical routines for applying petroleum business development in day-to-day oil, gas and energy operations.
Use of recognised UK and international standards, including Energy Institute (EI) guidance, inside petroleum business development workflows.
Structured problem-solving methods calibrated to petroleum business development scenarios you will meet in practice.
Reading, interpreting and preparing the reports and documents that circulate around petroleum business development teams.
Team-based casework so that petroleum business development decisions are made through mixed engineering, commercial and HSE lenses.
Communication skills for briefing management on petroleum business development status, risks and options.
Research and analytical methods needed to complete an independent piece of work on petroleum business development.

Who This Course Is For

Sixth-form and college leavers with UCAS points targeting a career in petroleum business development.
International applicants seeking a full UK honours degree in the energy sector.
Mature applicants with equivalent experience seeking honours accreditation.
Career changers ready for a three-year immersion including industry placement.

Career Pathways

Contracts and Commercial Manager
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Petroleum Investment Analyst
Energy Risk Analyst
Business Development Manager (Energy)
Energy Economist

The LSOGM careers service supports Bachelor of Petroleum Business Development graduates with CV clinics, mock interviews with practising energy sector managers and structured introductions into the London and Aberdeen employer networks.

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 petroleum business development.

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 densest concentrations of oil, gas and energy sector employers, professional bodies and standards organisations anywhere in the world.

Every intake, whether 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.

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