How long is the Diploma in Production Planning and Control?

The Diploma in Production Planning and Control runs 6 to 12 months. Full-time cohorts on the Diploma in Production Planning and Control 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 Diploma in Production Planning and Control delivered?

The Diploma in Production Planning and Control 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 Diploma in Production Planning and Control.

Is the Diploma in Production Planning and Control UK-recognised?

Yes. The Diploma in Production Planning and Control is a UK Level 4 qualification issued by LSOGM. The syllabus of the Diploma in Production Planning and Control is aligned with UK professional-body competency areas relevant to production planning and control, though LSOGM does not claim direct professional-body accreditation.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Production Planning and Control?

Entry to the Diploma in Production Planning and Control follows the standard LSOGM Diploma route, covering academic entry, English-language evidence and references. The Diploma in Production Planning and Control statement of intent should show a clear interest in production planning and control.

How much does the Diploma in Production Planning and Control cost?

Tuition for the Diploma in Production Planning and Control varies by study mode and residency. LSOGM admissions confirms the current Diploma in Production Planning and Control fee, instalment plans and any employer-sponsored funding routes in writing within one working day of application.

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Course Overview

The Diploma in Production Planning and Control is a UK Level 4 qualification delivered over 6 to 12 months across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme concentrates on the planning and control discipline that turns operator plans into producing barrels and cubic metres across upstream and midstream assets, and it is written in step with IChemE and CILT operating standards used across the UK energy sector. Applicants join weekly seminars run by practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists working in UK midstream, refining, terminal and logistics functions across operators and service firms.

By graduation, you will be producing process flow analyses, contributing to integrity plans and framing terminal throughput reports for senior audiences. You finish with a practitioner portfolio and applied coursework, reflecting practitioner foundations that translate to supervised operational roles, and ready to step into evidenced practitioner practice and progression toward an Advanced Diploma. The Diploma in Production Planning and Control is calibrated to UK employer demand and reviewed each intake against sector signals from operators, service firms and professional bodies.

Key Features

UK Level 4 qualification with named programme-tutor support across all three study modes
Syllabus aligned with Energy Institute (EI), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) competency areas
Operator-format case exercises grounded in operator practice and reviewed each intake
Production planning practicals and reconciliation exercises
Careers coaching linked to UK terminals, refineries and pipeline corridors
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 production plans across wells, platforms and processing facilities
Read allocation, reconciliation and forecast reports
Apply Management of Change to running production
Support planned turnaround, shutdown and start-up planning
Frame production shortfalls and root cause analysis routines
Coordinate production, engineering and HSE interfaces
Communicate plan versus actual variance to senior audiences
Present production planning and control findings in operator-format documentation and briefings

Who This Course Is For

Practitioners moving into supervised roles on the production planning track
Career changers building credentialed evidence for UK and international energy employers
International applicants seeking a UK Level 4 qualification with named tutor support
Technicians preparing to articulate into Advanced Diploma or Higher Diploma routes at LSOGM
Working professionals studying part-time around shift or rota patterns in the energy sector

Career Pathways

Graduates from the Diploma in Production Planning and Control move into roles across UK midstream, refining, terminal and logistics functions across operators and service firms, drawing on the LSOGM alumni network and careers service. Sample destinations include:

Asset Integrity Engineer
Facilities Engineer
Petroleum Transportation Manager
Marine Oil Operations Manager
Petrochemical Plant Engineer
Energy Supply Chain Manager
LNG Operations Engineer

LSOGM careers service links Diploma finishers with UK operators, service firms and international assets recruiting through London, and supports applications for professional-body membership routes aligned to the Diploma in Production Planning and Control. Coaching covers CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation for UK sector recruitment cycles, with named alumni contacts available for informational interviews across UK midstream, refining, terminal and logistics functions across operators and service firms.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels, BTEC Level 3, or an equivalent international qualification.
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.0) for non-native English speakers.
One reference (academic, employer or professional).
Short statement of intent about your interest in energy operations.

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 Diploma in Production Planning and Control, 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 Diploma accessible around work, family or shift patterns in the energy sector, and the Diploma in Production Planning and Control 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 Diploma in Production Planning and Control

Bring your ambitions in midstream, logistics & refining into a UK-credentialed programme with named tutor support, three parallel study modes and a syllabus reviewed each intake against live sector demand. Move into practitioner-level oil, gas and energy operations with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Admissions will confirm current fee bands, instalment plans and intake dates for the Diploma in Production Planning and Control in writing. Enrol Now.