How long does the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management take?

The Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management 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 Oil and Gas Executive Management.

Which study modes does the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management offer?

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

Where does the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management sit in the UK qualifications framework?

The Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management is structured as a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years. The Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Association for Project Management standards where credibly relevant to oil and gas executive management.

What entry requirements apply to the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management?

Applicants to the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management 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 Oil and Gas Executive Management on merit.

Are payment plans available for the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management?

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

Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management 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 oil and gas executive management 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 Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management, 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 executive decision-making, executive decision-making and adjacent topics such as programme delivery, 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 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

Structured articulation into articulation into doctoral study or senior corporate placement.
Workshops built around World Petroleum Council frameworks and CMI leadership standards for defensible technical judgement.
Live-case briefs benchmarked against Institute of Directors (IoD) and Institute of Directors (IoD) frameworks.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts with named programme-tutor support.
UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years, running 1-2 years across on-campus, online and distance-learning modes.
Syllabus aligned with Institute of Directors (IoD) standards where relevant to oil and gas executive management.
Careers-service link into integrated energy operators, oil and gas majors, energy consultancies, private-equity backed portfolio holders and public-sector energy bodies across the UK and international markets.

What You Will Learn

Frame programme delivery risk registers inside stakeholder briefings and technical reports.
Work confidently with stakeholder-mapping dashboards at research-informed senior depth.
Read and act on Institute of Directors (IoD) guidance relevant to oil and gas executive management.
Build transformation readiness reviews that survive scrutiny from technical and commercial reviewers.
Interpret the executive decision-making evidence base that underpins oil and gas executive management decisions.
Reflect on your own practice against UK master-level standards.
Apply executive decision-making to sector scenarios inside the operating tempo employers expect.
Use programme delivery to structure clear, defensible recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Who This Course Is For

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

Career Pathways

Energy Consultant (senior track).
Business Transformation Lead (senior track).
Oil & Gas Executive (senior track).
Strategic Planning Manager (Energy) (senior track).
Petroleum Operations Manager (senior track).
Change Manager (Energy) (senior track).
Portfolio Manager (Energy) (senior track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management 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 Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management, 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 executive decision-making, executive decision-making and programme delivery. For the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management specifically, that means direct exposure to London-based operator technical centres and Aberdeen-based operations HQs.

Apply for Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management

Applications for the Master of Oil and Gas Executive Management 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 Oil and Gas Executive Management 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.