How long is the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management?

The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management runs 1 to 2 years. Full-time cohorts typically finish inside the shorter end of that band, while part-time and distance-learning routes take up to the upper end. Intake dates for the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management are confirmed at application.

How is the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management delivered?

The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management 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, so the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management stays consistent whichever mode you choose.

Is the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management UK-recognised?

Yes. The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management sits in the LSOGM UK curriculum ladder at UK Level 7 postgraduate (LSOGM Master) level and follows UK further and higher-education conventions. The syllabus is aligned with the professional bodies referenced above, and the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management slots into progression routes within LSOGM.

What are the entry requirements for the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management?

Applicants need the standard Master entry mix, covered in the entry requirements section above. Non-native English speakers need the specified IELTS score. Admissions confirms eligibility for the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management within one working day.

How much does the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management cost?

Tuition for the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management varies by study mode and residency status. LSOGM admissions confirms the current Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management fee, instalment plans and any employer-sponsored funding routes in writing within one working day of application.

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

Course Overview

The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification of one year full-time or two years part-time, delivered across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme concentrates on strategic management of oil and gas businesses across portfolio, corporate development and transition strategy, and it is written in step with Energy Institute (EI), Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Institute of Directors (IoD) competency areas familiar to UK operators, contractors and service companies working across the North Sea, wider Europe, the Middle East, West Africa and the Americas.

By graduation you will be writing strategic plans, briefing executive committees and shaping portfolio and transition decisions, ready to take on research-informed senior practice with a substantial dissertation or sponsor consulting project. You will finish with a capstone or portfolio project rooted in a real oil, gas and energy scenario, and you will leave with UK-format written and oral communication drilled through every module. The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management is calibrated for both first-career applicants and returning professionals, with dedicated tutor support inside every cohort.

On-campus cohorts sit weekly seminars at the LSOGM London base, live online cohorts join the same seminars via a scheduled video room, and distance-learning cohorts follow the same materials asynchronously with weekly tutor check-ins. Assessment blends analytical assignments, group consulting exercises and a substantial dissertation or sponsor consulting project, graded against UK Level 7 outcome descriptors.

Key Features

One-year full-time or two-year part-time Level 7 postgraduate award
Syllabus aligned with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Institute of Directors (IoD) frameworks
Coverage of Energy Institute (EI) senior competencies
Modules on integrated portfolio planning, M&A and transition strategy
Named programme-tutor support across on-campus, online and distance modes
Dissertation or sponsor consulting project on a strategic oil and gas question

What You Will Learn

Write integrated corporate strategy plans for oil and gas businesses
Model portfolio choices across upstream, midstream and low-carbon
Assess M&A and asset-swap options for operators
Advise executive committees on transition strategy
Track competitor and peer strategy across IOCs, NOCs and independents
Design KPI structures for strategic execution
Support investor relations narrative and disclosure
Communicate strategic findings in UK-format board papers

Who This Course Is For

Senior managers targeting executive tracks in oil and gas
Consultants moving into oil and gas strategy specialism
International applicants targeting a UK-format senior credential
Operator planning leads and heads of strategy
Working professionals studying part-time around executive commitments

Career Pathways

Strategic Planning Manager (Energy)
Corporate Development Manager
Oil & Gas Executive
Energy Programme Director
Business Transformation Lead
Head of Operations (Energy)
Portfolio Manager (Energy)

The LSOGM careers service links Master finishers with UK operators, City energy trading floors, Aberdeen and North Sea contractors, and international assets recruiting through London. Named careers advisers coach every Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management candidate through CV framing, LinkedIn positioning and interview preparation for UK-format hiring processes, with follow-up support after graduation.

Weekly online tutorial windows and a moderated discussion board keep asynchronous learners in step with the live cohort. Master finishers receive a written transcript, the Master award and a UK-format reference letter, plus tailored introductions through the LSOGM careers service into UK and international senior-track roles. Applicants can begin the Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management at any of the rolling intakes across the year, with course dates confirmed in writing at admission.

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.

Every intake, on-campus, online or distance learning, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Three parallel study modes keep the programme accessible around shift patterns and travel commitments in the energy sector. Curricula are reviewed annually against live employer demand, and faculty are practising engineers, HSE specialists and energy economists.

The Master of Oil and Gas Strategic Management sits inside a broader LSOGM curriculum ladder, so finishers can articulate cleanly into the next LSOGM programme where relevant. Every cohort is small enough for tutors to know every candidate by name, and every module is reviewed annually against employer demand across upstream, midstream, downstream and energy transition activity.

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