How long does the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies take to complete?

The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies runs over 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). LSPE supports both on-campus and online learners across the duration of the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies, with structured tutor contact and applied assessment throughout.

Is the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies delivered on-campus or online?

The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is delivered in both on-campus and online modes so that UK-based and international applicants can join the same LSPE BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies cohort under a single specification.

Is the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies UK and internationally recognised?

Yes. As a programme of the London School of Petroleum and Energy, the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is a full honours-level degree referenced against TCFD, IRENA and UNFCCC frameworks. The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is designed to be credible for UK and international employers across energy trading, energy finance and commodity analytics.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies?

Applicants to the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies are assessed against the standard LSPE Bachelor entry requirements, including relevant prior study or experience and English proficiency. The full entry list for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is set out in the Entry Requirements section above.

How much does the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies cost and is funding available?

Fees and funding routes for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies are published on the LSPE fees and funding page, with self-funded, employer-sponsored and instalment options. The LSPE admissions team can advise on the most suitable funding route for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies on request.

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Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is a specialist Bachelor programme delivered by the London School of Petroleum and Energy over 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). The route focuses on the honours-level combination of climate policy, energy transition and market analysis, and is written against UK and international energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance standards referenced by CFA / GARP / IEA / CIMA / IETA. The programme is available across on-campus and online delivery for both UK-based and international applicants, and sits inside the LSPE articulation model that leads cleanly from Certificate through to Bachelor and Master's routes. Every module of the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is anchored in current energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance practice, so the material remains directly relevant to how modern operators, traders, regulators and consultancies actually work today.

By the end of the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies, you graduate with placement experience and a dissertation-backed portfolio positioning you for full graduate roles across energy trading houses, integrated commodity trading firms, energy investment banks, hedge funds, energy consultancies, energy finance divisions of oil and gas majors and government energy departments. LSPE builds graduate-professional-level competence in climate and energy studies by integrating structured study, applied projects and career-ready portfolio evidence, with a curriculum designed by former practitioners across the energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance sector. You leave the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies with a body of assessed work, a portfolio of applied climate and energy studies outputs and the professional vocabulary needed to hold credible conversations with senior colleagues, recruiters and interviewers in London and internationally.

Key Features

Bachelor qualification aligned with the CFA Institute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) learning outcomes for climate and energy studies
An honours BSc combining climate and energy market analysis
Placement route with sustainability consultancies, integrated majors and banks
Reference to TCFD, IRENA and UNFCCC study themes
Delivered across on-campus and online routes with structured tutor support tailored to the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies
Articulation into the next LSPE programme in the energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance pathway for continuous professional progression
Dedicated LSPE career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and structured employer introductions

What You Will Learn

Strategise climate-aware approaches to energy market analysis.
Model quantitatively transition scenarios for oil, gas and renewables.
Evaluate business context of net-zero commitments across energy majors.
Apply research to climate risk, disclosure and scenario planning.
Lead placement-informed practice across sustainability and finance desks.
Apply TCFD, IRENA and UNFCCC-aligned frameworks.
Produce a graduate-level dissertation on climate and energy studies.

Who This Course Is For

A-Level candidates targeting graduate careers in climate and energy analysis.
Higher Diploma holders progressing via a BSc top-up route.
Career-changers moving from environmental science into energy.
International candidates seeking a UK-referenced climate and energy degree.

Career Pathways

Energy Trader
Commodity Analyst
Energy Portfolio Manager
Energy Risk Manager
Energy Economist
Energy Finance Manager

LSPE career services support BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies graduates with structured CV and LinkedIn coaching, interview preparation and introductions to UK and international energy trading houses, integrated commodity trading firms, energy investment banks, hedge funds, energy consultancies, energy finance divisions of oil and gas majors and government energy departments. Graduates of the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies typically move into roles across energy trading, energy finance and commodity analytics in both mature and emerging energy markets, and are supported by an alumni network that spans upstream and downstream operators, trading floors, sustainability offices and executive teams. Career conversations begin during the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies and continue after graduation through the LSPE careers office.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications
A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
Personal statement outlining career objectives in the petroleum or energy sector
Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSPE

LSPE is the London School of Petroleum and Energy — a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational, commercial, financial and strategic disciplines that run modern petroleum, energy, renewables and energy-transition businesses worldwide. The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies sits inside that specialist mission and gives you a structured, London-based route into energy trading, energy finance and commodity analytics, taught by a faculty of former energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance practitioners familiar with the day-to-day realities of the sector.

Every LSPE programme is aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies including the Energy Institute (UK), the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Chartered Management Institute, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them. Every LSPE learner on the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is supported by former energy trading, commodity markets and quantitative finance practitioners and by career services that translate study evidence into interview-ready portfolios, along with structured tutor contact, applied assessments and access to ongoing LSPE alumni events, guest talks and skills clinics beyond the formal BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies timetable.

Apply for BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies

The BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies is your route to apply for your full lspe undergraduate energy degree. Applications for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies are reviewed on a rolling basis for both on-campus and online cohorts, and the LSPE admissions team is available to discuss articulation from existing qualifications, career-changer entry, employer-sponsored places and international applications for the BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies. Submit your application today to secure a place on the next BSc (Hons) Climate and Energy Studies intake and take the next credible step into energy trading, energy finance and commodity analytics at London's specialist energy school. Enrol Now