How long is the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management?

The Master of Petroleum Engineering Management runs 1-2 years. Full-time cohorts typically finish inside the shorter end of that range, while part-time and distance-learning routes on the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management take longer around work, shift or rota patterns.

How is the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management delivered?

The Master of Petroleum Engineering Management is delivered in three parallel modes at LSOGM, on-campus in central London, live online and by distance learning. All routes share the same seminar structure and named programme-tutor support.

Is the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management UK-recognised?

Yes. The Master of Petroleum Engineering Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. The syllabus is aligned with Society of Petroleum Engineers competency areas and follows UK further and higher education conventions, so employers recognise the structure of the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management.

What are the entry requirements for the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management?

Applicants to the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management need a UK Bachelor degree at 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, along with the standard LSOGM references and statement of intent. IELTS 6.5 is required for non-native English speakers.

How much does the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management cost?

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

Master Petroleum Engineering Management | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Master of Petroleum Engineering Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification delivered over 1-2 years across on-campus, online and distance routes at the London School of Oil and Gas Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London. The programme concentrates on the postgraduate management of petroleum engineering programmes at senior level, and it is written in step with UK sector practice, professional-body standards including Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and Energy Institute (EI), and live employer demand across the Petroleum Engineering & Upstream Operations space.

By graduation you will graduate ready to produce a dissertation on managing a large petroleum engineering programme, and you will finish with evidenced capability that reads clearly on a UK CV, from written technical reports and case portfolios through to the applied artefacts that operators and consultancies expect from Master-level candidates. The taught element runs alongside a substantial research or consulting dissertation, with structured supervisor meetings, peer defence sessions and industry review panels. Take the senior postgraduate track with LSOGM.

Key Features

Postgraduate UK Level 7 award delivered over 1-2 years
Syllabus mapped to Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Energy Institute (EI) and Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) competency frameworks
Substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project as the closing deliverable
Named programme-tutor, personal-tutor and dissertation supervisor pairing throughout
Three parallel study modes for working professionals in the oil, gas and energy sector
Research-informed teaching by practising energy sector engineers, HSE specialists and economists
Careers service link to UK, Aberdeen and international senior recruiters at postgraduate salary bands

What You Will Learn

Manage large petroleum engineering programmes across upstream assets
Apply SPE and APM competencies to programme governance
Run assurance and verification for major engineering deliverables
Prioritise CAPEX and OPEX across engineering portfolios
Coordinate with subsurface, commercial and HSE leadership
Lead engineering talent and succession planning
Design programme KPI dashboards and gate reviews
Present a dissertation to an academic and industry panel

Who This Course Is For

Senior petroleum engineers moving into programme management
Engineering managers targeting a postgraduate credential
International applicants targeting UK engineering management roles
Consultants specialising in upstream programme delivery
Working professionals studying part-time

Career Pathways

Petroleum Engineering Manager
Petroleum Operations Manager
Head of Operations (Energy)
Strategic Planning Manager (Energy)
Portfolio Manager (Energy)
Corporate Development Manager
Change Manager (Energy)

LSOGM careers service links Master finishers with UK operators, contractors, service firms and London commercial teams recruiting into the Petroleum Engineering & Upstream Operations space. Support includes mock interviews, UK CV clinics, LinkedIn profile reviews, structured introductions to Aberdeen and London recruiters, and alumni-network sessions with practitioners already working in the target career pathways. The service is available to students on all three study modes and continues after graduation, and every Master finisher receives structured follow-up in the first six months of the job market.

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 in Petroleum Engineering Management.

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, from process safety audits to reservoir models to trading briefs.

For Master of Petroleum Engineering Management students specifically, LSOGM connects the taught syllabus to live UK sector practice: guest sessions with practising engineers, HSE specialists or energy economists as relevant, seminar readings drawn from operator technical papers, and applied exercises anchored in named UK basins, terminals and refining regions rather than generic textbook examples. Students who come from outside the UK receive additional English-for-technical-writing support and structured pastoral care through the international admissions team.

Apply for Master of Petroleum Engineering Management

Applications for the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management are reviewed on a rolling basis across all three study modes, with multiple intakes each year to fit around work and family patterns in the energy sector. Take the senior postgraduate track with LSOGM. Click Enrol Now. Admissions responds within one working day. Take the next step with the Master of Petroleum Engineering Management and join a cohort structured around live UK operator practice. Enrol Now and admissions will respond within one working day.