Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management is a UK Level 6 honours qualification, typically 3 years full-time. Delivered on-campus in central London, live online and by distance learning, the programme concentrates on planning, resourcing and leading upstream and downstream operating environments, and it is written in step with UK employer expectations across oil, gas and energy.
By graduation, you will be equipped to run operational shifts, lead cross-discipline teams and deliver production, safety and cost targets. The programme is taught by practising engineers, HSE specialists, energy economists and industry leaders, with material drawn from live UK and international operator scenarios so the skills you build translate directly to a workplace context.
The Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management closes with a final-year capstone or dissertation following the industry placement year, typically written up against a live operator or contractor brief, giving you evidenced capability to take into a UK operator, service firm or consultancy setting.
Key Features
- Bachelor qualification, UK Level 6 honours qualification, with confirmed articulation pathways into the next LSOGM level
- Syllabus aligned with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and IoD competency areas, and referencing IAEE standards
- Named programme-tutor support across on-campus, online and distance cohorts, with weekly seminars and structured feedback
- Substantial capstone, dissertation or industry placement pathway with named academic supervision
- Direct link to the LSOGM careers service, industry mentoring and alumni network across London, Aberdeen and international hubs
- UK-format technical reporting, briefings and executive summaries drilled through every module
- Reference to ILM frameworks where relevant, giving evidenced UK-recognised practice
What You Will Learn
- Apply operations planning and shift patterns to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Apply production optimisation to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Apply safety leadership on producing assets to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Apply maintenance strategy and turnaround planning to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Apply cost control on operating assets to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Apply operations research applied to oil and gas to real oil, gas and energy scenarios
- Communicate petroleum operations management findings in UK operator-format briefings, executive summaries and technical reports
Who This Course Is For
- A-level leavers targeting an operations career and mature applicants with technician backgrounds
- Working professionals studying part-time around shift, rota and travel patterns in the energy sector
- International applicants seeking a UK-recognised credential in petroleum operations management with named tutor support and a clear articulation route
- Career changers from adjacent sectors, including engineering, finance and defence, moving into oil, gas and energy
- A-level leavers targeting a full UK honours route with an industry placement year
Career Pathways
- Business Transformation Lead
- Portfolio Manager (Energy)
- Oil and Gas Executive
- Head of Operations (Energy)
- Energy Programme Director
- Energy Consultant
- Innovation Lead (Oil and Gas)
- Global Energy Business Manager
The LSOGM careers service links finishers of the Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management with operator production functions, service delivery teams and asset management groups, from London-based head offices and City energy trading floors to Aberdeen operational bases, the wider UKCS supply chain and international hubs in the Middle East, West Africa and Asia. Named careers-service contacts, CV clinics, interview coaching and access to the LSOGM alumni network are available across every study mode.
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 operations management 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 densest concentrations of oil, gas and energy sector employers, professional bodies and standards organisations found anywhere.
Every intake on the Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management, 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, and the syllabus is reviewed annually against live employer demand.
Faculty on the Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management combine active industry practice with academic teaching, and cohorts are deliberately kept small so tutor time is protected. Students leave with evidenced capability drawn from process safety audits, reservoir models, trading briefs, HSE plans, project reports or supply chain designs, depending on their programme, along with a clear articulation ladder to the next LSOGM level.
Apply for Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management
Move into petroleum operations management with a credentialed UK route that keeps three study modes and named tutor support in play. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and admissions returns intake dates, fee schedules and any bridging or preparatory options for the Bachelor of Petroleum Operations Management in writing within one working day. Begin your full honours degree with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.
