How long does the MA Sustainable Energy Policy take to complete?

The MA Sustainable Energy Policy runs over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route. LSPE supports both on-campus and online learners across the duration of the MA Sustainable Energy Policy, with structured tutor contact and applied assessment throughout.

Is the MA Sustainable Energy Policy delivered on-campus or online?

The MA Sustainable Energy Policy is delivered in both on-campus and online modes so that UK-based and international applicants can join the same LSPE MA Sustainable Energy Policy cohort under a single specification.

Is the MA Sustainable Energy Policy UK and internationally recognised?

Yes. As a programme of the London School of Petroleum and Energy, the MA Sustainable Energy Policy is a postgraduate qualification referenced against UNFCCC, IEMA and IEA frameworks. The MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy?

Applicants to the MA Sustainable Energy Policy are assessed against the standard LSPE Master entry requirements, including relevant prior study or experience and English proficiency. The full entry list for the MA Sustainable Energy Policy is set out in the Entry Requirements section above.

How much does the MA Sustainable Energy Policy cost and is funding available?

Fees and funding routes for the MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy on request.

MA Sustainable Energy Policy | LSPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MA Sustainable Energy Policy is a specialist Master programme delivered by the London School of Petroleum and Energy over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route. The route focuses on postgraduate practice in sustainable energy policy for senior government and industry audiences, 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy, you graduate positioned for senior management, consultancy, strategy and board-facing appointments 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 research-informed executive-level competence in sustainable energy policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy with a body of assessed work, a portfolio of applied sustainable energy policy outputs and the professional vocabulary needed to hold credible conversations with senior colleagues, recruiters and interviewers in London and internationally.

Key Features

Master qualification aligned with the CFA Institute and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) learning outcomes for sustainable energy policy
A postgraduate MA combining sustainable energy policy with executive practice
Dissertation route with reference to UNFCCC, IEMA and IEA
Applied case work with government departments, regulators and consultancies
Delivered across on-campus and online routes with structured tutor support tailored to the MA Sustainable Energy Policy
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

Research advanced sustainable energy policy topics.
Apply executive judgement to national and international policy decisions.
Design senior policy positions for energy regulators and departments.
Critique global practice in sustainable energy policy.
Author corporate policy strategy for energy operators.
Apply UNFCCC, IEMA and IEA-aligned frameworks.
Complete a dissertation on sustainable energy policy.

Who This Course Is For

Senior policy professionals targeting executive energy policy roles.
Career-progression candidates moving from civil service into energy.
Petroleum professionals stepping into policy leadership tracks.
International candidates seeking a UK-referenced postgraduate policy route.

Career Pathways

Head of Energy Trading
Senior Energy Trader
Senior Commodity Analyst
Senior Energy Portfolio Manager
Senior Energy Risk Manager
Senior Energy Economist

LSPE career services support MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy and continue after graduation through the LSPE careers office.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years of senior petroleum, energy, renewables or utilities experience
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
A 500-word research statement covering the applicant's chosen area of energy specialisation
Two academic or professional references and a short interview

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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy timetable.

Apply for MA Sustainable Energy Policy

The MA Sustainable Energy Policy is your route to advance into executive energy leadership with lspe. Applications for the MA Sustainable Energy Policy 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 MA Sustainable Energy Policy. Submit your application today to secure a place on the next MA Sustainable Energy Policy intake and take the next credible step into energy trading, energy finance and commodity analytics at London's specialist energy school. Enrol Now