MSc Renewable Energy Management — Master at London School of Petroleum and Energy

MSc Renewable Energy Management


Course Overview

The MSc Renewable Energy Management is a Master (MSc / MBA / MA) programme delivered by the London School of Petroleum and Energy over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route, focused on how renewables portfolios are led at postgraduate level across solar, wind, hydrogen, bioenergy and storage, with an executive practice and research emphasis. The course sits inside our Petroleum & Energy Management department and is written to reflect UK and international energy practice, with regular reference to bodies such as the Energy Institute (EI, UK), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).

Delivery is research-informed and executive-facing, culminating in a substantial dissertation project that contributes to practice or policy within the Petroleum & Energy Management discipline and is supervised by LSPE academic staff.

By graduation of the MSc Renewable Energy Management, you will be able to lead executive-level renewables activity, apply research-informed practice and deliver a dissertation shaping strategy for a renewables business or government energy programme, ready to move into integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers across the UK and international energy sector.

Key Features

The MSc Renewable Energy Management is structured around the following headline features, drawn from LSPE's Petroleum & Energy Management curriculum framework and shaped by Energy Institute (EI, UK) and Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) reference material.

  • Postgraduate MSc with executive practice and dissertation
  • Research-informed study of renewables management across sub-technologies
  • Reference to IRENA, IEMA, Carbon Trust, IEA and Energy Institute guidance
  • Case work drawn from renewables developers, utility operators and government energy departments
  • Dissertation contributing to renewables strategy and practice

What You Will Learn

Learning outcomes on the MSc Renewable Energy Management are mapped to sector-facing tasks, so you leave the course able to apply what you have studied inside a live energy business or research-informed policy setting.

  • Lead executive renewables activity across the portfolio
  • Apply research-informed practice to renewables strategy
  • Evaluate renewables performance at executive level
  • Deliver policy-shaping research on renewables management
  • Analyse renewables at corporate, national and international level
  • Manage strategic renewables portfolios
  • Interpret executive renewables data
  • Reference IRENA and Energy Institute standards in research-informed practice

Who This Course Is For

The MSc Renewable Energy Management is designed for applicants with a range of backgrounds, and the intake profile typically includes:

  • Postgraduate applicants targeting executive renewables leadership
  • Serving senior managers moving into director-level renewables roles
  • International applicants building UK-recognised postgraduate renewables vocabulary
  • Career changers targeting an MSc in renewable energy management

Career Pathways

Graduates of the MSc Renewable Energy Management typically move into roles such as:

  • Director, Reservoir Management Analyst
  • Director, Upstream Asset Manager
  • Director, Energy Security Officer
  • Director, Downstream Operations Manager
  • Director, Oil & Gas Project Manager
  • Director, Energy Systems Manager

LSPE's careers service supports every MSc Renewable Energy Management student with CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching, plus structured introductions to UK and international integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers. Careers advisers work with students throughout the MSc Renewable Energy Management to shape credible applications for the role types listed above and to prepare for interviews at credible employers across the Petroleum & Energy Management discipline.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the MSc Renewable Energy Management is set at Master (MSc / MBA / MA) standard. Applicants should meet the following expectations, and LSPE admissions will happily advise on borderline profiles:

  • 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 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 MSc Renewable Energy Management is aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies including the Energy Institute (EI, UK), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), OGUK / Offshore Energies UK, giving graduates credible, industry-referenced study behind their next career step.

Our curriculum is written by former upstream and downstream petroleum managers and refinery operations leaders, and delivered across on-campus and online routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on the MSc Renewable Energy Management are supported by dedicated LSPE academic staff and a careers team that specialises in placing candidates into integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers.

Every LSPE Certificate and Diploma articulates cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes for those aiming at senior energy management, consultancy, trading and executive roles. Students on the MSc Renewable Energy Management can therefore plan a long-term LSPE learning journey, adding qualifications as their career deepens across Petroleum & Energy Management.

Apply for MSc Renewable Energy Management

Advance into executive energy leadership with LSPE by starting your MSc Renewable Energy Management application with LSPE. The admissions team will review your background, confirm your route into the MSc Renewable Energy Management and support your transition into your chosen area of Petroleum & Energy Management. Applicants can request a call with LSPE admissions, submit an application form online and speak with a dedicated adviser about the MSc Renewable Energy Management ahead of committing to a start date. Enrol Now to begin.

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about MSc Renewable Energy Management.

The MSc Renewable Energy Management typically runs across 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route, with online and on-campus routes available. The MSc Renewable Energy Management is designed so working professionals and full-time students can complete it at a comfortable pace.

The MSc Renewable Energy Management is offered in both online and on-campus formats at LSPE London. Students on the MSc Renewable Energy Management may switch mode across intakes where their schedule requires it.

The MSc Renewable Energy Management is a UK-issued LSPE qualification aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies. Graduates of the MSc Renewable Energy Management carry a London-referenced credential valued by integrated oil and gas majors, independent upstream operators, downstream refining businesses, LNG operators and midstream infrastructure providers.

Entry to the MSc Renewable Energy Management is set at Master (MSc / MBA / MA) standard. Applicants to the MSc Renewable Energy Management typically hold a uk 2:2 (lower second class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline, plus a short English proficiency check for international applicants.

LSPE offers interest-free instalment plans across the MSc Renewable Energy Management, plus early-bird and scholarship options for eligible applicants. Contact LSPE admissions for the current fee schedule for the MSc Renewable Energy Management and confirm your funding route.