University of Sussex

Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc

University of SussexOn campus - in person, United Kingdom

Course overview

Gain sustainable finance and accounting skills to boost your career. Explore environmental accounting, corporate governance, and climate and green finance.

Key highlights

  • Builds sustainable finance and accounting skills for career progression
  • Covers environmental accounting and its role in business reporting
  • Explores corporate governance in a sustainability context
  • Specialist study of climate and green finance

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include a subject which has a basic coverage of accounting and finance. Candidates with degrees in economics, business or management will also be considered on a case by case basis. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing

Scholarships

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in History

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Chancellor's Masters Scholarship

    £3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

  • Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc

    £12,550 fee waiver

    Up to £12,550
  • John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000
  • MBA Impact Scholarship

    £2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £2,500
  • Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)

  • Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £5,000
  • Stuart Hall Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £5,000
  • Sussex Alumni Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000
  • The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.

    Up to £2,000
  • The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Sustainable Finance Analyst
  • ESG Analyst
  • Sustainability Accountant
  • ESG Reporting Manager
  • Green Finance Consultant
  • Corporate Governance Officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £14,995 per year for full-time students | International: £26,995 per year for full-time students

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Sussex, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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