Master of Petroleum Contract and Commercial Management
Course Overview
The Master of Petroleum Contract and Commercial 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 petroleum contract and commercial management across upstream, midstream and downstream deals, and it is written in step with Energy Institute (EI), Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Chartered Management Institute (CMI) 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 shaping petroleum contracts, running commercial negotiations and briefing operator or contractor senior management on commercial strategy, 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 Petroleum Contract and Commercial 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 Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) contract frameworks
- Coverage of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Association for Project Management (APM) frameworks
- Modules on production sharing contracts, EPC contracts and service agreements
- Named programme-tutor support across on-campus, online and distance modes
- Dissertation or sponsor consulting project on a petroleum commercial question
What You Will Learn
- Draft and negotiate production sharing and joint operating agreements
- Structure EPC and service contracts for major projects
- Advise on cross-border commercial and tax structures
- Track UK, EU and international regulatory shifts affecting commercial deals
- Assess commercial disputes and escalation routes
- Support M&A commercial due diligence
- Prepare senior contract briefings in UK operator format
- Communicate commercial findings in UK-format board papers
Who This Course Is For
- Senior contract and commercial professionals targeting director-level roles
- Legal executives moving into oil and gas commercial specialism
- International applicants targeting a UK-format senior commercial credential
- Consultants in oil and gas commercial advisory
- Working professionals studying part-time around commercial cycles
Career Pathways
- Contracts & Commercial Manager
- Corporate Development Manager
- Business Development Manager (Energy)
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Portfolio Manager (Energy)
- Commercial Manager (Upstream)
- Head of Commercial (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 Petroleum Contract and Commercial 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 Petroleum Contract and Commercial 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 Petroleum Contract and Commercial 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.
Apply for Master of Petroleum Contract and Commercial Management
Take the next step on the LSOGM ladder with the Master of Petroleum Contract and Commercial Management. Take the senior postgraduate track with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Bring your questions, your CV and your career target to the Master of Petroleum Contract and Commercial Management admissions team, and the LSOGM office will map the fastest route to your first cohort. Enrol Now.
