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MSc Sustainable Finance

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Aligning finance with sustainability is necessary for tackling the environmental and societal challenges we face.

Incorporating ESG factors in almost every dimension of investment and financing strategies is becoming pivotal for the survival and sustainability of business and investment communities.

This MSc programme takes a holistic approach to sustainability and covers all the key challenges and opportunities that considering environmental and social issues in the investment decision can have.

The MSc Sustainable Finance aims to train finance professionals with a vision of social and environmental responsibility and a clear understanding of sustainable finance's challenges, opportunities, and applications.

General Eligibility

Degree

Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent - see our international student pages for further information - in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject area with a vital quantitative component.

The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Semester 1

Core classes

  • Quantitative Methods for Finance

  • Principles of Finance

  • International Financial Markets & Banking

  • Sustainable Finance

2 Semester 2

Core classes

  • Sustainable Finance and Technology

  • Sustainable Accounting: Theory & Practice

  • Applications of Sustainable Finance

Elective classes

Choose 3 from the following:

  • Portfolio Theory & Management

  • Empirical Methods in Finance

  • Behavioural Finance

  • Equity Analysis

  • Fixed Income Analysis

  • Management Accounting

  • Risk Management for Banks

  • Derivatives

3 Semester 3

Core classes

  • Empirical Research Project 1

  • Empirical Research Project 2

Language Requirement

IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

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