Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management — Master at London School of Oil and Gas Management

Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management


Course Overview

The Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management is a research-informed senior programme delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London. Structured as a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, the programme runs across 1-2 years and is aligned with UK further and higher education expectations for petroleum innovation and technology management inside the energy leadership & strategic management area. Study is available on-campus in London, online, or by distance learning, with the same weekly seminar structure and named programme-tutor support across every mode.

By the end of the Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management, you will be ready to take a senior technical, commercial or governance track, brief boards, or continue to doctoral study. The syllabus is built around operational governance and programme delivery, using live scenarios from operator head offices, consultancy practices, portfolio functions and integrated energy majors to sharpen how you read data, brief stakeholders and act inside the operating rhythm of the sector. Assessment blends applied coursework with practical scenarios so your capability is evidenced, not only examined.

Key Features

  • UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, running 1-2 years across on-campus, online and distance-learning modes.
  • Syllabus aligned with Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) standards where relevant to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • Applied focus on operational governance, programme delivery and current energy leadership & strategic management practice.
  • Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts with named programme-tutor support.
  • Live-case briefs benchmarked against Energy Institute (EI) and World Petroleum Council frameworks.
  • Structured articulation into a substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project at UK Level 7.
  • Careers-service link into operator head offices, consultancy practices, portfolio functions and integrated energy majors across the UK and international markets.

What You Will Learn

  • Interpret the operational governance evidence base that underpins petroleum innovation and technology management decisions.
  • Work confidently with strategic option maps at postgraduate research-informed depth.
  • Apply programme delivery to sector scenarios inside the operating tempo employers expect.
  • Use programme dashboards to structure clear, defensible recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  • Read and act on Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) guidance relevant to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • Build stage-gate reviews that survive scrutiny from technical and commercial reviewers.
  • Communicate outcomes in the written and verbal registers used by operator head offices, consultancy practices, portfolio functions and integrated energy majors.
  • Reflect on your own practice against UK master-level standards.

Who This Course Is For

  • Bachelor graduates in engineering, science, business or law progressing to senior specialism, drawn to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • Working professionals in the sector targeting a senior-track UK Level 7 credential, drawn to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • International applicants with a first degree seeking a UK Master route, drawn to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • Career changers with a first degree in a related discipline moving into oil, gas and energy, drawn to petroleum innovation and technology management.
  • Mature applicants with substantial workplace experience taking the postgraduate route, drawn to petroleum innovation and technology management.

Career Pathways

  • Energy Consultant (senior track).
  • Energy Programme Director (senior track).
  • Innovation Lead (Oil & Gas) (senior track).
  • Change Manager (Energy) (senior track).
  • Portfolio Manager (Energy) (senior track).
  • Oil & Gas Executive (senior track).
  • Global Energy Business Manager (senior track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management students with CV, interview and portfolio guidance calibrated to operator head offices, consultancy practices, portfolio functions and integrated energy majors. Progression is treated as a design outcome of the programme, 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, with specific reference to your interest in petroleum innovation and technology 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 operational governance briefs. For the Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management specifically, that means direct exposure to the City, London operator head offices and the international energy leadership community centred on the capital.

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Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management.

The Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology 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 Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management.

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

The Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management is structured as a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. The Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Chartered Management Institute standards where credibly relevant to petroleum innovation and technology management.

Applicants to the Master of Petroleum Innovation and Technology 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 Petroleum Innovation and Technology Management on merit.

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