How long does the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development take?

The Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development 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 Petroleum Executive Development.

Which study modes does the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development offer?

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

Where does the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development sit in the UK qualifications framework?

The Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development is structured as a UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years. The Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Institute of Directors standards where credibly relevant to petroleum executive development.

What entry requirements apply to the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development?

Applicants to the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development 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 Petroleum Executive Development on merit.

Are payment plans available for the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development?

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

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

Course Overview

Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development 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 petroleum executive development inside the energy leadership & strategic management 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 Petroleum Executive Development, 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 strategic energy management, strategic energy management and adjacent topics such as executive decision-making, using live scenarios from integrated energy operators, oil and gas majors, energy consultancies, private-equity backed portfolio holders and public-sector energy bodies 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

UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years, running 3 years across on-campus, online and distance-learning modes.
Workshops built around IoD director-level competencies and World Petroleum Council frameworks for defensible technical judgement.
Structured articulation into progression into an LSOGM MSc, MEng or MBA-style Master programme.
Syllabus aligned with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) standards where relevant to petroleum executive development.
Applied focus on strategic energy management, strategic energy management and current energy leadership & strategic management practice.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts with named programme-tutor support.
Live-case briefs benchmarked against Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) frameworks.

What You Will Learn

Deploy strategic option-tree templates inside case-brief exercises drawn from live operator scenarios.
Frame strategic option stress tests inside stakeholder briefings and technical reports.
Communicate outcomes in the written and verbal registers used by integrated energy operators, oil and gas majors, energy consultancies, private-equity backed portfolio holders and public-sector energy bodies.
Use executive decision-making to structure clear, defensible recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Build M&A due-diligence findings that survive scrutiny from technical and commercial reviewers.
Read and act on Chartered Management Institute (CMI) guidance relevant to petroleum executive development.
Reflect on your own practice against UK bachelor-level standards.
Work confidently with strategic option-tree templates at full honours depth.

Who This Course Is For

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

Career Pathways

Oil & Gas Executive (graduate track).
Change Manager (Energy) (graduate track).
Innovation Lead (Oil & Gas) (graduate track).
Energy Consultant (graduate track).
Global Energy Business Manager (graduate track).
Portfolio Manager (Energy) (graduate track).
Strategic Planning Manager (Energy) (graduate track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development students with CV, interview and portfolio guidance calibrated to integrated energy operators, oil and gas majors, energy consultancies, private-equity backed portfolio holders and public-sector energy bodies. 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 Petroleum Executive Development, 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 strategic energy management, strategic energy management and executive decision-making. For the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development specifically, that means direct exposure to London-based operator technical centres and Aberdeen-based operations HQs.

Apply for Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development

Applications for the Bachelor of Petroleum Executive Development 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 Petroleum Executive Development 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.