BSc in Energy Contract Management — Bachelor at London School of Petroleum and Energy

BSc in Energy Contract Management


Course Overview

The BSc in Energy Contract Management is designed as a honours-level route into sustainability, policy and energy transition, running for 36 months full honours (top-up routes available) and centred on the negotiation, drafting and management of energy contracts across trading, PPAs and services. The BSc in Energy Contract Management is delivered on-campus and online through LSPE London, with modules mapped to IEMA, Global Reporting Initiative, TCFD standards. Learners on the BSc in Energy Contract Management join a cohort focused specifically on energy contract management, and modules are sequenced so that each new concept builds directly on what came before across the wider sustainability, policy and energy transition portfolio.

By graduation, students on the BSc in Energy Contract Management can analyse energy contracts, complete a dissertation and step into commercial and contracts roles and speak the language of the modern sustainability, policy and energy transition sector. The programme balances structured teaching with applied projects, workshops and reading drawn from live sustainability, policy and energy transition case material, culminating in a research-informed dissertation or capstone project. The BSc in Energy Contract Management also fits inside LSPE's articulation model, so students can progress cleanly from this honours route into the next LSPE qualification when they are ready to extend their energy contract management study.

Key Features

  • Careers content mapped to renewables developers, utility operators, government energy departments and sustainability-focused consultancies.
  • Delivered on-campus and online with tutors drawn from sustainability, renewables project delivery and energy-transition practice.
  • Research-informed dissertation on energy contract management, with tutors drawn from active renewables, sustainability and policy practice.
  • Case work drawn from net-zero programmes, transition strategies and sustainability leadership functions in integrated energy and utility businesses.
  • Structured references to UNFCCC policy frameworks and Carbon Trust practical tools, integrated across programme modules.
  • Applied learning on solar, wind, hydrogen and bioenergy delivery models, structured to reflect current UK and international project practice.
  • Reference to TCFD and IRENA guidance across climate risk and renewables, tied back to real transition decisions.

What You Will Learn

  • Model the technology, delivery and commercial models used across solar, wind, hydrogen and bioenergy portfolios.
  • Model project-development lifecycle stages from feasibility through operation, referenced to real UK renewables projects.
  • Design IRENA and UNFCCC frameworks that guide transition decisions across sectors and geographies.
  • Analyse ESG measurement and reporting frameworks used by energy operators and their investors.
  • Model the policy toolkit shaping renewables and net-zero delivery in the UK and internationally, from primary legislation to secondary rules.
  • Evaluate net-zero programme design, transition planning and stakeholder engagement across corporate energy contexts.
  • Design climate-related financial risk in line with TCFD recommendations, and how it lands in board reporting.

Who This Course Is For

  • Holders of a Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma seeking a top-up honours route into sustainability, policy and energy transition.
  • Career-changing applicants wanting a structured honours qualification for graduate-level roles in sustainability, policy and energy transition.
  • School-leavers with A-Levels, IB or equivalent qualifications ready for full honours-level study in energy contract management.
  • International undergraduate applicants targeting a UK-referenced degree in energy contract management.
  • Applicants aiming to progress directly into an LSPE Master's programme in sustainability, policy and energy transition after graduation.

Career Pathways

  • Petroleum Commercial Analyst
  • Energy Transition Manager
  • Bioenergy Project Manager
  • Renewable Energy Manager
  • Environmental Energy Policy Advisor
  • Chief Sustainability Officer
  • ESG Analyst

LSPE's dedicated careers service supports every student on the BSc in Energy Contract Management with structured CV and LinkedIn coaching, mock interviews and introductions to UK and international sustainability, policy and energy transition employers, including renewables developers, utility operators, sustainability consultancies, government energy departments, climate-focused investment vehicles and integrated energy operators.

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. The BSc in Energy Contract Management is written by former upstream and downstream petroleum managers, energy traders, refinery operations leaders, energy economists, renewables project directors and sustainability practitioners, so students learn from a curriculum grounded in real energy practice.

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. Students on the BSc in Energy Contract Management are supported by dedicated career services and by LSPE's articulation model, which links Certificates and Diplomas cleanly into Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma, Bachelor and Master routes across sustainability, policy and energy transition.

Apply for BSc in Energy Contract Management

The BSc in Energy Contract Management is delivered across on-campus and online routes, giving working professionals and international students flexible study alongside their real sustainability, policy and energy transition commitments. Applications are open on a rolling basis and the LSPE admissions team can walk you through entry requirements, articulation options, career support and next steps for the BSc in Energy Contract Management. Applied assignments across the BSc in Energy Contract Management draw on real energy contract management scenarios, giving students structured practice in the skills employers look for at honours-level level in the energy sector. Apply for your full LSPE undergraduate energy degree on the BSc in Energy Contract Management and take the next step in your energy contract management career at LSPE London. Enrol Now.

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about BSc in Energy Contract Management.

The BSc in Energy Contract Management runs across 36 months full honours (top-up routes available). Students on the BSc in Energy Contract Management can study on-campus or online at LSPE London, choosing a pace that suits full-time learners and working professionals across the sustainability, policy and energy transition sector.

The BSc in Energy Contract Management is available in both online and on-campus modes at LSPE London, so students can choose the delivery pattern that best fits their location and career commitments while studying energy contract management.

The BSc in Energy Contract Management is aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies including the IEMA and the Global Reporting Initiative. LSPE programmes are aligned with, rather than accredited by, these bodies, and the BSc in Energy Contract Management references their good practice throughout the curriculum.

Entry to the BSc in Energy Contract Management follows LSPE's standard bachelor route, including completed prior education (or the qualifications listed above), appropriate English proficiency for international applicants, and a short statement of interest describing your goals in energy contract management.

Fees for the BSc in Energy Contract Management vary by delivery mode and applicant status. The LSPE admissions team publishes current fees on request and can advise on structured payment plans, employer-sponsored study and available scholarships for eligible applicants to the BSc in Energy Contract Management.