Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc

Environmental, social and governance issues are now a major factor in investment. This creates rapid growth in accounting and finance careers with a specific focus on sustainability.

This MSc is designed in line with recommendations by major professional bodies, including Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI). On this course, you’ll:

• expand your skills in environmental accounting, corporate governance, and climate and green finance
• explore the role of accounting and finance in the growing integration of sustainability and accountability practices
• develop valuable skills, including breaking down complex problems, decision-making under uncertainty, intercultural communication, and awareness of the business context.

You’ll be taught by world-class researchers and enthusiastic teachers in the University of Sussex Business School. Our research strengths are:

• corporate reporting and sustainability, governance, and social responsibility
• climate finance
• energy policy.

Benefitting from the expertise at our SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, you’ll also can explore policies on sustainability development in the corporate world.

Careers

The course looks at the global nature of sustainability in the context of accounting and finance.

You’ll understand the role of accounting and finance in meeting the key challenges surrounding sustainability development goals, climate finance, environmental reporting, and corporate governance. You’ll be prepared for rewarding and socially beneficial employment in sustainability-related accounting and finance roles.

As a graduate, you can pursue careers in a wide range of sectors. This could include roles in local and national government, NGOs, global organisations, business, and industry, such as:

• ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) analyst, or transparency and ESG reporting manage
• sustainability reporting manager
• sustainable debt analyst or sustainable innovation associate.

This degree can also be helpful to get into research roles in climate finance or early career roles in sustainability management.

Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in 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.