Bachelor of Oil and Gas Management

The Bachelor’s Degree program in Oil and Gas Management is intended to offer students appropriate business and leadership knowledge, skills and competencies required for the efficient functioning of the oil and gas industry. This course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in oil and gas management. The students will be taken through comparative cases in managing this resource which will sharpen their management proficiency.

This course will give many Ugandans an opportunity to study oil and Gas management courses without spending millions of dollars abroad pursuing oil and gas management courses.

Career Prospects

The graduates of this Bachelor’s degree have a wide range of openings and they can build their careers in the following areas:-

  • Educationists in oil and gas sector
  • Oil and gas sector managers
  • Oil and gas supervisors and sales people
  • Business Analyst
  • Oil Managers
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Consultants
Programme Objectives

The Bachelor’s degree in Oil and Gas Management is designed to enable learners acquire knowledge, and apply the knowledge to understanding of the oil and gas management sector. The curriculum equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge, investigative and analytical skills, and the understanding of the business and management processes necessary to develop a career in the Oil & Gas industry. The program has both an academic and market orientation. Thus, it is targeting students that intend to pursue post-graduate studies, as well as those that will enter the job market after graduation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, students will be able to:-

  • Utilize knowledge and understanding on conventional business administration subjects such as general accounting, economics, management, marketing, business law and finance etc to oil and gas sector.
    Effectively manage both the upstream and downstream activities in the oil and gas sector.
  • Demonstrate the application of key management and administrative competences for the oil and gas sector within the context of today's changing environment.
  • Demonstrate skills of selecting organization-wide strategies that will increase their effectiveness as functional managers and strategic thinkers for the nascent oil and gas sector in Uganda and the region.
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of transmitting knowledge to other members of society about the need to live in harmony with the natural resources like oil and gas.
  • Exhibit such skills that are required on negotiation, operations management, oil & gas accounting and project management for the energy sector.
  • Display knowledge and understanding in the area of law relating to oil & gas, environment and the law of the seas.
  • Manage one’s own learning and development, including time management and organizational skills in order to plan and implement a major independent project.
Admission Requirements

Students will be admitted to the Bachelor Oil and Gas Management through three avenues: Direct Entry, Mature Entry and Diploma Entry.

Direct Entry Scheme

Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry shall require the following:

  1. At least two principal passes at same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent.
  2. At least five passes at the same sitting in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent.

Diploma Holders Scheme

  1. Applicants should possess at least a lower division Diploma in Science, Business Administration, IT, Statistics, public administration, law, finance, Economics or any other related field from a recognized institution.
  2. At least five passes at the same sitting in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent.

Mature Age Entry Scheme

For admission under mature age, a candidate must have sat and passed the university mature age entry examinations from a recognized centre. To sit for university mature age, the candidate must have age of at least 25 years.

Program Duration

The program will extend over a period of three academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters and one recess term. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures. A recess term shall consist of 10 weeks.

Program Options
Year One Semester One (6 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BOG 1100Oil & Gas Supply Chain Management45-30604
BOG 1101Oil & Gas Economics45-30604
BOG 1102Comparative Management of oil and gas45-30604
BPA 1100Introduction to Public Administration30-30453
BOG 1103Political Economy of Oil and Gas and Minerals30-30453
BBA 1101Organizational Theory & Management30-30453
Semester Load    21
Year One Semester Two (5 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BOG 1200The impact of Oil and Gas in the Eco System45-30604
LWS 1200National Oil and Gas Laws and Institutions45-30603
HPA 1201Public Financial Management45-30604
BPA 1200Public Infrastructure Planning & Management30-30453
BBA 1210Environmental Impact Assessment45-30604
BBA 1209Business Policy & Strategic Management30-30453
Semester Load    21
Year 1 Recess Term
COE 1300Community Engagement I--150755
Recess Term Load     5
Year Two Semester One (6 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BOG 2100Financial Accounting for Oil & Gas30-30453
BOG 2101ICT Application in Oil & Gas Management3030-453
BOG 2102Quantitative Methods for Oil & Gas30-30453
BHR 1100Principles of Human Resource Management45-30604
BBA 2108Entrepreneurship Theory & principles30-30453
BOG 2103Globalization & the Oil & Gas Industry30-30453
Semester Load                                          19
Year Two Semester Two (6 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BOG 2203Guided study30-30453
RMS 2201Research Methods30-30453
BPS 1204Public Procurement Management30-30453
BOG 2204Risk Management in Oil Supply Chain30-30453
BPS 3205Managing Supply Relationships & Negotiation30-30453
BBA 3202Ethics & Governance30-30453
Semester Load    18
Year Two Recess Term
COE 2300Community Engagement II-150-755
Recess Term Load                                                  5
Year Three Semester One (6 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BOG 3100Oil & Gas International Accounting30-30453
BOG 3101Oil & Gas Marketing Management30-30453
BOG 3102Oil & Gas Records Management30-30453
BOG 3103Oil & Gas Public Transportation systems30-30453
BPM 3100Land Management & Administration30-30453
HPP 2102Project Planning & Management30-30453
Semester Load    18
Year Three Semester Two (6 Cores)
CodeNameLHPHTHCHCU
BEC 2203Natural Resource & Environmental Economics45-30604
LWS 3208International Oil and gas Laws and Institutions.45-30604
BBA 3203Production & Operations Management30-30453
BEC 3201Regional Economics & Integration30-30453
BHR 2101Organizational Change & Development45-30604
RPR 3201Project45-30604
Semester Load    22
Year Three Recess Term
COE 3300Community Engagement III-150-755
Recess Term Load    5

Minimum Graduation Load = 134

Fees per semester

Local Students (East African Community)

Fees per semester (UGX)Functional Fees (UGX)Application Fees (UGX)
1,100,000250,00050,000

International Students

International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.

Category of ProgrammeFees per academic session (USD)Application / Admission Fee
Bachelor’s Degree$700$30
Undergraduate Diploma$500$30
Undergraduate Certificate$250$30
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