Which study modes does the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering offer?

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

Where does the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering sit in the UK qualifications framework?

The Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering is structured as a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification, typically 1-2 years. The Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering syllabus is mapped to UK further and higher education practice and aligned with Institution of Chemical Engineers standards where credibly relevant to petroleum production systems engineering.

What entry requirements apply to the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering?

Applicants to the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering 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 Production Systems Engineering on merit.

Are payment plans available for the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering?

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

Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering | LSOGM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

Delivered by the London School of Oil and Gas Management, the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering 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 petroleum production systems engineering inside the petroleum engineering & upstream operations 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 Petroleum Production Systems Engineering, 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 drilling operations, drilling operations and adjacent topics such as production engineering, using live scenarios from operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists 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

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.
Applied focus on drilling operations, drilling operations and current petroleum engineering & upstream operations practice.
Structured articulation into articulation into doctoral study or senior corporate placement.
Practical exposure to production optimisation software used across the petroleum engineering & upstream operations sector.
Live-case briefs benchmarked against American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) and Energy Institute (EI) frameworks.
Careers-service link into operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists across the UK and international markets.

What You Will Learn

Communicate outcomes in the written and verbal registers used by operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists.
Work confidently with production optimisation software at research-informed senior depth.
Read and act on The Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) guidance relevant to petroleum production systems engineering.
Use production engineering to structure clear, defensible recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Reflect on your own practice against UK master-level standards.
Interpret the drilling operations evidence base that underpins petroleum production systems engineering decisions.
Deploy production optimisation software inside case-brief exercises drawn from live operator scenarios.
Frame blowout control records inside stakeholder briefings and technical reports.

Who This Course Is For

Senior applicants targeting doctoral study or executive-track promotion.
Working professionals with substantial experience in petroleum production systems engineering contexts.
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 petroleum production systems engineering study.

Career Pathways

Directional Drilling Specialist (senior track).
Reservoir Simulation Engineer (senior track).
Well Completion Engineer (senior track).
Reservoir Engineer (senior track).
Petroleum Engineer (senior track).
Wellsite Geologist (senior track).
Deepwater Well Engineer (senior track).

The LSOGM careers service supports Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering students with CV, interview and portfolio guidance calibrated to operator upstream functions, drilling contractors, service companies and subsea specialists. 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 Petroleum Production Systems Engineering, 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 drilling operations, drilling operations and production engineering. For the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering specifically, that means short connectivity to Aberdeen and the North Sea for upstream field visits.

Apply for Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering

Applications for the Master of Petroleum Production Systems Engineering 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 Petroleum Production Systems Engineering 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.