Course summary
Aligning finance with sustainability is a necessary condition for tackling the environmental and societal challenges we face. The incorporation of 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 on sustainability and covers all the key challenges and opportunities that considering environmental and social issues in the investment decision can have. The purpose of the MSc Sustainable Finance is to train finance professionals with a vision of social and environmental responsibility and a clear understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and applications of sustainable finance.
Modules
Core classes: Quantitative Methods for Finance; Principles of Finance; Accounting and Financial Analysis; Sustainable Finance; Sustainable Finance and Technology; Sustainable Accounting: Theory & Practice; Applications of Sustainable Finance Elective classes: Behavioural Finance; Risk Management for Banks; Management Accounting; Empirical Methods in Finance; Portfolio Theory and Management; Derivatives; Fixed Income Analysis; Equity Analysis
Assessment method
Class assessments will take the form of a class test and/or assignment for most classes. Each class will be examined at the end of the semester they are offered.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
Entry requirements
Second-class Honours degree or non-UK equivalent qualification in accounting, economics, business studies or a subject with a strong quantitative component. The programme requires no prior knowledge of finance or banking.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Scotland | £7100 | Year 1 |
| England | £7100 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7100 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7100 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7100 | Year 1 |
| International | £16000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the programme details on the University of Strathclyde website.
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ