Program Overview

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Energy Management BSc (Hons)

Study level: Undergraduate

HNC/HND courses

The BSc (Hons) Energy Management degree course explores all aspects of the energy industry with a focus on sustainability running throughout the programme.

Year of entry

2025

Location

CU London (Greenwich, London)

Study mode

Full-time
Sandwich

Duration

4 years sandwich
3 year - Degree
2 year - HND
1 year - HNC

Course code

NH82

Start date

June 2025

Course overview

You will examine oil and gas exploration and production, renewable energy production and the social and environmental impacts of these processes.

Course content and assessments have been designed to help you develop both theoretical knowledge and understanding, as well as the practical skills to enhance your career and academic opportunities.

Climate change, and the need to make our energy sources as efficient as possible, is arguably one of the most important struggles faced by our generation. There has never been a more important time to understand energy.

Why CU London

• This course is ideal for you if you wish to explore all aspects of the energy industry.

What you'll study

Energy Management is a varied and interesting topic to study, made extremely relevant by the growing importance of climate change.

Studying these subjects not only provides an exciting insight into what is considered a life supporting area, but also develops key transferrable communication, numerical, digital and time management skills.

Year one

• The Oil and Gas Industry - 30 credits
• Petroleum Geoscience - 30 credits
• The Economic Environment of Business - 30 credits
• Sustainability and the Energy Industry - 30 credits

Year two

• Health, Safety and Environment in the Energy Industry - 30 credits
• Climate Change and Decentralised Energy - 30 credits
• Project Management in the Energy Industry - 30 credits
• Energy Project Research Planning - 30 credits

Placement year

• UK Work Placement - 0 credits
• International Study/Work Placement - 0 credits

Final year

• Managing and Planning Oil and Gas Assets - 30 credits
• Energy Trading and Economics - 30 credits
• Environmental and Risk Management in Organisations - 30 credits
• Research Project - 30 credits

How you'll learn

This course is available as a full-time three year or optional four-year sandwich course, the latter incorporating a work placement or study year in a related field.

Our teaching methods are varied, offering a number of teaching styles to suit the needs of all our students, so in addition to lectures, we also utilise a blended learning approach, including online aspects, workshops and group work. Additional support is available via email and our online learning platform.

Progression through the modules develops knowledge and skills, including communication (written and oral), study skills, research methods, project management, presentation and career development. We will also encourage you to consider your employability and/or entrepreneurial development.

Unlike traditional institutions, there are no end of year exams. Instead, learning is assessed through coursework and phase tests, which is more reflective of our learning model.

Teaching contact hours

You can expect up to 20 hours of learning activities per week, made up of face-to-face teaching, individual and group tutorials, online classes and independent learning.

Additionally, you will be expected to undertake significant self-directed study of approximately 30 hours each week, depending on the demands of individual modules.

Assessment

The learning outcomes of modules, assignments and projects will be clearly stated. Your work will be marked according to how well you achieve these learning outcomes and your final feedback will refer to each outcome, as well as providing an overall percentage grade.

Assessment methods vary and include, practical class and project performance, written practical reports, project thesis, laboratory experiments, tutorial tasks and assessments, which take place at the end of each six-week block.

Course Breakdown:

• Coursework
• Presentations

Entry requirements

• UK
• International

Entry level | What we're looking for
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HNC | 64 UCAS tariff points. GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.
HND | 80 UCAS tariff points. GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.
Degree | 104 UCAS tariff points. GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards. Minimum two A2 levels or BTEC equivalent qualification.

Fees and funding

2024/25 tuition fees.

Student | Full-time | Part-time
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £7,950 per year | Not available
EU | £7,950 per year with EU Support Bursary**
£16,800 per year without EU Support Bursary** | Not available
International | £16,800 per year | Not available

Facilities

You can study this course at our Greenwich campus, which provides an outstanding learning environment.

You will have access to our Library & Learning Services, fully equipped seminar rooms and impressive IT suites.

Careers and opportunities

Upon successful completion of this course, you should know how to:

• Analyse and learn about the mitigation of the environmental, political and social impacts of global energy production and consumption, including both academic theories and international standard procedures.
• Explore the flows of energy and matter in natural systems, and their role in supporting life and the nature, organisation, complexity, sustainability and interconnections of human systems globally.
• Apply economic concepts, principles and tools, and economic analysis of national and international oil, gas and energy institutions, processes and markets. Evaluate how economic factors impact upon energy policy for different global organisations and stakeholders.
• Evaluate the issues and techniques involved in collecting, analysing and communicating energy information, and developing research design and execution skills within research on energy-related academic topics.

The BSc Energy Management course aims to provide you with a mix of energy specific and general management knowledge and skills. The course also includes sustainability and environmental issues within the oil, gas and renewable energy industries, so it's both current and forward looking in its approach regarding the diverse and changing energy landscape.

There are a variety of potential career opportunities both in the UK and internationally within organisations like national and international oil companies, government agencies, local government, and global consultancies. Also with the growth of sustainability across every sector this programme opens up a wide variety of career opportunities. Career paths can include areas such as health and safety, sustainability and environmental advisers, carbon manager, net zero consultant, project management and policy roles, among others.