How long does the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design take?

The Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design runs 1-2 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 Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design.

Which study modes does the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design offer?

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

Where does the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design sit in the UK qualifications framework?

The Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design is structured as a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years. The Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology standards where credibly relevant to advanced petroleum systems design.

What entry requirements apply to the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design?

Applicants to the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design 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 Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design on merit.

Are payment plans available for the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design?

Fees for the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design vary by study mode and intake. LSOGM Admissions publishes current fee bands on request and, for most Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design applicants, offers structured payment plans across the 1-2 years of study.

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Course Overview

Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design is a research-informed senior 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 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years, the programme runs across 1-2 years and is aligned with UK further and higher education expectations for advanced petroleum systems design inside the petroleum engineering & upstream operations 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 Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design, you will take the senior postgraduate track with confidence and step into articulation into doctoral study or senior corporate placement. The syllabus is built around reservoir engineering, reservoir engineering and adjacent topics such as well engineering, using live scenarios from operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists 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 research-informed modules and a substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project so what you can do is evidenced through practice, not only examined through recall.

Key Features

Careers-service link into operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists across the UK and international markets.
Applied focus on reservoir engineering, reservoir engineering and current petroleum engineering & upstream operations practice.
Structured articulation into articulation into doctoral study or senior corporate placement.
Workshops built around PESGB technical bulletins and SUT subsea protocols for defensible technical judgement.
Live-case briefs benchmarked against International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) frameworks.
Practical exposure to production optimisation software used across the petroleum engineering & upstream operations sector.
UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years, running 1-2 years across on-campus, online and distance-learning modes.

What You Will Learn

Apply reservoir engineering to sector scenarios inside the operating tempo employers expect.
Build subsea intervention risk registers that survive scrutiny from technical and commercial reviewers.
Communicate outcomes in the written and verbal registers used by operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists.
Work confidently with production optimisation software at research-informed senior depth.
Reflect on your own practice against UK master-level standards.
Read and act on Energy Institute (EI) guidance relevant to advanced petroleum systems design.
Use well engineering to structure clear, defensible recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Interpret the reservoir engineering evidence base that underpins advanced petroleum systems design decisions.

Who This Course Is For

UK Bachelor's holders (2:2 or above) progressing into senior-track advanced petroleum systems design study.
International graduates with an equivalent Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
Career pivoters moving from operations into governance or strategy roles.
Working professionals with substantial experience in advanced petroleum systems design contexts.
Senior applicants targeting doctoral study or executive-track promotion.

Career Pathways

Petrophysicist (senior track).
Subsea Engineer (senior track).
Wellsite Geologist (senior track).
Well Completion Engineer (senior track).
Reservoir Engineer (senior track).
Deepwater Well Engineer (senior track).
Reservoir Simulation Engineer (senior track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design students with CV, interview and portfolio guidance calibrated to operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists. 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 Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design, not an afterthought.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor degree at 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
Relevant work experience considered in place of formal academic qualifications for senior applicants.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two references, normally one academic and one personal or employer.
Personal statement covering your research or professional interests.

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 reservoir engineering, reservoir engineering and well engineering. For the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design specifically, that means short connectivity to Aberdeen and the North Sea for upstream field visits.

Apply for Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design

Applications for the Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design 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 Master of Advanced Petroleum Systems Design team publishes intake dates, fees and cohort schedules on request, and Admissions replies with a full pack once a short enquiry form is submitted. Take the senior postgraduate track with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.