In this course you will learn how governments regulate the oil industry. You will study the rules and regulations set out by producer governments dealing with oil and gas investors, and how the concerns of investors are dealt with.
You’ll examine the nature of the right to petroleum in the ground onshore and offshore, and the different ways in which governments can transfer or share the petroleum right with investors.
You will also learn about:
comparing the legal structure of each transfer and its practical result, risk sharing mechanisms amongst investors, how a government enforces its policy goals – depletion, safety, and environmental protection, the contractual matrix surrounding oil and gas production projects, the tax structures for resource and corporate taxes, the fundamentals of petroleum economics and the influence of changing oil prices and the nature of decommissioning installations and paying for decommissioning.
By completing this course could go on to work in:international and national oil and gas companies, government policy development, tax authorities, regulators and regulatory compliance, international organisations and non-governmental organisations, banks and insurance and law firms and advisory firms
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The Pre Masters Program will prepare you for the UK, EU or US study system, giving you the confidence and skills that you’ll need to go further in your studies. Depending on your academic qualification and English language level and chosen programme, you can study the IIM over one or two terms.
| What’s the difference between the one or two terms? | |
| One Term | Two Terms |
| 3 months of study | Six months of study |
| Additional academic English and subject-related support | |
Learn more about Pre-Master's
You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.
| Study Route | Tuition Fees (2023-24) | Tuition Fees (2024-2025) |
| International Stage One (IS1) | From £12,995 | From £13,195 |
| International Stage Two (IS2) | From £19,995.00 | From £20,195 |
| Pre-Master’s (PM) | From £10,995.00 | From £11,995.00 |
| Please note: There is an additional £200 administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at Dundee University. | ||
Students at the International College may be considered for a number of Scholarships that are part of the University of Dundee Scholarship offerings, such as the Global Citizenship Scholarship which awards students up to £5,000 per year of study. Another award is the ICD Progressing with Excellence Scholarship which recognises academic achievement while studying at the International College and awards up to £6,000 per year of study.
These scholarships are awarded for the University of Dundee period of study. Other Scholarships may be available for the ICD period of study, and you should contact your agent or Oxford International regional representative for full details of these.
For more information on scholarships available to ICD students visit the ICD Scholarships page.
Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.
Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded. For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.
Applying is easy. Complete the online application form and follow the instructions. If you have any queries please contact us.
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