How long is the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy?

The Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy typically runs over 9 to 12 months. LSPE structures the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy to fit both full-time learners and working professionals in petroleum and energy management roles.

Is the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy delivered online or on-campus?

LSPE delivers the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy in an "Online / On-Campus" format from London, so learners can join the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy from anywhere in the world or attend in person.

Is the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy recognised internationally?

The Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy is issued by LSPE, a division of Harold International College of London, and is written to sit alongside standards from the CFA Institute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), giving the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy clear international relevance in petroleum and energy management.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy?

Applicants to the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy normally hold age 18+ with completed secondary education (a-levels, ib, or overseas equivalent). Full published requirements for the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy are listed on the Entry Requirements section above.

What does the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy cost and are payment plans available?

Tuition for the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy depends on your route, intake and residency status. LSPE offers instalment options for the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy and the admissions team can walk you through funding routes suitable for petroleum and energy management learners.

Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy | LSPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

Set within LSPE's Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics portfolio, the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy is a 9 to 12 months programme that opens up integrated petroleum-and-energy sector management. The curriculum is aligned with the standards of the CFA Institute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and reflects the priorities of UK and international energy institutions such as the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

The Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy places petroleum and energy management within the broader commercial, regulatory and technical context that shapes modern energy businesses. By graduation you will be able to contribute confidently to operational teams and structured decision-making within energy trading houses and commodity trading businesses.

Key Features

Clear articulation into higher LSPE programmes for those continuing their studies
Applied case work drawn from commodity trading businesses and investment banks with energy desks
Aligned with the CFA Institute and referenced against the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) standards
Applied assessments centred on petroleum and energy management scenarios rather than pure theory
Live sector context from the the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and the the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) briefings
Structured tutorials and cohort discussion focused on real petroleum and energy management decisions

What You Will Learn

Build financial models for energy assets and transactions
Analyse Brent, WTI and JKM benchmarks and the drivers of energy prices
Apply portfolio and derivatives logic to petroleum and energy management decisions
Evaluate credit, market and operational risk in energy books
Communicate quantitative findings to commercial stakeholders
Model commodity exposures and hedge structures
Use analytics tools to interrogate energy demand and price data

Who This Course Is For

Junior analysts, coordinators and operations assistants building formal credentials
International learners seeking a UK Level 4-equivalent qualification
Certificate holders progressing into their first sector role
Practitioners in adjacent industries moving into energy roles

Career Pathways

Energy Risk Manager
Energy Structured Products Analyst
Petroleum Commercial Manager
Energy Business Analyst
Energy Finance Manager
Energy Accounting Manager

Every LSPE learner has access to structured careers support that covers CV writing, LinkedIn, interview coaching and structured introductions to energy trading houses, commodity trading businesses, investment banks with energy desks. The careers team helps you translate the Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics language of the classroom into interview-ready answers for real energy employers.

Entry Requirements

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB, or overseas equivalent)
An LSPE Certificate or comparable energy, business or engineering qualification (preferred, not required)
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
A short statement of interest describing your intended energy career direction
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery

Why Study at LSPE

Our curriculum is written by former upstream and downstream petroleum managers, energy traders, refinery operations leaders, energy economists, renewables project directors and sustainability practitioners, and delivered across on-campus and online routes to fit working professionals and international students alike.

Students on every LSPE route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and structured introductions to UK and international oil, gas and energy operators, renewables developers, energy trading houses, consultancies and government bodies.

Learners on the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy work with case material drawn from energy trading houses and commodity trading businesses, keeping petroleum and energy management anchored in commercial reality.

Throughout the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy, tutors reference briefings from the CFA Institute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) so that learners speak the same language as the wider petroleum and energy management community.

Assessment on the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy focuses on written analysis, structured briefings and applied petroleum and energy management tasks, rather than closed-book examinations alone.

Because LSPE delivers online and on-campus, the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy suits learners who need to combine study with an existing role in investment banks with energy desks.

The Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy keeps a close eye on wider energy conversations at institutions such as the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), so that petroleum and energy management is never studied in isolation.

LSPE tutors on the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy bring first-hand experience of petroleum and energy management, and structure sessions around the decisions that senior teams actually face.

The Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy is written to develop petroleum and energy management thinking that transfers across energy trading houses, commodity trading businesses and investment banks with energy desks.

Apply for Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy

LSPE's admissions team supports every Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy applicant through the process. Speak with the admissions team, share your interest in petroleum and energy management, and confirm your intake. Take the next step into professional petroleum and energy management with the Diploma in Petroleum and Energy Strategy. Enrol Now.